The Hornets' Nest Council, which covers eight counties in North and South Carolina, including York County, wants to use money from the sale of the camp toward the purchase of a 700-acre site in Iredell County. Camp Catawbaw, with 2,500 feet of water frontage, will likely sell for $3 million or more, Hurd said.

The problem is that the Girl Scouts are asking that Camp Catawbaw be rezoned the same as nearby property -- mixed use, which allows hotels, restaurants and retail shops. But county officials say they don't want that type of development on waterfront property.

If the camp property isn't rezoned to mixed use, Hurd said the land becomes less viable for development, and would not have traffic access from S.C. 274.