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  | 23 || '''[[Log Cabin Wilderness Camp ]]''' || [[Los Angeles Area Council]] || Active || [[Inyo National Forest| Inyo N.F.]] ||  A high adventure base camp located in the Inyo National Forest, near the Tioga Pass Road on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada bordering the Hoover Wilderness and Yosemite National Park.
  | 23 || '''[[Log Cabin Wilderness Camp ]]''' || [[Los Angeles Area Council]] || Active || [[Inyo National Forest| Inyo N.F.]] ||  A high adventure base camp located in the Inyo National Forest, near the Tioga Pass Road on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada bordering the Hoover Wilderness and Yosemite National Park.
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  | 24 || '''[[Camp Kern| Kern Scout Camp]]''' || [[Southern Sierra Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Huntington Lake CA || High Sierras Traditional Scout Summer Camp.   
  | 24 || '''[[Camp Kern| Kern Scout Camp]]''' || [[Southern Sierra Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Huntington Lake || High Sierras Traditional Scout Summer Camp.   
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  | 25 || '''[[Camp Lassen| Lassen Scout Camp]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || Active || Norther Butte Co. || Overnight horse treks in the Sierra Nevadas.
  | 25 || '''[[Camp Lassen| Lassen Scout Camp]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || Active || Northern Butte Co. || Overnight horse treks in the Sierra Nevadas.
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  | 26 || '''[[Log Cabin Wilderness Camp]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || CLOSED 2016 || Lee Vining CA || Eastern Sierra adventure base camp.
  | 26 || '''[[Log Cabin Wilderness Camp]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || CLOSED 2016 || Lee Vining || Eastern Sierra adventure base camp.
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  | 27 ||'''[[Long Beach Sea Base]]''' || [[Long Beach Area Council]] || Sea Base || Long Beach CA || hosts traditional aquatics summer camp and many Sea Scouting adventure treks.  Frequent host of the International [[Sea Scout Cup Race]].
  | 27 ||'''[[Long Beach Sea Base]]''' || [[Long Beach Area Council]] || Sea Base || Long Beach CA || hosts traditional aquatics summer camp and many Sea Scouting adventure treks.  Frequent host of the International [[Sea Scout Cup Race]].
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  | 31 || '''[[Mataguay Scout Camp]]''' || [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || NE San Diego County || Located  near Palomar Mountain and Lake Henshaw.  Popular features include Glider rides, equestrian trips and quick access to backpacking on '''[[Pacific Crest Trail]]'''.  '''2020 Summer Camp Sessions have been relocated to [[Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center]].'''
  | 31 || '''[[Mataguay Scout Camp]]''' || [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || NE San Diego County || Located  near Palomar Mountain and Lake Henshaw.  Popular features include Glider rides, equestrian trips and quick access to backpacking on '''[[Pacific Crest Trail]]'''.  '''2020 Summer Camp Sessions have been relocated to [[Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center]].'''
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  | 32 || '''[[Camp McConnell (GYC)| McConnell Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || Active || Livingston CA || Located on the banks of the beautiful Merced River and used for Council Trainings, Cub Resident Camps and Unit Campouts.  Home of the [[Yosemite Klondike Derby]].
  | 32 || '''[[Camp McConnell (GYC)| McConnell Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || Active || Livingston|| Located on the banks of the beautiful Merced River and used for Council Trainings, Cub Resident Camps and Unit Campouts.  Home of the [[Yosemite Klondike Derby]].
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  | 33 || '''[[Camp Mensinger| Mensinger Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || Features deep Merit Badge classes in all-day format instead of traditional hour-by-hour program.
  | 33 || '''[[Camp Mensinger| Mensinger Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || Features deep Merit Badge classes in all-day format instead of traditional hour-by-hour program.
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  | 34 || '''[[Newport Sea Base]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || [[BSA Sea Base]] || Newport Harbor || Serves a variety of oceangoing adventures.
  | 34 || '''[[Newport Sea Base]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || [[BSA Sea Base]] || Newport Harbor || Serves a variety of oceangoing adventures.
