Camp Wisdom was originally the farm of John Shelby Wisdom, known as Daddy Wisdom to the Boy Scouts.  He allowed them to camp on his farm in the late 1920's and in the 1930's gave his farm to the Boy Scouts. It was so named in his honor.

Camp Wisdom is the home to Boy Scout Camp Billy Sowell and Cub World. The camp is located 11 miles from downtown Dallas. With 371 acres there is plenty of room for a great camping experience close to Dallas. As one of the oldest camps in Texas, this camp is filled with lots of camping history. Many Dallas natives spent a week of their summer at Camp Wisdom. Because of its location, the Camp is ideal to host to many district and council events.

Boy Scout Camp Billy Sowell, located on the western half of Camp Wisdom, includes 28 weekend sites for troop camping, a shooting sports area which includes archery, rifle, and a trap range for shotgun. The camp also features a dining hall, the Sowell Center headquarters building, a health lodge and the Jack Harbin Scouting Memorabilia Museum. There are also four program lodges and three camporee fields.

Camp Wisdom's swimming pool is Olympic sized and can provide for a variety of aquatics programs.

The Jim Ince Outdoor Amphitheater can seat over 700 people. This amphitheater provides a magical setting for a variety of camp programs.