Brownsea Island: The First Scout Camp

The Birth of the Scout Movement

The Brownsea Island Scout Camp was the world's first Scout camp, marking the formal birth of the worldwide Scout movement.

Commemorating the Sunrise

On August 1, the World Organization of the Scout Movement will take over Brownsea Island to commemorate the "Sunrise of Scouting," the movement's formal beginnings.

Correction: Title Misleading

The title of this page is misleading. The camp organized by Baden-Powell from July 31 to August 9, 1907, was actually an experimental camp.