I have seen numerous post scattered throughout various threads about council scout camps loosing money and thus not being viable and should be sold.
Scout camps are an important part of BSA's mission. For many long-term camping would be much more difficult if not impossible. Enring merit badges would be more difficult. Learning to swim also (as it is usually a multi day process and difficult to achieve on a weekend campout) More time would need to be spent on week end trips teaching fundamentals of some activities like canoeing.
In the process of fulfilling their mission, non-profit