Camp Kateri is located in Hawthorne, Fla., just 30 minutes southeast
of Gainesville. Camp Kateri is a 550-acre property with opportunities
for archery, canoeing, sailing, kayaking, hiking and exploration. The
main gate is locked and requires a code, which will be given upon
confirmation of reservation.
There are 213 beds available; additional overnight capacity can be
accommodated by self-tent camping with camper supplied tents, ONLY
permitted upon raised wooden tent pads. Self-tent camping outside of
the raised platforms must be approved in advance of your arrival
through Vice President of Property. Number of campers on site during
time of self-tent request (outside of raised platforms) is based off
maximum capacity ratios of location. Additional capacity requires
rental of one portable toilet per 20 people.
Considerations for all properties
• Household pets are not permitted on Girl Scout properties except
for service dogs.
• Recreational vehicles (RVs) on camp properties for use in
overnight accommodations are not permitted.
• Alcohol policy: Alcohol is never permitted on any Gateway Council property.
• Smoking policy: All tobacco products (including vapor, dip,
cigarettes, etc.) are to be used out of sight of all girls and no
closer than 50 feet from their location. All products must be placed
in a fire-safe container (such as a can with water) prior to placing
into the trash. Location must be clean of all tobacco products prior
to rejoining the girls. The girl-adult ratio must be maintained in
your absence.
• In the event a fire ban is enforced in the state or county, Girl
Scouts of Gateway Council will adhere to the following procedure:
There will be no open fires at North Fork Leadership Center and Camp
Kateri. Campers may use the fixed charcoal grills or a self-contained
grill with charcoal as long as it is kept inside the fire circle.
• Thermometers are available for each refrigeration unit.
Chef-trained supervisors and/or camp-trained volunteers should monitor
the temperature of the refrigeration unit upon arrival at camp and at
least daily during camp stay. Notify camp ranger if temperature
exceeds 40 degrees F. Ice chests or coolers for cookouts or temporary
food storage should be monitored for safe temperatures. Any
“potentially hazardous food” stored in ice chests may not be returned
to the kitchen.