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  | 35 || '''[[Camp Noyo|Noyo Scout Camp]]''' || [[Redwood Empire Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Willits || Found deep inside Northern California's Redwood Forests, this camp is only accessible by riding the world famous Skunk Train.
  | 35 || '''[[Camp Noyo|Noyo Scout Camp]]''' || [[CLOSED. Site is now privately owned]] || Willits, CA || || Found deep inside Northern California's Redwood Forests, this camp is only accessible by riding the world famous Skunk Train. Redwood Empire Council runs 1 or 2 weeks of camp.
 
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  | 36 || '''[[Camp Oljato|Oljato]]''' || [[Pacific Skyline Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Huntington Lake || Located at 7,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the western shore of Huntington Lake.
  | 36 || '''[[Camp Oljato|Oljato]]''' || [[Pacific Skyline Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Huntington Lake || Located at 7,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the western shore of Huntington Lake.  Located next to Camp Kern.
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  | 37 || '''[[Camp Oso Lake| Oso Lake Scout Camp]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Wilderness Camp || O'Neill Regional Park || features a 100-acre lake for fishing, camping and shooting sports.
  | 37 || '''[[Camp Oso Lake| Oso Lake Scout Camp]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Wilderness Camp || O'Neill Regional Park || features a 100-acre lake for fishing, camping and shooting sports.
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  | 39 || '''[[Camp Pico Blanco|Pico Blanco]]''' || [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Big Sur]] || Beautiful Coastal Forest Setting. '''Closed in 2018 from severe wildfire damage.'''
  | 39 || '''[[Camp Pico Blanco|Pico Blanco]]''' || [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Big Sur]] || Beautiful Coastal Forest Setting. '''Closed in 2018 from severe wildfire damage.'''
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  | 40 || '''[[Rancho Alegre]]''' || [[Los Padres Council]] || Closed<br>Fire Damage || Lake Cachuma || Elevation 2200 feet in the wooded oak foothills of [[Los Padres National Forest]].  Features Lifeguard Academy and year round Outdoor School.  This camp was severely damaged in the Whittier Fire of 2018 and is temporarily closed.
  | 40 || '''[[Rancho Alegre]]''' || [[Los Padres Council]] || Closed<br>Fire Damage || Lake Cachuma || Elevation 2200 feet in the wooded oak foothills of [[Los Padres National Forest]].  Features Lifeguard Academy and year round Outdoor School.  This camp was severely damaged in the Whittier Fire of 2018 and is temporarily closed.
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  | 41 || '''[[Camp Riggs]]<br>(AKA: Elk River Scout Camp)''' || [[Crater Lake Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Eureka CA  || former logging camp located in the redwoods near Eureka California
  | 41 || '''[[Rancho Los Mochos]]''' || [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]]  || [[Weekend Camp]] || Livermore || Located 14 miles south of Livermore
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| 42 || '''[[Camp Riggs]]<br>(AKA: Elk River Scout Camp)''' || [[Crater Lake Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Eureka || former logging camp located in the redwoods near Eureka California
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  | 42 || '''[[Camp Robert Cole]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Truckee Lake || Beautiful High Sierra wilderness adventure camp near Lake Truckee.
  | 43 || '''[[Camp Robert Cole]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Truckee Lake || Beautiful High Sierra wilderness adventure camp near Lake Truckee.
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  | 43 || '''[[Camp Royenah]]''' || [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]]  || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Cazadero CA || Located in beautiful, coastal redwoods area  in [[Scouting and Guiding in Sonoma County, California|Sonoma County]]
  | 44 || '''[[Camp Royaneh]]''' || [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]]  || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Cazadero || Located in beautiful, coastal redwoods area  in Sonoma County.
