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'''Scouting in California''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
'''Scouting in California''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
* Follow '''[https://www.facebook.com/California-Scouts-1547358932233705/ California Scouts]''' on Facebook for the latest scouting updates!
* Follow '''[https://www.facebook.com/California-Scouts-1547358932233705/ California Scouts]''' on Facebook for the latest scouting updates!
== California Scouting and the 2020 Pandemic ==
The Governor of the State of California has canceled his "Stay-At-Home" orders and has allowed the following facilities to open.  However closures may still be in effect for Los Angeles County, the Bay Area and select other locals.
* [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/12/coronavirus-california-offices-can-reopen-with-modifications-malls-can-offer-curbside-pickup.html Outdoor Museums may open] - with appropriate social distancing restrictions.
* [https://abc30.com/fresno-county-parks-open-coronavirus/6173552/ Select County Parks, Campgrounds and Beaches are open] - see local county for details.
* [https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2020-05-13/popular-angeles-national-forest-trails-and-campgrounds-set-to-reopen  Angeles National Forest Reopens May 16th]  will reopen popular trails, trail heads, roads and campgrounds with new social distancing rules.


== Early history (1910-1950) ==
== Early history (1910-1950) ==
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== Boy Scouting in California today ==
== Boy Scouting in California today ==
* See also '''[[California Eagles Nest]]''' - individuals who have made significant contributions to scouting in California.
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* '''[[California Eagles Nest]]''' - Noteworthy California Scouters.
* '''[[Crews, Ships and Posts of California]]''' - partner for great adventure exchanges.
* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.


=== BSA Councils in California ===
=== BSA Councils Active in California ===


There are twenty-four [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in California.  
There are twenty-four [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in California.  
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  | 001 || 022 || '''[[Alameda Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Alameda County, California| Oakland]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/alamedacouncilbsa/ FB LINK] || [[Kaweah Lodge 379]] || One of the seven smallest councils in BSA and one of six serving the San Francisco Bay Area. ||
  | 001 || 045 || '''[[California Inland Empire Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Riverside County, California| Inland Empire]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/iescouts/ FB Link] || [[Cahuilla Lodge 127]]] || all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties ||
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  | 002 || 045 || '''[[California Inland Empire Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Riverside County, California| Inland Empire]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/iescouts/ FB Link] || [[Cahuilla Lodge 127]]] || all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties ||
  | 002 || 491 || '''[[Crater Lake Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Oregon|Central Point OR]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/CraterLakeCouncil/ FB] || OA || Southern & Central Oregon and Northern parts of California. (Redwood, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties) ||  
 
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  | 003 || 491 || '''[[Crater Lake Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Oregon|Central Point OR]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/CraterLakeCouncil/ FB] || OA || Southern & Central Oregon and Northern parts of California. (Redwood, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties) ||
  | 003 || 047 || '''[[Golden Empire Council]]''' || Sacramento Valley || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/gecbsa/ FB Link] || [[Amangi Nacha 047]] || serves a large section of Northern California, primarily the Sacramento Valley and the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. ||
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| xxx || xxx || '''Desert Pacific Council''' ||  || Renamed ||  ||  || See [[San Diego-Imperial Council]]  ||
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| xxx || xxx || '''Forty-Niner Council''' ||  || 1997 Merger || ||  || See [[Greater Yosemite Council]]  ||  
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  | 004 || 047 || '''[[Golden Empire Council]]''' || Sacramento Valley || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/gecbsa/ FB Link] || [[Amangi Nacha 047]] || serves a large section of Northern California, primarily the Sacramento Valley and the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. ||
  | 004 || xxx || '''[[Golden Gate Area Council]]''' || San Francisco Bay Area || Active || FB Link || OA Lodge || New in 2020 from Merger of San Francisco, Mount Silverado and Alameda Councils.
