Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts at Lawson Lake
Aidan Kemp Starts his Eagle Scout Project
Aidan Kemp of Troop 1075 of Delmar, started his Eagle Scout Project. Aidan's project is to improve one of the cabins at the park. Work will continue on the project through the spring. ! Learn More »
Pack 272 Webelos Rocketeers
Pack 272 webelos den had a good time launching water bottle rockets at Lawson Lake as part of a requirement for their space exploration elective! Learn More »
Troop 2 Camp Out
Troop 2 enjoyed a great weekend sleeping in tents, cooking out and exploring Lawson Lake County Park and Thacher State Park Learn More »
Alex Rogers Earns his Eagle Badge
Sean Wheeler of Boy Scout Troop 1701 from Latham completed the footbridge of Lawson Lake's Loop-Trail. Park visitors will enjoy the footbridge for many years! Learn More »
Delmar Troop 1075 Plans for the Upcoming Scouting Season
Scouts from Delmar Boy Scout Troop 1075 met at Lawson Lake to plan for the upcoming scouting year. The scouts also enjoyed canoeing on the lake and grilling out. Learn More »
Elsmere Troop 58 Camp Out at the Lake
The scouts went fishing, camped out, hiked and learned nature survival skills. In the evening they wrote and performed skits, enjoyed singing songs in our new amphitheater, and then ate and outdoors dinner and told stories by the campfire. Learn More »
Cub Scout Pack 43 Annual Spring Camp Out
The weekend got off to a wet start, but the cub scouts enjoyed themselves inside spacious Walden Lodge. They used the stage for skits and more fun, prepped and ate their cookout meals indoors, and put the large fireplace to use as their campfire. When the weather allowed, they had plenty of fun outdoors going on hikes, fishing from the docks and exploring the area. Learn More »
Slingerlands Pack 1258 Enjoy the Lake
The Webelos enjoyed a weekend of hiking, fishing, learning nature skills and having lots of fun. Marshmallows were toasted, stories were shared. The biggest complaint was how quickly the time went by! Learn More »
Alex Rogers Earns his Eagle Badge
Alex Rogers of Boy Scout Troop 1701 from Latham created bird feeders and picnic tables for Lawson Lake. Visitors to the park will enjoy the bird feeders and picnic tables for many years! Learn More »
Troop 75 of Delmar Camp Out
Boy Scout Troop 75, led by Daniel Folio, pitched and struck their tents, cooked their own meals, built fires, went on a hike, played games, watched the Scout movie Down and Derby, worked on rank requirements and patrolled the campsite.
The weekend was full of fun and excitement! Learn more »
Cub Scouts Pack 272 Arrow of Light Ceremony
Cub Scout Pack 272 from Slingerlands, led by Peter Barkman held their Arrow of Light ceremony at Lawson Lake to celebrate their 5th grade Cub Scouts who are moving up to Boy Scouts next year. Learn more »
Boy Scout Troop 2 Camps at the Lake
Boy Scout Troop 2, Sponsored by St Andrews Episcopal Church in Albany, camped at the Lawson Lake County Park. They developed some wilderness skills and had fun in the snow. Learn more »
Sean Wheeler's Eagle Scout project at the Lake
Sean Wheeler completed the construction of a new foot bridge spanning the creek behind the newly renovated Welcome Center. Learn more »
Sam Dzialo's Eagle Scout project at the Lake
Scouts from Troup 1701 helped Sam Dzialo install a split rail fence between the road and the beach to help establish the beach area and prevent vehicle use. Learn more »
Fort Orange Council Fall Camporee
The Fort Orange Council of the Boy Scouts of America celebrated their Fall Camporee at Lawson Lake. Learn more »
Cub Scout Pack 272 held their opening campfire of the 2017-18 season at Lawson Lake
Their weekend was filled with skits, cookouts, storytelling and more. A lot of the campers and their families stayed overnight for a fun camp out at Lawson Lake. Learn more »
Cub Scouts Pack 1081 Wolf Den Kicked Off the 2017-18 Scouting Season at Lawson Lake
The Cub Scouts learned about knot tying, team building and conservation. They hiked the trails, enjoyed a campfire with s'mores, and some stayed over in the cabins at Lawson Lake. Learn more »
Nature Trail Refurbished for Eagle Scout Project
Ethan Goldmeer's Eagle Scout project at Lawson Lake—which included benches, signs and maps—will enable future scouts and summer campers to enjoy our trails even more. Learn more »
Bethlehem Girl Scout Troop 1438
On Saturday June 24, three girl scouts from Bethlehem Troop 1438, held an activity day at Lawson Lake County Park. This entailed coloring sheets, snacks, a nature scavenger hunt, and a walk along the loop trail. The Scouts were working towards their Silver Award. Learn more »
Eagle Badge Awarded at Court of Honor Ceremony
Boy Scout Troop 1701 from Latham awarded Randall Wheeler his Eagle Badge for building a a handicap-accessible fishing platform at Lawson Lake for his his Eagle Scout Service project. Learn more »
Cub Scout Pack 1077
Cub Scout Pack 1077 participated in the Freeze Out 2017 to help support a worthy cause. While there they enjoyed fun winter activities! Learn more »
Girl Scout Service Unit 190
On September 11, 2016, Girl Scout Service Unit 190 held their annual Opening Bonfire to celebrate the start of the upcoming year! Learn more »
Voorheesville Pack 73
The scouts enjoyed camping out at Lawson Lake on a beautiful August weekend. They look forward to helping rebuild and clean up areas within the park! Learn more »
Girls Scouts Camp Out
Girl Scouts from Service Unit 183 spent the weekend at Lawson Lake for the first time. The scouts had all kinds of outdoors fun including boating, hiking, and more. The Girl Scouts will definitely be back! Learn more …
Boy Scouts Camp Out and Service Project
Latham area Boy Scouts spent the weekend of May 14, 2016 at the park for a camp out and service project. The Scouts made great improvements to the area of one of our walking trails. Learn more…
Boy Scouts Outing
Several Boy Scout Troops came out for a special overnight camporee. Learn more »