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Camp Paxson Boy Scout Camp, located on the western shore of Seeley Lake, Lolo National Forest, Montana, is on the National Register of Historic Places and started out as a summer camp for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is named in honor of Montana western painter Edgar Samuel Paxson. The United States Forest Service granted the Western Montana Council of the BSA to build a summer camp, originally with six small 12x24' clapboard structures and tents on just 4 acre, in 1924. More space was needed and in October 1939 more facilities were begun by the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). They were completed in 1940 on 6.7 acre under the supervision of Forest Service engineer Clyde Fickes. There are twenty buildings constructed out of notched Western Larch logs: a dining hall, 15 sleeping cabins, two bathhouses, and caretaker facilities. Uncut native stone was used for the fireplaces. The camp was ready for the summer season in 1940. However, about 1941-1942 The Boy Scouts moved their camp to Melita Island on Flathead Lake. The site has also been used by the United States Forest Service as a smokejumper school for conscientious objectors in the Civilian Public Service Program during World War II. This smokejumper program operated from May 1943 to April 1946 and was known as "CPS Camp No. 103". It is the only CCC-constructed youth camp in Montana. Campfire Girls, Girl Scouts, Jaycees, 4-H, and various civic and religious organizations have also used the camp. The Montana Conservation Corps, modeled on the CCC, holds its first week of training here each year.

The site became a training camp for the Missoula Children's Theatre in 1995 and now has 15 acre. It is also used for activities such as family reunions and weddings.