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  | 005 || 033 || '''[[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/GreaterLosAngelesAreaCouncilBSA/ FB] || [[Tuku'ut Lodge 141]] ||  Combines the LA region and the San Gabriel Valley in 2015. ||  
  | 005 || 033 || '''[[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/GreaterLosAngelesAreaCouncilBSA/ FB] || [[Tuku'ut Lodge 141]] ||  Combines the LA region and the San Gabriel Valley in 2015. ||  
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  | 008 || 032 || '''[[Long Beach Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California| Long Beach]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/longbeachbsa/ FB] || [[Tribe of Tahquitz]] || ||
  | 008 || 032 || '''[[Long Beach Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California| Long Beach]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/longbeachbsa/ FB] || [[Tribe of Tahquitz]] || ||
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| xxx || xxx || Los Angeles Area Council ||  || 2015 Merger ||  ||  || Merged with San Gabriel Valley Council to create [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]. ||
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  | 009 || 053 || '''[[Los Padres Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Santa Barbara County, California| Santa Barbara]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/LPCBSA/ FB] || [[Chumash Lodge]] || Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on the Central Coast.
  | 009 || 053 || '''[[Los Padres Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Santa Barbara County, California| Santa Barbara]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/LPCBSA/ FB] || [[Chumash Lodge]] || Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on the Central Coast.
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  | 010 || 035 || '''[[Marin Council]] || [[Scouting in Marin County, California| Marin Co]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/Marin-Council-BSA-185456382937/ FB] || [[Talako Lodge]] || North SF Bay Area ||
  | 010 || 035 || '''[[Marin Council]] || [[Scouting in Marin County, California| Marin Co]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/Marin-Council-BSA-185456382937/ FB] || [[Talako Lodge]] || North SF Bay Area ||
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| xxx || xxx || '''Monterey Bay Area Council''' ||  || 2012 Merger ||  ||  || See [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] ||
  | 011 || 239 || '''[[Nevada Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Washoe County, Nevada| Reno NV]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/nevadaareacouncil/ FB] || [[Tannu Lodge]] || covers Northeastern California and most of Northern Nevada ||
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  | 011 || 023 || '''[[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Contra Costa County, California| Contra Costa CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/bsamdsc/ FB] || [[Wolfeboro Pioneers]] || Contra Costa County, Lake County, Napa County, Solano County and northern Alameda County.  ||
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| 012 || 239 || '''[[Nevada Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Washoe County, Nevada| Reno NV]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/nevadaareacouncil/ FB] || [[Tannu Lodge]] || covers Northeastern California and most of Northern Nevada ||
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  | xxx || xxx || '''Old Baldy Council''' || San Gabriel || 2006 Merger ||  || || Split and merged into [[San Gabriel Valley Council]] and [[California Inland Empire Council]]. ||
  | 012 || 039 || '''[[Orange County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Orange County, California | So. Calif]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/OCBoyScouts/ FB] || [[Wiatava Lodge]] ||  
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  | 013 || 039 || '''[[Orange County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Orange County, California | So. Calif]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/OCBoyScouts/ FB] || [[Wiatava Lodge]] ||  
  | 013 || 031 || '''[[Pacific Skyline Council]]''' || [[Scouting in San Mateo County, California| San Mateo County]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/PacificSkylineCouncil/ FB] || [[Ohlone Lodge]] || serving youth in the San Mateo County and [[Scouting in Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara County]] regions. It was created in 1994 from a merger of the San Mateo and Stanford Area Councils.
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  | 014 || 031 || '''[[Pacific Skyline Council]]''' || [[Scouting in San Mateo County, California| San Mateo County]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/PacificSkylineCouncil/ FB] || [[Ohlone Lodge]] || serving youth in the San Mateo County and [[Scouting in Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara County]] regions. It was created in 1994 from a merger of the San Mateo and Stanford Area Councils.  