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  | 44 || '''[[Schoepe Scout Reservation]]<br>AKA: Lost Valley''' || [[Orange County Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Borrego Desert || Includes desert hi-adventure programs
  | 45 || '''[[Schoepe Scout Reservation]]<br>AKA: Lost Valley''' || [[Orange County Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Borrego Desert || Includes desert hi-adventure programs
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  | 45 || '''[[Camp Silver Fir|Silver Fir]]''' || [[Verdugo Hills Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]]  || Huntington Lake || High Adventure Base on the northshore of [[Huntington Lake]] in the Western Sierra Nevada.  Trailhead for the Dinkey Lakes Loop Trek
  | 46 || '''[[Camp Silver Fir|Silver Fir]]''' || [[Verdugo Hills Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]]  || Huntington Lake || High Adventure Base on the north shore of Huntington Lake in the Western Sierra Nevada.  Trailhead for the Dinkey Lakes Loop Trek
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  | 46 || '''[[Camp Mensinger| Soap Creek]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]] || [[Stanislaus National Forest| Stanislaus N.F.]] || Backpacking, BMX and Canoe Treks in the .
  | 47 || '''[[Camp Mensinger| Soap Creek]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]] || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || Backpacking, BMX and Canoe Treks.
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  | 47 || '''[[Camp Tahquitz| Tahquitz Scout Camp]]''' || [[Long Beach Area Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] ||San Bernardino Mountains || sits on one square mile of pristine forest land next Mount San Gorgonio, tallest mountain peak in SoCal.
  | 48 || '''[[Camp Tahquitz| Tahquitz Scout Camp]]''' || [[Long Beach Area Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] ||San Bernardino Mountains || sits on one square mile of pristine forest land next Mount San Gorgonio, tallest mountain peak in SoCal.
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  | 48 || '''[[Camp Tamarancho]]''' || [[Marin Council]] || Wilderness Camp  || Fairfax CA || 480 acres of meadows, redwood- and oak-forested campsites.  Famous for world-class bike trails.
  | 49 || '''[[Camp Tamarancho]]''' || [[Marin Council]] || Wilderness Camp  || Fairfax || 480 acres of meadows, redwood and oak forested campsites.  Famous for world-class bike trails.
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  | 49 || '''[[Camp Three Falls|Three Falls]]''' || [[Ventura County Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]] || [[Los Padres National Forest]] || Complete the Weeklong series of challenging day hikes, rugged overnight outpost so you can earn their "Frontier Survivor" neckerchief.
  | 50 || '''[[Camp Three Falls|Three Falls]]''' || [[Ventura County Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]] || [[Los Padres National Forest]] || Complete the Weeklong series of challenging day hikes, rugged overnight outpost so you can earn their "Frontier Survivor" neckerchief.
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  | 50 || '''[[Trask Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Monrovia Canyon ||
  | 51 || '''[[Trask Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Monrovia Canyon ||
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  | 51 || '''[[Camp Verdugo Oaks|Verdugo Oaks]]''' || [[Verdugo Hills Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Castaic Lake || Wilderness camp located near Castaic Lake.  Pool, archery, nature trails.
  | 52 || '''[[Camp Verdugo Oaks|Verdugo Oaks]]''' || [[Verdugo Hills Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Castaic Lake || Wilderness camp located near Castaic Lake.  Pool, archery, nature trails.
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  | 52 || '''[[Camp Willett|Willett Scout Camp]]''' || [[Ventura County Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Sulphur Mountain || VCC's rustic wilderness camp located at the base of Sulphur Mountain in northern Ventura County.  
  | 53 || '''[[Camp Willett|Willett Scout Camp]]''' || [[Ventura County Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Sulphur Mountain || Rustic wilderness camp located at the base of Sulphur Mountain in northern Ventura County.  
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  | 53 || '''[[Camp Whitsett|Whitsett]]''' || [[Western Los Angeles County Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]]<br>[[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Sequoia National Forest]] ||  Whitewater Rafting, Horse Pack and Backpacking Trek Opportunities.
  | 54 || '''[[Camp Whitsett|Whitsett]]''' || [[Western Los Angeles County Council]] || [[BSA Hi-Adv Base]]<br>[[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Sequoia National Forest]] ||  Whitewater Rafting, Horse Pack and Backpacking Trek Opportunities.
