Pea Ridge National Military Park is pleased to work with the Boy Scouts of America. The park and the scouts have a long tradition of working together on community service projects, Eagle Scout projects and merit badges.

If you are in need of an Eagle Scout project, Pea Ridge has a few projects to choose from. In the past, scouts have built historic worm rail fences, painted cannon carriages, opened trails, and built gates. If any of these projects interest you please e-mail us

Need a hike for your Hiking Merit Badge? Pea Ridge has 7 miles of hiking trails, 9 miles of horse trail and a seven-mile road that you can pick and chose and get your 10 or 20-mile hike in. Several other merit badges can be worked on in the park including Soil and Water Conservation, Collections, and Camping.

Troops may camp in the park if they agree to do a service project, raise the colors in the morning and strike the colors in the evening at the visitor center, and practice "leave no trace" camping.

Looking for a fun day hike? Come do the Hike through History. Tour the museum, watch the park film and do a seven mile hike. Answer 16 questions and you are eligible to purchase a unique BSA-Pea Ridge patch for $4.00.