Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States New York State New York City Sodus Abandoned Girl Scout Camp at Beechwood State Park

Abandoned Girl Scout Camp at Beechwood State Park

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

Sodus, New York

Added By
Melissa F.
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
  clickinghdd / Atlas Obscura User
  JustLostIt / Atlas Obscura User
Cabins   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
  JustLostIt / Atlas Obscura User
  clickinghdd / Atlas Obscura User
  JustLostIt / Atlas Obscura User
  WonderingJelly96 / Atlas Obscura User
  WonderingJelly96 / Atlas Obscura User
  WonderingJelly96 / Atlas Obscura User
  WonderingJelly96 / Atlas Obscura User
  JustLostIt / Atlas Obscura User
  JustLostIt / Atlas Obscura User
  JustLostIt / Atlas Obscura User
Former swimming pool. No wet & wild fun here anymore.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Cabin & lake.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Various lean-tos/cabins.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Former swimming pool. No wet & wild fun here anymore.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Cabin & lake.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Various lean-tos/cabins.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Broken bed frame in one of the buildings.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Broken bed frame in one of the buildings.   Bendboy / Atlas Obscura User
Inside the mess hall   Bandit8463 / Atlas Obscura User
Pool   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
Bathroom   Bandit8463 / Atlas Obscura User
Trees growing out of the porch   Bandit8463 / Atlas Obscura User
Pin marks entrance. On Lake Road where Maxwell Road ends.   cindycornelius / Atlas Obscura User
Building   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
Pool house   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
Cabins   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
Cabin   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
Cabins   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
Pavilion   Melissylvania / Atlas Obscura User
  clickinghdd / Atlas Obscura User
  clickinghdd / Atlas Obscura User
  hancockkate / Atlas Obscura User
  hancockkate / Atlas Obscura User
One of the best places to explore   denunziotaylor2 / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

This Place Is a Stub

Help improve this place with additional information or photos.

Make an Edit

About

The empty deteriorating cabins are reminiscent of an 80s horror slasher flick.

The Girl Scout Camp closed in the mid-to-late 1990s. Neither the town nor the state wanted the land, but the town ended up with it, and turned it into a "state park", which, it seems, they immediately forgot about. The abandoned buildings include a mess hall, various cabins, vinyl-curtained lean-tos, a campfire ring, and even a swimming pool. The cabins feature much broken glass, bed frames that seem to have been ripped apart, and holes aplenty in the walls. Various graffiti lines many surfaces in the park, even trees.

As of fall of 2018, the town of Sodus is increasing security on the premises, to hopefully curb the vandalism.  Despite all of this, the park itself is quite beautiful, lush with greenery and tall towering trees, bordering Lake Ontario. Camp Beechwood is a great area to explore, almost completely flat, making it an easy walk. It is especially gorgeous in the fall when the leaves are full of color. In 2019, the state took over the park and temporarily closed it to visitors for a time after vandalism and a past fire.

Update April 2020: The park has a caretaker now, and is expected to open for free camping, for up to five days at a time. 

Related Tags

Parks Abandoned Camping Cabins

Know Before You Go

Due to a lot of tall grass and overgrowth, it is wise to wear long socks and boots. We have picked up a few ticks every time we've explored here, so check each other after. The house at the entrance was formerly the caretaker's house, but is now privately owned; please don't block his driveway. Enter any of the abandoned structures at your own risk. The park is owned by the town of Sodus, and has a parking area off Lake Road.

Community Contributors

Added By

Melissylvania

Edited By

cindycornelius, chrisleece01, Bendboy, japril114...

  • cindycornelius
  • chrisleece01
  • Bendboy
  • japril114
  • JustLostIt
  • Bandit8463
  • clickinghdd
  • hancockkate
  • WonderingJelly96
  • denunziotaylor2
  • AbbiintheLabby

Published

July 18, 2016

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechwood_State_Park
  • https://13wham.com/news/local/new-security-coming-to-state-park-after-recent-vandalism
  • https://13wham.com/news/local/new-security-coming-to-state-park-after-recent-vandalism
Abandoned Girl Scout Camp at Beechwood State Park
7353-7425 County Rd 101
Sodus, New York, 14551
United States
43.263663, -77.031483
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

'Venus Rising From the Sea'

Wolcott, New York

miles away

Grandin Printing Shop

Palmyra, New York

miles away

The Sacred Grove

Palmyra, New York

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of New York State

New York State

United States

Places 807
Stories 45

Nearby Places

'Venus Rising From the Sea'

Wolcott, New York

miles away

Grandin Printing Shop

Palmyra, New York

miles away

The Sacred Grove

Palmyra, New York

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of New York State

New York State

United States

Places 807
Stories 45

Related Stories and Lists

The Most Wondrous State Parks to Visit During the Government Shutdown

List

By Kerry Wolfe

Related Places

  • Touch nothing at this fragile archeological site.

    Hayfield, California

    Carey's Castle

    Hidden deep in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.

  • A wall of sandstone with a small opening

    Covington, Indiana

    Portland Arch

    One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.

  • High-desert scenery gives this place a stark, surreal beauty.

    Naturita, Colorado

    Camp V

    Stay in a luxury cabin or refurbished Airstream in this former mining camp-turned-retreat.

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Allen Park

    This former wildlife sanctuary is being transformed into an art park.

  • Fort Taber, granite fort (usually closed, but during reenactments, open to the public).

    New Bedford, Massachusetts

    Fort Taber Park

    Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.

  • Macaulay Point Ruins

    Victoria, British Columbia

    Macaulay Point Ruins

    Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.

  • Madam Brett Park

    Beacon, New York

    Madam Brett Park

    Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.

  • Burling Cabin Ruins.

    McLean, Virginia

    Burling Cabin Site

    The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.