George Darlington, the council scout executive, had heard of an organization started in Philadelphia Council. He inquired in early April 1934 about this "Order of the Arrow." Lee Hansman, of Trenton, wrote to the national chief, Thomas Cairns of Philadelphia, to tell him of Burlington County Council's interest in the program. On Cairns prepared and sent a folder containing an application to start a chapter, by-laws, and an information booklet about the Order. Darlington reviewed the folder, and saw that it would be advantageous for Burlington County Council to sponsor a chapter. He held several meetings with the council's executive board, camping committee, and a special scoutmasters' committee. All were in favor of starting a chapter. The application was signed by J. Aubrey Sutton, council president; Edward A. Mechling, camp committee chairman; and George Darlington. On May 15, 1935 the application was submitted to start a chapter that operated out of Camp Mahalala in North Hanover, New Jersey. The application was approved by Cairns and E. Urner Goodman on June 7, 1935. On June 20, 1935, the four members, William Coles, Jr., George Weigand, Larwood Caldwell, and George Darlington held the first lodge meeting. Darlington, as scout executive, was automatically made Supreme Chief of the Fire. He appointed Weigand as Chief, Caldwell as scribe, and Coles as treasurer. Darlington and Coles were appointed to look into an Indian name and totem for the lodge. After a it of research, they picked a name from a 1680 Dutch dictionary of the Lenni Lenape language: Hunnikick. They chose the otter as their totem and registered the name and totem with the national chief. The members of the growing lodge donated their services to Camp Mahalala whenever possible. Burlington County Council had purchased it from the Jones family in 1928, who had purchased it from Chief Mahalala of the Lenni Lenape. In the summer of 1938, heavy rains washed out the fill leading to the wooden gates of the dam. At that time Burlington County Council began looking for another camp.
In 1943, the council made a resolution to purchase a new camp and bought Camp Lenape. The lodge found many ways to service the camp. One way was to construct a council ring. They constructed several until it finally moved to its final site in the wilderness of the camp. Many of the areas of the camp were built and maintained by the camp.
At the Spring Ordeal in 1968, ground was broken for the Lodge house, which was entirely financed and constructed by Hunnikick Lodge. By the spring of 1973 the Lodge was ready to be opened for use. The lodge was officially dedicated during the Spring Ordeal of 1973 to James Entwistle and James L. Moore, Jr., and was dubbed the "James" lodge. In 1976 the Vigil Honor members of the lodge added the porch roof and screening on to the cabin. Work continued until Camp Lenape was closed in 1988. While Hunnikick was without a "home" camp, they gave service to the camps in the section. When the council dedicated the Pine Tree Environmental and Educational Center in 1993, the lodge assisted in the maintenance of the buildings and sites in the camp. Most notable of these services is the construction of the council ring at the center. 1988 was also the first annual Octoberfest that Hunnikick Lodge. This new custom has become a tradition in the lodge when they hold their officer elections and play their annual football game. For the second time in the lodge's history chapters were formed within the lodge. Mahalala and Quakesen chapters were formed and have existed since then. They have hosted several events including Mystery Dinner's and the first annual Haunted Forest in 1994. Hunnikick sent a Dance Team to compete at the National Order of the Arrow Conference in 1994 for the first time in its history. While they didn't come home with any awards, they did return laden with experience for 1996. Hunnikick is currently celebrating its 60th Anniversary and hosting the section conclave.