  | 014 || 042 || '''[[Piedmont Council CA|Piedmont Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Alameda County, California| Piedmont CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/Piedmont-Council-BSA-163711347019636/ FB] || [[Hungteetsepoppi Lodge]] || Not to be confused with [[Piedmont County NC]] in [[Scouting in North Carolina|North Carolina]] of the same name. ||
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  | 015 || 042 || '''[[Piedmont Council CA|Piedmont Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Alameda County, California| Piedmont CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/Piedmont-Council-BSA-163711347019636/ FB] || [[Hungteetsepoppi Lodge]] || Not to be confused with [[Piedmont County NC]] in [[Scouting in North Carolina|North Carolina]] of the same name. ||
  | 015 || 041 || '''[[Redwood Empire Council]]''' || Santa Rosa CA || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodBSA/ FB] || [[Orca Lodge]] || Covers [[Scouting in Sonoma County|Sonoma]] and [[Scouting in Mendocino County|Mendocino]] Counties in Northern California. Founded 1919. ||
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| 016 || 041 || '''[[Redwood Empire Council]]''' || Santa Rosa CA || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodBSA/ FB] || [[Orca Lodge]] || Covers [[Scouting in Sonoma County|Sonoma]] and [[Scouting in Mendocino County|Mendocino]] Counties in Northern California. Founded 1919. ||
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  | 017 || 049 || '''[[San Diego-Imperial Council]]''' || [[Scouting in San Diego County, California|San Diego]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SDICBSA/ FB] || [[Tiwahe Lodge]] || covers all of San Diego and Imperial Counties. ||
  | 016 || 049 || '''[[San Diego-Imperial Council]]''' || [[Scouting in San Diego County, California|San Diego]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SDICBSA/ FB] || [[Tiwahe Lodge]] || covers all of San Diego and Imperial Counties. ||
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| 018 || 028  || '''[[San Francisco Bay Area Council]]''' || San Leandro CA || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/sfbac/ FB] || [[Achewon Nimat Lodge]] ||  ||  
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  | xxx || xxx || San Gabriel Valley Council ||   || 2015 Merger || ||  || Merged with Los Angeles Area Council to create [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]. ||  
  | 017 || 027 || '''[[Sequoia Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Fresno County, California|Fresno CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SequoiaCouncil/ FB] || [[Tah-Heetch Lodge]] ||  The Sequoia Council covers [[Scouting in Fresno County, California|Fresno]], [[Scouting and Guiding in Madera County, California|Madera]], [[Scouting and Guiding in Kings County, California|Kings]] and [[Scouting and Guiding in Tulare County, California|Tulare]] Counties. ||
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  | xxx || xxx || Santa Clara County Council || || 2012 Merger || || || Merged into [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] ||
  | 018 || 055 || '''[[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Monterey County, California|Monterey CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SVMBC/ FB] || [[Saklan Lodge]] || serving Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, and Monterey County. ||  
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  | 019 || 055 || '''[[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Monterey County, California|Monterey CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SVMBC/ FB] || [[Saklan Lodge]] || serving Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, and Monterey County. ||
  | 019 || 030 || '''[[Southern Sierra Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Kern County, California|Bakersfield CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/sscbsa/ FB] || [[Yowlumne Lodge]] || Covers [[Scouting in Kern County, California|Kern]], [[Scouting in Inyo County, California|Inyo]] and [[Scouting in Mono County, California|Mono]] Counties.  
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  | 020 || 030 || '''[[Southern Sierra Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Kern County, California|Bakersfield CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/sscbsa/ FB] || [[Yowlumne Lodge]] || Covers [[Scouting in Kern County, California|Kern]], [[Scouting in Inyo County, California|Inyo]] and [[Scouting in Mono County, California|Mono]] Counties.
