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Camp Katoya, (Sweet Pine/Balsam Fir) located in [[Milford, Connecticut]], is the site of a summer day camp program. In other months, it is for troop camping activities. 57 acres of woodlands, one large and one small pond, a nature hut, a 40-station nature trail with a series of significant ridges running lengthwise through its center, Kiwantoya Office building, McCauley Program House, and a newer pool (2014) with showers. Originally owned by Bridgeport Council (building built in 1930, camp may have existed before that) it was "sold" to Housatonic Council on Sep 25, 1964 and then to GS of CT Inc on Apr 15, 2008. Co-owned by GS of USA. <ref>https://milford.mapxpress.net/ags_map/PDF/21979-propcard.pdf</ref> <ref>https://milford.mapxpress.net/ags_map/PDF/21977-propcard.pdf</ref> <ref>https://milford.mapxpress.net/ags_map/PDF/21999-propcard.pdf</ref> Of the 57 acres, approximately one third of the acreage is owned by the City of Milford (Red Root Nature Trail with 10 stations) <ref>https://milfordct.myrec.com/forms/5860_milford_favorite_walks_book.pdf</ref> and the remainder is owned by the Girl Scouts of CT. <ref>https://www.ci.milford.ct.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif3461/f/file/file/appendix_c-_natural_resources.pdf</ref> Katoya is ofamong the oldest Girl Scout Camps operating in Connecticut in 2018. Home of the Haunted Hike and whimsy bread. Camp Katoya's last functioning year was 2019. Closed for the summer in 2020 due to the pandemic, and announced it would be rested for 2021. As of Mar 2021, GS Council announced it will be selling the camp, along with other CT camps.