Ron & Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Summer Saunter to Wheeler Hill & Old Camp Townshend

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Pack up some water, a hiking stick, and bug spray and put on your favorite clamdiggers! Gerri Griswold leads a pleasant saunter up Wheeler Hill (behind the Campground Store) then over to the lovely trails of Old Camp Townshend along the shores of Bantam Lake. Townshend opened in 1940. By the end of the decade over 700 Girl Scouts visited the property. In its hay day, the camp could house 100 campers and 28 staff members for each two-week session! 10:00 a.m., Meet at The Campground Store, 123 Northshore Road, Bantam, CT. The hike is limited to 20 guests. Please pre-register: Wheeler Hill & Camp Townshend Hike

FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.