Frequently asked questions

No. Worth Ranch is closed to the public following the Ross Fire, except for guided visits coordinated by the Longhorn Council.

Please don't. Do not enter the property by road, trail, or river, and do not fly drones over it. Damaged structures and burned ground are dangerous.

No. No Scouts, campers, or guests were on site, and the camp ranger and personnel evacuated safely.

The council offers occasional guided visits with advance registration. Check the Status page for the next date.

Gifts go to the Worth Ranch Recovery Fund through the Longhorn Council's giving page. This website never processes payments.

Buy a Worth Ranch Strong patch, share historic photos and documents, offer professional expertise, write a thank-you note to the Texas A&M Forest Service, and wear your Worth Ranch gear on Fridays with #WorthRanchRecovery.

The council is in its Assess & Document phase. Decisions about rebuilding will come from the council; we'll post them here with a link to the official announcement.

No. The Longhorn Council is pausing its Scouts BSA long-term summer resident camp for 2027. This is a one-year decision.

Council Scouts can attend partner camps at in-council pricing: Lost Pines (Capitol Area Council), Camp Constantin (Circle Ten Council), and Camp Strake (Sam Houston Area Council). See Camping 2027.

The land was purchased in March 1929 and the camp officially opened June 9, 1930. It is one of the oldest Scout summer camps in Texas, operating every summer from 1930 through 2026.

Please contact the Longhorn Council through longhorncouncil.org. The council's historians can advise on donating originals.