Camp Betty Perot

New Rotarian and Camp Bette Perot Director Cindy Piersol presented our weekly program. Camp Bette Perot is located 100 miles southeast of the Dallas area in beautiful East Texas between Palestine and Athens. Girls stay in cabin units of up to 32 girls, platform tents of up to 24 girls or in a lodge of up to 20 girls. Camp Bette Perot is home to our award-winning Equestrian Program with a large riding arena and diverse riding trails. Camp program facilities include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, extensive nature study sites, a sports/ game field, archery range, ropes course and climbing wall.Camp facilities include the uniquely-designed Treehouse unit, three units made up of five cabins each and a platform tent unit located near the ropes course. Laird West Lodge is designed as an all-inclusive unit with bathroom facilities and program room inside. There are also two beautiful log cabins used for administration, programming and activities. The Hilltop Dining Lodge is a high-capacity dining area used for all campers and staff which includes a large indoor fireplace and glass windows for a spectacular view of the property. The Health Lodge is equipped with an emergency treatment room, three individual rooms and a ward.

The Program Focus for Camp Bette Perot is outdoor adventure! Girls experience excitement and fun while discovering that there’s nothing they can’t do. Campers connect with each other and take action to improve themselves, their communities and the world. Camp Bette Perot also features a focus on healthy living habits such as incorporating exercise in daily life or how to make healthy choices in diet.