Camp Mountaineer stands out as a unique summer resident camping destination for Scouts in the Mountaineer Area Council, having opened its gates in 1954. Nestled within a sprawling 1,000-acre landscape, this camp offers an exceptional Scouting experience that has delighted thousands of Scouts over the decades. Originally, Camp Mountaineer featured six distinct campsites: Cherokee, Mingo, Seneca, Delaware, Shawnee, and Catawba. In those early days, meals were prepared patrol-style in troop sites, as there was no central dining facility. The rifle range was located where the current Green Acres cabin now stands, and the Trading Post was a modest room attached to the old maintenance building at the top of the hill. Tent platforms were not available during the camp's formative years, adding to the rustic charm of the experience. A significant capital fundraising campaign in 1960-1961 provided the necessary financial support to construct a winter lodge, a new rifle range, and the current dining hall, which greatly enhanced the camp's offerings starting in 1963. In recent years, the Mountaineer Area Council has benefited from the generous contributions of the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust and other partners. These donations have facilitated numerous facility improvements,