  | 020 || 057 || '''[[Ventura County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Ventura County, California|Camarillo CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/VCCBSA/ FB] || [[Topa Topa Lodge]] || ||  
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  | 021 || 057 || '''[[Ventura County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Ventura County, California|Camarillo CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/VCCBSA/ FB] || [[Topa Topa Lodge]] ||  ||  
  | 021 || 058 || '''[[Verdugo Hills Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Glendale CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/VerdugoHillsCouncilBSA/ FB] || [[Spe-Le-Yai Lodge]] ||  ||  
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  | 022 || 058 || '''[[Verdugo Hills Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Glendale CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/VerdugoHillsCouncilBSA/ FB] || [[Spe-Le-Yai Lodge]] ||  ||
  | 022 || 051 || '''[[Western Los Angeles County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Van Nuys CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/BSAwestLA/ FB] || [[Malibu Lodge]] || Covers Northern and Western L.A. County ||
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| 023 || 051 || '''[[Western Los Angeles County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Van Nuys CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/BSAwestLA/ FB] || [[Malibu Lodge]] || Covers Northern and Western L.A. County ||
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=== BSA Scout Camps in California ===
=== Discontinued BSA Councils ===
Camping is at the heart and pride of the Scouting program.  Activities include everything from day and weekend camps, unit and family campouts, to long-term camps and high adventure trips. Scout camps operated by BSA council units located in or closeby to California:
* [[Alameda Council]] - in 2020 was One of the seven smallest councils in BSA and one of six serving the San Francisco Bay Area.  Merged in 2020 to create [[Golden Gate Area Council]].
* Desert Pacific Council  - Renamed to [[San Diego-Imperial Council]]
* Forty-Niner Council - 1997 merger to create [[Greater Yosemite Council]]
* Los Angeles Area Council  - merged in 2015 to create [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]].
* Monterey Bay Area Council - merged in 2012 to created  [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]]
* #023: [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] - merged in 2020 to create [[Golden Gate Area Council]].
* Old Baldy Council - Split in 2006 and merged into [[San Gabriel Valley Council]] and [[California Inland Empire Council]]. 
* #028: [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]] - merged in 2020 to create [[Golden Gate Area Council]].
* San Gabriel Valley Council - merged in 2015 to create [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]].  
* Santa Clara County Council - merged in 2012 to created  [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]]


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* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.
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| [[Ahwahnee Scout Reservation]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Anza| Anza Scout Camp]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''Arataba Scout Camp'''  || [[California Inland Empire Council]] || Closed || Barton Flats CA || closed in 1960
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| [[Camp Berrysea| Berrysea Scout Camp]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Camp Balboa| Balboa Scout Camp]]''' || [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] || Urban Base Camp || San Diego CA || Urban setting in scenic Balboa Park, adjacent to San Diego Zoo.  Visit historic sites and nearby attractions. (Council HQ)
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| '''[[Camp Big Horn|Big Horn Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || '''Active Summer Camp Program''' || Lake Arrowhead || Large traditional mountain summer camp with shooting sports and equestrian ranch. 
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| [[Boulder Creek Scout Reservation]] || [[Pacific Skyline Council]] ||  ||
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| '''[[Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || Aquatics Center || San Pedro CA || provides a unique aquatics and beach camping experience
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| '''Cedarbrook Scout Camp''' || [[Alameda Council]] || Closed || || Closed in 1999.
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| [[Camp Chawanakee| Chanwanakee]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Camp Chesebrough| Chesebrough Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] || Active ||  [[Castle Rock State Park]] || Year round camp connected to major backpacking trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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| [[Circle B Scout Ranch]] || Old Baldy Area Council || Closed || Lake Isabella || Open from the late 1950's until 1974,
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| [[Cutter Scout Reservation]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Camp Cherry Valley| Cherry Valley]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || '''Aquatic Base<br>Summer Camp''' || [[Santa Catalina Island]] || Located on the leeward side two coves north of Two Harbors at Cherry Cove.
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| [[Conestoga]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Crescent M]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Cutter Scout Reservatons]] || [[Pacific Skyline Council]] ||
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| [[Dimond-O]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Echo]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Ed Barrer]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Emerald Bay| Emerald Bay]] || [[Western Los Angeles County Council]] || '''Aquatic Base<br>Summer Camp''' || Catalina Island || operating since 1925
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| '''[[Camp Emerson| Emerson Scout Camp]]''' || [[California Inland Empire Council]] || '''Summer Camp''' || Idyllwild CA || Operated since 1919 - '''Oldest operating Scout Camp in California.'''
