Youth Camp in Globe, AZ

Arizona Elks Youth Camp

The Arizona Elks Youth Camp is located 40 miles Northeast of Globe, Arizona, on Workman Creek in the Sierra Ancha Mountain Range. Take State Route 188 North from Globe/Miami for 14.5 miles to State Route 288 to Young, Arizona. Take State Route 288 for 25.5 miles to Workman Creek. The mile post at Workman Creek is 284. Take the Workman Creek USFS road 487 for 1 mile to the camp.

The camp is located on 7.83 acres adjacent to Workman Creek. The camp consists of a large main hall with a craft/first aide room and kitchen with facilities. There is separate male/female restrooms and shower facilities. There are 8 cabins at the camp that will sleep 6 to 8 people in each cabin. The camp has a generator room that supplies electricity for the camp. The camp has a potable water well that supplies water to the kitchen and restrooms/shower rooms. The elevation of the camp is 5600’.

The members of the Arizona Elks Association and its member Lodges have spent a vast amount of time, energy and money to refurbish the camp to benefit the youth of Arizona. The maintenance of the camp is never ending so we are requiring the people using the camp to assist in keeping it in good condition.

Youth groups are described as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, Explorers, Camp Fire Girls, 4-H, CASA, Church Groups and other Youth Service Organizations. The camp is also available for family reunions.

Every group must bear in mind that the camp is located on Workman Creek in close proximity to the Sierra Ancha Wilderness area. Encounters with wild carnivore’s animals and reptiles are always a distinct possibility. Sightings of wild carnivore’s animals and reptiles should be reported immediately to the Camp Leader or Director.

Each group must bear in mind that the camp is adjacent to Workman Creek which is subject to flash flooding during the rainy season and the area is also subject to lightning during rain storms.

Each group using the camp must present to the camp director proof of liability insurance coverage which includes coverage for sexual abuse/molestation. The liability insurance coverage shall be for not less than $1,000,000 and shall contain an endorsement demonstrating Arizona Elks Major Projects, Inc. ais an additional insured party under the policy.

Boy Scouts Jordan Jasper Steven Taylor and Jaron Turley help Skip Thompson and Caleb Harding electricians dig trench to run electricity from cabin 2 to cabin 1

Eagle Scout Project at the Youth Camp Boy Scouts Trevon Turley Jason Gardiner Richard Turley adult leader Ethan Anderson Jordan Allred and Kale Burr all hard at work painting shutters for cabin 8

Two of the five shutters installed on cabin 8

Landscaper Brent Tibbetts supervises Paul Irish Jordan Jasper Clint Allred and Justin Gardiner in the construction of a retaining wall behind cabin 3 that will help keep the water and mud out of the cabin when it rains