Camp Richard is located approximately 3 miles from the Steamship and Hyline docks. Biking is the suggested form of transportation as the island is covered with numerous bike paths. Plan on bringing your own bikes, or you can rent them here. Two of the bike rental companies are located at the Steamship wharf. Youngs Bike Shop and Nantucket Bike Shop offer services for Scout troops that include outfitting bikes for each person, and sometimes help to transport gear to camp if you schedule in advance.
It is recommended that visitors have a support vehicle for your stay at camp. Reservations for your vehicle at The Steamship Authority need to be made as early as possible. A vehicle is helpful to move the troop gear from the steamship to the camp and back, grocery shopping, or any other situations that may come up. If you bring a vehicle, do not go the way GPS tells you. Take Old South Road to Lovers Lane to Rugged Road.
If you do not plan on bringing a support vehicle but plan on walking onto the ferry with bikes, you will need to coordinate your plans with the Steamship Authority, or Hyline, as space for your bikes may not always be available.
Camp Richard has 4 large tenting sites. Each has running water, picnic tables, bike racks and a fire ring for cooking and campfires. We also have a fifth site with Adirondack Shelters. Each of the four shelters accommodates at least eight scouts comfortably and can be reserved for an extra $100.00 per group, per night. Cot rentals are available in the trading post for $5 per night per person and should be requested by email before you arrive.
Located in the central area of camp is a large communal fire ring, a pavilion with picnic tables, a large ceremonial flagpole, a shower house and lodge, a trading post and a horseshoe pit.
Nantucket has strict recycling rules. Only household trash, like compostable items are allowed in the dumpster. That includes paper. All trash must be placed in clear, see-through trash bags. Aluminum cans, plastic containers, and glass should be placed in the receptacles labeled for that purpose.
A refrigerator room is available for your use during your stay.
Propane is available in #20 cylinders for $20.00
There is large field for sports activities, a basketball hoop, and an obstacle course. Use of the obstacle course must be supervised by an adult. In the office there is sports equipment, including basketballs, soccer balls, horseshoes, and more.
Each visiting troop is encouraged to assist the camp by performing a small service project. (Usually an hour or less.)
As part of the departure process there may be a simple clearance inspection of the campsite. Please be sure the shower house, and the lodge are as clean and neat as you found them when you arrived