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CAMP

LAKE

OF THE

WOODS

SITE LOCATION: 5601-6599 Oakwood Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Other Camp Lake of the Woods is a grouping of building from the time when
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 summer camps were held in Swope Park. The grouping includes
the Hope Lodge, Lake Lodge, Hogan, rented office building, and a
South
PARK DISTRICT: caretaker’s residence. Also included in the area is the stable previously
1942
YEAR ACQUIRED: used by the mounted police, now rented to Go Ape, and an adjacent
stone cabin currently used for storage. Abandoned wood cabins from
TOTAL AREA (SF): summer camps are scattered throughout the area. Some of the facilities
31,610 sf
are rented to organizations while others are rented to the public. The
Lake Lodge and Hogan are rented for gatherings. The Hope Lodge,
PARK AMENITIES similar to the Lake Lodge has two stone fireplaces flanking each end.

• Meeting Rooms This building is not in use and needs updating in the kitchen, toilets and
• Multi-purpose Space building systems. One of the smaller facilities is rented by KC Wildlands
and utilizes the adjacent storage building. The caretaker opens and
• Kitchens closes the gates to the area. These facilities are on septic sewers. The
• Storage facilities are in poor to fair condition with a few in good condition.
• Outdoor Picnic Spaces

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
✓
UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-13
Operations-14

Existing Condititions - 18
Accessibility-9
TOTAL SCORE
54

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