Boy Scouts break ground on new Blair Lake camp

aired Fri -The Boys Scouts of America have awarded Byler Construction the contract to build the first structure at their high adventure camp near Blair Lake.

The Scouts worked for years to come up with a solution to lack of access to their property acquired from the Mat Su Borough.  When the scouts purchased their property near Denali State Park, they were well aware that they didn’t have road access to the property.

An agreement was finally reached with subdivision owner Sonny Kragness, and Princess.  Although a few local property owners in the subdivision near Blair Lake continued to question the access road, the Scouts began construction on the road to the Camp last summer.

The construction this summer includes development of a 4,500 square foot multi-purpose building.  Laura Cameron, development director for the Greater Alaska Council, says the building will serve as base of operations, administrations and maintenance services as well as full shower and bathroom facilities.

The Boy Scouts are planning kayaking and trekking adventures out of the Blair Lake area High Adventure Camp.