The camp, which was previously only for scouting groups, is now open to everyone.
The Belton Chamber of Commerce and Camp Tahuaya celebrated the next chapter of the campground this week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Camp Tahuaya has served as a campground for scouting programs since 1932, but has now reopened to all members of the public, according to the executive director of the Scouting America Longhorn Council, Wendy Shaw.
The camp celebrated the change alongside the Belton Chamber of Commerce at the ceremony on Friday, June 20.
According to Shaw, Camp Tahuaya is a 150-acre property located just two miles off of I-35 near Belton, bordering the Lampasas River.
“We are very much in an oasis right here in Central Texas…,” Shaw told 6 News. “You would not know by looking around the proximity of the interstate, because of all the natural beauty, our facilities, our lake.”
The campsite reportedly features accommodations for various tastes and comforts, including family suites, RV sites, family cabins, glamping tents, canvas wall tents and rustic campsites where visitors can bring their own tents and setups.
The Longhorn Council says visitors to Tahuaya can experience activities like hiking, water activities in the 20+ acre lake, fishing, target and range shooting, STEM programs, team-building exercises, a family zone with playground equipment and more.
Shaw said the camp will continue to be a scout property and serve those in scouting programs, but will now expand its reach to invite all who would like to visit.
“We want to change the way that we reach families in the community, so we have opened up our doors and said ‘Come one, come all and experience what we have to offer and what scouting has to offer,'” Shaw said.
