Horseshoe consists of a number of Tent Sites. These sites consist of two person wall tents on wooden platforms. They are not named after any particular pattern as is common in some camps - some campsites at Horseshoe refer to historical figures of Chester County (especially, Scouting in Chester County), or refer to culturally or geographically significant things within the region.
Natureheart Campsite was a tent site located behind Dan Beard. In the early days it was the site of a specialty Nature Camp. During the '70s it was still occasionally used as a temporary overflow campsite.
In 1957, after another fully occupied camping season, Dr. Anton Hess , Chairman of the Camping Committee, proposed the addition of 6 sites to be developed for the 1958 camping season. The new sites became Roberts, Rothrock, Octoraro, Lenni Lenape, Conestoga and Shawana. It is believed that this hills of Horseshoe were home to the Shawnee town known as “Old Shawana†and the site was named after the legendary place. The campsite was home to the infamous Royal Order of Siam, an unofficial club that offered membership by invitation, complete with its own degrees and rituals but mainly revolved around the food served after the ceremonies. The site was eventually decommissioned due to its tendency to become flooded during storms.
