Camp Emerson

Camp Emerson
Location	53155 Idyllbrook Dr, Idyllwild, CA 92549
Website https://www.bsa3.org/campalaflo

Boseker Scout Reservation - more commonly known as Camp Emerson but also including Camp Brown, has been in continous operation for nearly 100 years, making it one of the oldest boy scout camps on the US West Coast. It is located in Idyllwild, California and operated by the California Inland Empire Council.

Scenic Idyllwild

Idyllwild, Pine Cove, and Fern Valley are three adjacent unincorporated communities, of which Idyllwild is the largest, located in the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County,

"Mile-high Idyllwild" (elev 5,400 ft) is a popular southern California mountain resort about one mile (1.6 km) in altitude.

Local Attractions

Mountain Hiking

Idyllwild is flanked by two large and one smaller rock formation, Tahquitz Peak (with nearby Lily Rock) and Suicide Rock, which are famous in Southern California rock climbing circles, and Mt Atlas. One of Idyllwild's attractions is that it offers all four seasons, yet in winter is only an hour's drive down to the desert on the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway.

Flora and Fauna

Ancient ponderosa pine is the major flora of the area.

CIEC Council

This district is part of The California Inland Empire Council (CIEC), headquartered in Redlands, California, and serves youth members and volunteer leaders through Scout units in both Riverside and San Bernardino Counties of California. It is a local council (#045) of the Boy Scouts of America. All youth are invited to join scouting.