1927 Brochure

In 1951, the Boy Scouts sold the property to the Girl Scouts Council of Greater New York. There are varying accounts as to why this site, located between the Pouch Camp and the Moravian Cemetery at Rockland Avenue, was named High Rock. The most obvious and widely accepted explanation is that the land is high and rocky just beneath the topsoil. Gretta Moulton (1912-1971), an energetic camping consultant from Massachusetts, helped with the Girl Scout Camp’s program. Recognizing the magnificent beauty of this place, she worked to preserve it from the growing pressures of urban development. Gretta Moulton died in 1971, and her ashes were scattered in the park. In 1995, a gate to High Rock Park was erected to commemorate her contributions. This gate, designed by landscape architect Bradford Greene, depicts chipmunks, squirrels, turtles, and several plants native to Staten Island. A walking trail named for Moulton begins right inside the gate. The trail, marked in green, crosses a small creek and runs through forests and seasonal wetlands.

The Fairy Ring at Camp Hoover

When our days with you are o'er,
Our memories linger ever more.

Each girl is bound by ties of camping life,
holding high the torch of friendship bright.
Campers all we're proud to be.
Camp Kowaunkami

image - Susan Danio

1933

Gypsy Knoll, Semus Point

Peter Pan Unit

Camp Quidnunc, New York image donated by Cindy.