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| '''[[Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center]]''' || [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] || '''Summer Camp''' || San Diego CA || Popular Sea Base  located adjacent to Sea World San Diego in Mission Bay, San Diego
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| '''[[Firestone Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || Active || Diamond Bar CA ||  Cubland and Scout World camping facilities and shooting ranges.
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| '''[[Camp Big Horn| Forest Lawn Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]  || Active || Lake Arrowhead || AKA Camp Big Horn. 
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| '''[[Camp Fleischmann|Fleischmann Scout Camp]]''' || [[Nevada Area Council]] || '''Summer Camp''' || [[Mount Lassen Volcanic Park]] || Located in the Cascade Mountains.
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| [[French]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Harvey West]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''Helendade Scout Camp''' || [[California Inland Empire Council]] || Closed 2018 || Running Springs CA || Partially burned in the California October 2007 fires
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| '''[[Camp Herms| Herms Scout Camp]]''' || [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] || Urban Base Camp || El Cerrito CA  ||  Base camp for touring historic sites and attractions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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| '''[[Camp Hi-Sierra|Hi-Sierra Scout Camp]]''' || [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] || '''Active Summer Camp Program''' || Tuolumne County || Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and set in a historical logging camp, Hi-Sierra embraces this living history opportunity by immersing Scouts in a fully themed mountain man town.
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| '''[[Holcomb Valley Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || Active || Big Bear || Located north of Big Bear Lake in the old mining district of Belleville on the site of the old Hitchcock Ranch and close to the [[Pacific Crest Trail]].
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| '''[[Camp Big Horn| Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]  || Active || Lake Arrowhead || AKA Camp Big Horn.
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| '''[[Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center| Irvine Ranch]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Active || Irvine Regional Park || Outdoor Education Center with overnight educational programs. Science, Shooting Sports, Academics, Mining and more.
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| [[I-Yee-Que]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Josepho]] || Western Los Angeles County Council || Active || || Opened in 1941, Rhe 110-acre camp is located in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles County.
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| [[Jubilee Scout Ranch]] || Western Los Angeles County Council || Closed || || Closed in 2003
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| [[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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| [[Camp Kern| Kern Scout Camp]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Kit Carson| Kit Carson Scout Camp]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Camp Lassen| Lassen Scout Camp]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || Active || Norther Butte Co. || Overnight horse treks in the Sierra Nevadas.
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| '''Camp Lindblad''' || [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]]  || Closed  || Santa Cruz Mtns  ||  Sold in 2017
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| '''[[Log Cabin Wilderness Camp]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || '''Hi-Adventure Base''' || Lee Vining CA || Eastern Sierra adventure base camp.
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| '''[[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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| '''[[Schoepe Scout Reservation|Lost Valley]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Summer Camp || Borrego Desert ||  Desert hi-adventure program
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| '''[[Camp Makualla| Makualla Scout Camp]]''' || [[Crater Lake Council]] || '''Active Summer Camp<br>Hi-Adventure Base''' || Crater Lake OR || Features both a traditional summer camp program and hi-adventure whitewater rafting, caving, mountain biking and several tall mountain hikes.
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| '''[[Camp Marin Sierra|Marin Sierra Scout Camp]] || [[Marin Council]]  || '''Active Summer Camp<br>Hi-Adventure Base''' || Chubb Lake || 320-acre camping facility in [[Tahoe National Forest]].
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| [[Masonite Navarro]] || Redwood Empire Council || Active || Navarro CA ||  Located near Navarro in Mendocino County, CA.
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| '''[[Mataguay Scout Camp]]''' || [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] || '''Active 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]]'''.
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| '''[[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]].
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| '''[[Camp Mensinger| Mensinger Scout Camp]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || '''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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| [[Camp Minkalo]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Mirimichi HA Base]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Mirimichi]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Nejedly]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Newport Sea Base]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Aquatic Hi-Adventure || Newport Harbor || Serves a variety of oceangoing adventures.
