Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

The Woodsman is revealed to be Babyface Boretti, an escaped convict and former accomplice of gangster Ricky LaRue. Boretti disguises himself as the Woodsman to scare away camp visitors and carry out his plan to steal the buried treasure without interference.

Earlier scenes show the Woodsman targeting areas where the gang investigates, suggesting someone was monitoring their movements.

Both the Fishman and the Spectre are revealed to be Stephen Root (the same actor who plays Burt) wearing disguises. He worked with Boretti and the real Ranger Knudsen to create the spooky legends that would keep people away while they executed their treasure heist.

The gang notes that the monsters seem to appear whenever they get close to discovering the real plot.

All three monsters are part of a single criminal conspiracy. Boretti and Knudsen created the three legendary creatures to scare people away from Camp Little Moose and Camp Big Moose, allowing them to search for Ricky LaRue's buried treasure without interruption. The monsters were coordinated distractions.

The gang wonders why multiple legendary creatures would target the same location at the same time.

Boretti plans to blow up the dam to flood Moose Creek, an abandoned underwater mining town beneath Big Moose Lake. According to legend, Ricky LaRue's treasure will be revealed when the sun hits the town steeple during the Summer Solstice. Boretti intends to use the explosion to expose the treasure and steal it.

The gang discovers dynamite in Shadow Canyon and Sonar equipment scanning the lake, hinting at a plan to manipulate the water levels.

The treasure belongs to notorious gangster Ricky LaRue, who buried it in Moose Creek before the town was flooded. Legend says the treasure's location will be revealed when sunlight hits the town steeple on the Summer Solstice, making it a time-sensitive target for treasure hunters.

Scooby discovers a mysterious building beneath the lake, and the gang later learns about the flooded mining town.

The real Ranger John Knudsen is an ally, not a villain. He was working behind the scenes with the gang to help expose Boretti's plot. The Rangers who appeared as villains were actually Boretti and Stephen Root in disguise, using the ranger identity to manipulate the situation.

The real Ranger Knudsen provides information about the legends and helps guide the gang's investigation.

Fred convinces Burt to keep the camp open because he wants to investigate the mysterious occurrences and solve the mystery behind the Woodsman attacks. As a longtime fan of solving mysteries, Fred sees the spooky situation as an opportunity to use his detective skills rather than simply leaving.

Fred's enthusiasm for investigation is established early when he eagerly explores the abandoned campgrounds.

On the Summer Solstice, Boretti detonates the dynamite, causing the dam to explode. This floods Moose Creek, exposing the abandoned town and its steeple. While the gang rescues Burt, Luke, and Trudy who were trapped at camp, Boretti uses the chaos to search for the treasure.

The gang discovers the dynamite in Shadow Canyon and warns that someone plans to destroy the dam.

In the post-credits scene, the Spectre is still haunting the camp, suggesting it may not have been entirely a disguise after all. This leaves the mystery open-ended, implying that at least one of the legendary creatures might be genuinely supernatural rather than just a criminal's costume.

The Spectre legend is described as a vengeful spirit of a hiker, distinct from the other monsters created by Boretti.

Burt and Jessica merge Camp Little Moose and Camp Big Moose into a single camp called Camp Little Big Moose, located at the site of Moose Creek. The Mystery Gang remains as camp counselors for the rest of the summer season, turning a chaotic mystery into a successful combined camp.

Jessica and Burt are shown working together throughout the investigation, foreshadowing their partnership.

Beneath Big Moose Lake lies Moose Creek, an abandoned mining community that was flooded when a dam was built. The town was once thriving but became submerged, creating an eerie underwater ruins that the gang explores during their investigation.

Scooby spots a mysterious building at the bottom of the lake during the group's trip to Big Moose Lake.

Boretti, an escaped convict and former associate of Ricky LaRue, teams up with the disguised Stephen Root to steal the buried treasure. They use the three monster legends, Woodsman, Fishman, and Spectre, to scare away campers and cover their search operations. Their scheme involves stealing equipment, planting dynamite, and ultimately blowing up the dam to expose the treasure.

Missing equipment from Camp Big Moose is traced to Shadow Canyon, where the villains were gathering tools for their operation.