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The John M. Schiff Scout Reservation is named after John M. Schiff, the son of Mortimer L. Schiff; both of whom were World Scout Committee members and notable early Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leaders. The reservation is operated by Theodore Roosevelt Council, BSA and located near Wading River, New York.

The reservation comprises 400 acres (1.6 km2) camp located in the Long Island Pine Barrens and surrounds the 30-acre (120,000 m2) "Deep Pond". Deep Pond is a kettle-hole lake formed during the last glacial age. It is 44 feet deep.

It was originally named Camp Wauwepex in 1921 in Miller Place. Wauwepex is an Indian name given to a spring situated on the west side of Cold Spring Harbor near Sagamore Hill. In 1922, it was moved to its present location. The Council bought the property in 1926 for $250,000. At the time the camp comprised 550 acres (2.2 km2). There were three program areas, named Pioneer Division, Frontier Division and Indian Division. The dining halls were named accordingly, as Pioneer Hall, etc. The camp divisions are no longer used, and the dining halls are now Hickcox Hall (formerly Frontier) and Hayden Hall(formerly Indian). The old Pioneer Hall had been used for a while as a craft lodge but has since been demolished.

Camp Wauwepex was renamed the John M. Schiff Scout Reservation when the Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation was closed in 1979. The reservation ceased being used as a summer camp in 1976, but still gets lots of use for troop, family, district and council events.

History of Camp Buildings
1922 - Lower Mess Hall (at lake - demolished)

1924 - Stone Council Ring

1928 - Water well and pump house (abandoned in 1990s)

1929 - Electricity, telephone

1929 - Upper Mess Hall (Pioneer Dining Hall - demolished)

1929 - Sagamore Cabin

1929 - Craft Lodge (T.R. Pavilion)

1929 - Nature Lodge (the Museum)

1931 - Caretaker's House (Grace Building)

1933 - Sagamore Council Ring

1934 - Current Camp entrance (1.25 acres purchased)

1937 - Water System

1938 - Administration Building (Christiansen Cabin)

1938 - Covey Cabin (relocated from lake shore to present location

Coordinates
Latitude 40.93627527712443 Longitude -72.83100843429565