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  | 54 || '''[[Camp Winton| Winton Scout Camp]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Bear River || Combination wilderness and aquatic camp with overnight canoe treks on Bear River Reservoir in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains.   
  | 55 || '''[[Camp Winton| Winton Scout Camp]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || Bear River || Combination wilderness and aquatic camp with overnight canoe treks on Bear River Reservoir in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains.   
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  | 55 || '''[[Camp Wolfeboro| Wolfeboro Scout Camp]]''' || [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || High Sierra Boy Scout camp with watersports, rock climbing and shooting sports.
  | 56 || '''[[Camp Wolfeboro| Wolfeboro Scout Camp]]''' || [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || High Sierra Boy Scout camp with water sports, rock climbing and shooting sports.
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  | 56 || '''[[Wente Scout Reservation]]''' ||  [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Scouting and Guiding in Mendocino County, California|Mendocino County]] || WSR is one of the largest Scout Camps on the West Coast. Scouts can hike, backpack, sail, mountain bike, fish, ride horses, and go rock climbing all in one week.  
  | 57 || '''[[Wente Scout Reservation]]''' ||  [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]] || [[BSA Summer Camp]] || [[Willits]] || WSR is one of the largest Scout Camps on the West Coast. Scouts can hike, backpack, sail, mountain bike, fish, ride horses, and go rock climbing all in one week.  
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  | Anza Scout Camp ||  ||  ||
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  | '''Berrysea Scout Camp''' ||  || Closed 2005 || Napa Valley CA || Converted into Eco-Camp
  | '''Berryessa Scout Camp''' ||  || Closed 2005 || Napa Valley CA || Converted into Eco-Camp
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  | '''Arataba Scout Camp'''  || [[California Inland Empire Council]] || Closed || Barton Flats CA || closed in 1960
  | '''Arataba Scout Camp'''  || [[California Inland Empire Council]] || Closed || Barton Flats CA || closed in 1960
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  | [[Circle B Scout Ranch]] || Old Baldy Area Council || Closed || Lake Isabella || Open from the late 1950's until 1974,
  | [[Circle B Scout Ranch]] || Old Baldy Area Council || Closed || Lake Isabella || Open from the late 1950's until 1974,
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  | '''[http://www.sfbac-history.org/DimondO-History.html Camp Dimond-O]''' || Oakland Area Council || Closed 1983 || Tuolumne River || the jewel of the Oakland Area Council, served as a Boy Scout summer camp from 1926 until 1978.  The camp was located on the north side of the middle fork of the Tuolumne River about 2 miles southwest of the town of Mather at an elevation of 4300 feet.   
  | '''[http://www.sfbac-history.org/DimondO-History.html Camp Dimond-O]''' || San Francisco Bay Area Council || Closed 1983 || Tuolumne River || the jewel of the old Oakland Area Council, served as a Boy Scout summer camp from 1926 until 1978.  The camp was located on the north side of the middle fork of the Tuolumne River about 2 miles southwest of the town of Mather at an elevation of 4300 feet.  Site is now a National Forest campground under the same name.   
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  | '''[https://calisphere.org/item/c340c4c6017b6a9605bf98e98dfb378d/ Camp Echo]''' ||  || Closed || Echo Lake CA || between 1940 and 1959
  | '''[https://calisphere.org/item/c340c4c6017b6a9605bf98e98dfb378d/ Camp Echo]''' ||  || Closed || Echo Lake CA || between 1940 and 1959
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  | [[Camp Minkalo]] ||  ||  ||
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  | [[Camp Mirimichi]] || [[Southern Sierra Council]] ||  || || Adjacent to Camp Oljato on Huntington Lake.  Now a private camp - Golden Arrow Camp
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  | '''Pardee Scout Sea Base''' || [[Western Los Angeles County Council]] || Inactive || Marina Del Rey || Former home of S.S.S. Islander SSS-16.
  | '''Pardee Scout Sea Base''' || [[Western Los Angeles County Council]] || Inactive || Marina Del Rey || Former home of S.S.S. Islander SSS-16.
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  | '''Rancho Los Flores''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Closed || Camp Pendleton USMC ||  
  | '''Rancho Los Flores''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Closed || Camp Pendleton USMC ||  
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