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Bert Adams Scout Reservation

1927 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)Buildings and structures in Newton County, GeorgiaLocal council camps of the Boy Scouts of AmericaUse mdy dates from April 2020
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Bert Adams Scout Camp is a long-term overnight camp owned and operated by the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Bert Adams is located south of Covington, Georgia, situated on Lake Bulow Campbell; the camp is one of three major BSA summer camps in the Atlanta Area Council. The camp is named after Albert S. "Bert" Adams, a "beloved leader in the city of Atlanta", and the president of what was then called the "Atlanta Council of the Boy Scouts", during the 1920s.Bert Adams has consistently been listed as one of the best scout camps in the United States by Boys Life and Scouting Magazines.

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30016
Georgia, United States
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