You will find all the information you might need for Boy Scout Leaders, Boys Scouts, Parents, Staff or anyone just interested in learning more about Camp James Ray, or James Ray Scout Reservation as it is also known, in the menu at the top of this page.

Located in Grayson County. This great camp includes 540 acres with waterfront on Lake Texoma in North Central Texas, near Pottsboro.

Camp Address: 71 Camp James Ray Road, Pottsboro, TX 75076 Ranger: David Carson, 903-786-2591 Directions: From Denison (or the intersection of US 75) take FM 120 west to Pottsboro. Proceed through Pottsboro and follow FM 120 (formerly FM 996) northwest to Cook's Corner Road. Turn left on Locust Road. At the 4-way stop at Locust, turn north (right) on Mill Creek Rd. Follow signs to Mill Creek Resort. The entrance to Camp James Ray is on the north (right) side of the road on the way to Mill Creek Marina. Map(PDF) From Frisco. Take Preston Road (State Highway 289) north to Pottsboro. Turn left onto FM 120 at the intersection of State Highway 289 and FM 120 (formerly FM 996). Follow FM 120 (formerly FM 996) northwest to Cook's Corner Road. Turn left on Locust Road. At the 4-way stop at Locust, turn north (right) on Mill Creek Rd. Follow signs to Mill Creek Resort. The entrance to Camp James Ray is on the north (right) side of the road on the way to Mill Creek Marina. Click here for Google Maps

Activities include:

• Swimming
• Slide on the 141 foot-long, 16 foot-high water slide at the pool
• Diving from the two 1-meter diving boards at the pool
• Water sports
• Day hiking on one of the many nature trails
• Archery
• Rifle and Shotgun
• Rowing
• Canoeing
• Sailing
• Goose Island Outpost canoe trips

Facilities include:

• 11 campsites for weekend camping
• Brand new air-conditioned Dining hall
• Health lodge
• Shooting range
• Sanford Aquatics Center with a 160,000-gallon, one-of-a-kind swimming pool. Featuring a beach front entrance, this pool offers water challenges to campers on the two 1-meter diving boards, two aqua jet systems, and 141-foot-long, 16-foot-high water slide.

Summer Camp: Programs include merit badge classes, rifle, shotgun and archery programs, and instruction in sailing, canoeing, rowing and motor boating on Lake Texoma.

Webelos Resident Camp: Start the adventure of summer camp with your Webelos Scout son at James Ray Scout Reservation. Webelos Camp is offered during the weeks of June 13 through June 30, 2010 (5 different sessions) on beautiful Lake Texoma.

NYLT - National Youth Leadership Training (Golden Acorn): NYLT is an intense, 5½ day, outdoor leadership training experience for youth troop leaders. The course goal is prepare young men to become superior leaders in their troop, their district and other organizations they belong to now and in the future.