Camp Drake, IL

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Name: Camp Robert Drake
Location: about 45 min east of Champaign
Website: https://www.campdrake.com, https://prairielandsbsa.org

Camp Drake is the main camp for the Prairielands Council, BSA. Tent camping sites, cabins, shelters, dining hall, training center can be reserved.







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