Scouting the Zoo showcases the Milwaukee County Zoo and the integrated Scouting program of Three Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America. The camping program is open to anyone registered in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, or Exploring and follows the BSA rules for overnight camping.. 

The general public is in attendance from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and can participate in activities that the units are presenting. Activities are exciting for all ages, hands-on, and led by youth members.

For more information on the zoo itself, please visit: www.milwaukeezoo.org 

Scouts are invited to camp Friday through Sunday under the rules and regulations of the Boy Scouts of America for overnight camping. A completed Health and Medical Record form must be made available to the BSA Event Staff.

There are 2 kinds registration: BSA Registration and Event Registration. 

Effective Sept. 1, 2023, all adults staying overnight in connection with a Scouting activity must be registered as an adult volunteer or an adult program participant. Cub Scout parents or legal guardians taking part in an overnight Cub Scout program with their own child or legal ward are not required to register as leaders. This is called the Cub Scout overnight exception. 

An unregistered parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by a registered leader any time they are with youth members other than their own child or ward. Any other adult that wishes to camp at a BSA event — no matter the age of the youth at the event — must register as a member of the BSA. 

All Scouts and Scouters can attend for the Saturday only and can participate in all activities prior to, and after, regular zoo hours.