Camp Glen Gray, located in Bergen County, New Jersey (Northern New Jersey Council) has been continually active since 1917, and was originally located in a valley in the Ramapo Mountains in New Jersey. Camp Glen Gray is named after Frank Fellows Gray, (1869–1935) a well known early professional Scouter of that area. It was selected and developed by Gray to give a permanent summer camp for Scouts, and the camp is the first purpose-built Scout camp in New Jersey. Prior Scout summer camping experiments were typically temporary affairs at farm fields or church camps. Frank Gray was one of America's earliest Scoutmasters, having started Troop 4 in Montclair, New Jersey, known as the "Lord Baden-Powell Troop" in March 1909. He also created an honor program that was used in New Jersey and in the Brooklyn Council called "Senior Division". The camp ultimately reached a size of about and was operated by Eagle Rock Council, then Essex Council, and finally Northern New Jersey Council. In 2003, the camp was sold to the Bergen County Parks Commission and operated through a management agreement by the non-profit group Friends of Glen Gray, and is supported by a group of volunteers known as the "Old Guard". While no longer an "official" Boy Scout Camp, it does continue to host a large number of Scouting groups and activities throughout the year, as well as hosting a summer day camp for an area special-needs school.
camp glen gray located in bergen county new jersey (northern new jersey council) has been continually active since 1917 and was originally located in a valley in the ramapo mountains in new jersey camp glen gray is named after frank fellows gray (1869–1935) a well known early professional scouter of that area it was selected and developed by gray to give a permanent summer camp for scouts and the camp is the first purpose-built scout camp in new jersey prior scout summer camping experiments were typically temporary affairs at farm fields or church camps frank gray was one of america's earliest scoutmasters having started troop 4 in montclair new jersey known as the "lord baden-powell troop" in march 1909 he also created an honor program that was used in new jersey and in the brooklyn council called "senior division" the camp ultimately reached a size of about and was operated by eagle rock council then essex council and finally northern new jersey council in 2003 the camp was sold to the bergen county parks commission and operated through a management agreement by the non-profit group friends of glen gray and is supported by a group of volunteers known as the "old guard" while no longer an "official" boy scout camp it does continue to host a large number of scouting groups and activities throughout the year as well as hosting a summer day camp for an area special-needs school