CAMP Mu-Sha-Ni
Camp Mu-Sha-Ni is located in Richmond County; about 10 miles west of Aberdeen, near Derby, and is part of an area in NC known as the Sandhills. Here campers can explore 843 acres of fields, forest, ponds and wetlands. Camp Mu-Sha-Ni has accommodations for 166 campers. There are 30 platform tents and two cabins at Mu-Sha-Ni; plus an Encampment Field that has room for 300 more when campers bring their own tents. The Troop House and Chalfant Shelter are equipped with heat and air for year-round camping comfort.
FACILITIES:
Troop House
The Troop House is a beautiful modern building over-looking the camp lake. The Troop House is ADA accessible with ramps connecting to each end of a wrap around porch. Rocking chairs are located on the porch to help you relax and enjoy the lakeside view. Inside is approximately 2400 square feet of heated/ cooled space that includes a large open room where mattresses can be placed on the floor for sleeping. Table, chairs and mattresses are located in a closet next to the common room. There are many windows and dormers for the extra lighting from above. A large fire place adorns one end of the common room with some furniture for your comfort and relaxation. The kitchen contains all the amenities of home. The only thing you need to bring is food. There are three toilets and hand washing sinks in one room and a unisex ADA accessible shower/toilet/ hand washing sink in another. If you are looking for total comfort, easy camping and a memorable view… The Troop House at Mu- Sha- Ni is the place for you!
Lake
The Camp Lake is approximately 5 acres used for swimming and canoeing. Fishing is allowed as long as there is no swimming or canoeing scheduled during the same time.
Trails – Yellow Trail (2 mi) – Green Trail (1.25 mi) – Orange Trail (1.25 mi)
Each trail begins at the same point; which is at the end of the pond dam and at the well shelter in the corner of the encampment field.
McBride’s Pond
McBride Fishing Pond is a 1.5 acre pond stocked with bream and catfish. There are cane fishing poles and fishing worms available for use. There is enough room for approximately 50 when fishing with cane poles. Catch and release is practiced. A small dock with a ramp is available for easy access.
Beaver Pond
The Beaver Pond is approximately 20 acres of flooded field/ wood area. This is where the beavers, otters, ducks and other wetland species live.
Encampment Field
The Encampment Field is approximately five acres of open grassed area with a flag pole in the center. There are multiple fire pits and water faucets scattered around the perimeter of this field. There is room for 400 campers in the Encampment Field area when campers bring their own tents. There are four portable toilets available and more can be rented for large events.
Idell Neal Shelter – on Encampment Field (used for camp storage)
Shower House & Large Shelter
Units
Chalfant Shelter Unit- Cabin - Capacity 16
Turkey Hollow Unit- Platform tents - Capacity 40
Spotted Fawn Unit- Platform tents - Capacity 16
Painted Tree Unit- Platform tents - Capacity 12
Fox Squirrel Den Unit- Platform tents - Capacity 12
Blue Bird Unit – Platform tents - Capacity 20
Red Bird Unit- Platform tents - Capacity 20
THE LEGEND OF THE YELLOW FEATHER
In the early days of Mu-Sha-Ni, there was a council-wide Cadette/Senior Camporee. The girls were out hiking and picking wild blueberries when they were startled by an old Indian sitting by the beaver dam near Drowning Creek. As they joined him by the pond, he shared with them some of the things you can see at Mu-Sha-Ni, like where the beavers hide when “Girl Scouts abound!” As the girls began to leave, this wise and very friendly old Indian gave them, as a token of friendship, a Yellow Feather. The girls ran to get their baskets of blueberries to give to the old Indian. When they turned around... he was gone. Upon returning to camp, the girls wondered to themselves if they had really seen an Indian. At campfire that night, they shared their story with the other Girl Scouts, and each in their own way expressed what they felt that night about the weekend, the old Indian, and being part of the first Cadette/Senior Camporee at Mu-Sha-Ni. Out of the ashes of that campfire came the Legend of the Yellow Feather.
It is tradition to wear a yellow feather at Camp Mu-Sha-Ni.