Rancho Coastal District (San Diego-Imperial Council)
Boy Scout Troops
All units in Carlsbad Unified School District fall under Rancho Coastal District.
- Troop 708 - Salvation Army- Oceanside Corps - Our troop has an active program that combines advancement, service and outdoor activities. The troop is run by the Scouts, who choose and plan their activities and outings, run troop meetings, cook, and train younger Scouts in camping and leadership skills. They learn by doing, following the traditional Scouting patrol method established over 100 years ago, by Lord Baden-Powell. Recent activities include time in the Sierras, Camp Emerson, Palomar Mountain, Joshua Tree and even some Kern River backpacking.
- Troop 776 - Saint John The Evangelist Church Catholic Scouting - Encinitas CA
Venturing Crews / Posts / Sea Scouts
Venturing and Posts hold weekly activities for youth ages 14-20. Most units are co-ed and have a venturing theme. Contact either the unit or it's sponsor to get more information back in 72 hours.
- Post 120 - San Diego Aviation Explorers (Palomar Airport) "Let your interest in aviation take off with Exploring"
- Post 3141 - Maker Movement Explorers - Open Source Maker Labs - Monthly STEM Projects include designing, building and operating drones, catapults, railguns and more. Learn how to use CAD and additive manufacturing tools and focus on STEM competitions (underwater robotics, hackathons, etc).
- Ship 789 - Santa Margarita Yacht Club - Sea Scouts - Camp Pendleton USMC
Local Camping
San Diego-Imperial Council Camps feature many resources for organizing exciting outdoor adventure group activities and are available for rental by scout groups, families and other youth groups. Some camps feature an organized week long campership program during summer months.
- Mataguay Scout Camp - Traditional wilderness camp and primary outdoor learning center of the council located in the mountains near Lake Henshaw. Their summer camp program is one of the few BSA facilities to feature glider flights and mountain biking courses. Shooting sports center is also most popular here.
- Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center - Sailing, oceanography, boating, surfing, kayaking, swimming and other aquatic activities are featured parts of this bayfront summer camp located in San Diego's famous Mission Bay Park.
- Camp Balboa - Cub Scout Activity and camping center located in downtown San Diego adjacent to Balboa Park and the World Famous San Diego Zoo. Includes full size swimming pool.
More local area camping opportunities can be found at the following:
- Cleveland National Forest - many campgrounds and hiking trails
- San Diego Beach Camping - camping next to the ocean is pretty cool.
- San Diego County Parks - 9 parks with campgrounds and hiking trails, 12 historical/cultural sites and 15 sports parks.
- Imperial County Parks
- USS Midway Museum - youth groups can sleep overnight on this historic aircraft carrier / national landmark and learn all about military aviation, radio electronics and much more.
SDIC Council
This district is part of The San Diego-Imperial Council, headquartered in San Diego, California, and serves youth members and volunteer leaders through Scout units in San Diego and Imperial counties of Southern California, as well as a portion of Arizona. It is a local council (#049) of the Boy Scouts of America located in the state of Arizona and California.