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Happy Hollow Program Center
Elkhorn, WI

An adventure-filled camping area.  Indoor facilities, floor mattresses, tent areas (platform type or set up your own)… and much more!

Property Information
Prairie fields, trails, woods, and open fields are used for troop camping, council sponsored events, and summer programs.  For troop camping, groups plan their own activities while enjoying the natural surroundings.  Programs for individuals or troops to interact with other Girl Scouts can be planned by volunteers.  Summer programs provide individual Girl Scouts an opportunity to attend Happy Hollow Program Center for resident camp.

Capacity: 417
Acres: 287
Accessibility: Accessible to individuals with physical disabilities.

Programming/Activities
Day use, workshops, beginning camping, advanced camping in set-up tents areas, special events, VISTA campouts, and summer programs.  Sports, outdoor cooking, and camping equipment are on site and available to borrow for easier planning and packing.

To find more information on our activities, including specific event and training details, or to request a reservation, please visit our online Reservations section.

To see a photo gallery of  Happy Hollow, click here (thanks to Girl Scout Silver Award recipients Tory Halevy and LoriAnne Nelson, Girl Scout Troop 1558 of Palatine, VISTA 3, for all facility photographs).

Camp Site Details
Click the campsite name for more details and to make reservations.

Site Name Capacity Accommodations
Alpine View Wheelchair Accessible
40 Set-up Tents
Art Barn Wheelchair Accessible
45 Building
Fox's Den Wheelchair Accessible
25 Building
Huckleberry Hideout Wheelchair Accessible
36 Platform Tents
Keechee Wheelchair Accessible
28 Platform Tents
Leffer House Wheelchair Accessible
40 Building
Point of View Wheelchair Accessible
36 Platform Tents
Prairie Place Wheelchair Accessible
40 Set-up Tents
Ramblin' Road Wheelchair Accessible
40 Set-up Tents
Squirrel Square Wheelchair Accessible
36 Platform Tents
Sunburst Wheelchair Accessible
28 Platform Tents
Sylvia's Place Wheelchair Accessible
8 Platform Tents

Rental Equipment
Group Bike Rental
Junior, Cadette, and Senior Girl Scout groups…while camping at Happy Hollow why not consider renting the 21 speed mountain bikes and gear up for a wild ride during your campout? Perhaps during the winter months you may want to rent cross-country skis to spend a few hours skiing the twisting and winding trails of Happy Hollow Program Center. Registration rental of equipment is on-site. Rentals are based on availability; first come, first served.

Capacity:16 participants (minimum 2 adults must ride with group)
Fee:$4.00 per participant for four hours use
Note:12 bikes are for girls taller than 5 feet. 4 bikes are for girls under 5 feet tall. Helmets are provided.

Cross Country Ski Rental
Available in the winter months with 3 - 4" of snow. Rentals are based on availability; first come, first served.

Capacity:Can accommodate most groups of 18 participants of less, depending on shoe and ski size (minimum 2 adults must ski with group)
Fee:$4.00 per participant for 4 hours use
Note:Limited size boots and skis available.
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