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| [[Camp Noyo]] || Redwood Empire Council || Active || Mendocino County || Located on the Noyo River in Mendocino County, CA.
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| [[Camp O'Hara]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Okihi]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Oljato]] || [[Pacific Skyline Council]] || Active || Huntington Lake || Located at Huntington Lake in Lakeshore, CA and was founded in 1941 as a Jewish boys' singing camp.
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| '''[[Camp Oso Lake| Oso Lake Scout Camp]]''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Open || O'Neill Regional Park || features a 100-acre lake for fishing, camping and shooting sports.
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| [[Camp Pacifico]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Pahatsi]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Pardee Scout Sea Base]] || Western Los Angeles County Council || Active || Marina Del Rey ||
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| '''[[Camp Mensinger| Pendola Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || Active || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || Home of Camp Mensinger and Pendola Sierra Adventure Base.
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| '''[[Camp Pico Blanco|Pico Blanco]]''' || [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] || '''Active Summer Camp Program''' || [[Big Sur]] || Beautiful Coastal Forest Setting
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| [[Camp Pomponio]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[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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| '''Rancho Los Flores''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Closed || Camp Pendleton USMC ||
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| [[Rancho Los Mochos]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Camp Riggs]]<br>(AKA: Elk River Scout Camp)''' || [[Crater Lake Council]] ||Primitive Camp || Eureka CA  || former logging camp located in the redwoods near Eureka California
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| '''[[Camp Robert Cole]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]] || Active || Truckee Lake || Beautiful High Sierra wilderness adventure camp near Lake Truckee.
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| '''Camp Rokili''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Closed || Barton Flats ||
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| [[Camp Royaneh]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Schoepe Scout Reservation]]<br>AKA: Lost Valley''' || [[Orange County Council]] || Summer Camp || Borrego Desert || Includes desert hi-adventure programs
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| [[Sierra North HA]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''Camp Silverado''' || [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] || Closed  || Silver Lake CA ||
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| '''[[Camp Mensinger| Soap Creek]]''' || [[Greater Yosemite Council]] || Sierra Adventure Base || [[Stanislaus National Forest| Stanislaus N.F.]] || Backpacking, BMX and Canoe Treks in the .
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| [[Stockton Sea Scout Base]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Camp Tahquitz| Tahquitz Scout Camp]]''' || [[Long Beach Area Council]] || 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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| '''[[Camp Tamarancho]]''' || [[Marin Council]] || Active  || Fairfax CA || 480 acres of meadows, redwood- and oak-forested campsites.  Famous for world-class bike trails.
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| [[Three Falls Camp]] ||  ||  ||
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| '''[[Trask Scout Reservation]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || Wilderness Camp || Monrovia Canyon ||
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| [[Verdugo Pines]] ||  ||  ||
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| [[Camp Whitsett]] || Western Los Angeles County Council || Active || Sequoia National Forest ||
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| '''[[Camp Winton| Winton Scout Camp]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || 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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| '''[[Camp Wolfeboro| Wolfeboro Scout Camp]]''' || [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] || '''Active Summer Camp / Fall Camp''' || [[Stanislaus National Forest]] || High Sierra Boy Scout camp with watersports, rock climbing and shooting sports.
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| [[Camp Wolverton]] || Western Los Angeles County Council || Active || Located in the Sequoia National Park
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| [[Wente Scout Reservation]] ||  San Fransico Bay Area Council || [http://www.sfbac.org/camping/wentescoutreservation Active] || 2200 Acres located in hills outside of Willits, CA
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| '''Will J. Reid Reservation''' || [[Long Beach Area Council]] || Closed || || Sold to developer in 2013.
|}


== Girl Scouting in California ==
== Girl Scouting in California ==
 
=== GSUSA Scout Councils ===
*A Council in the greater Los Angeles area: A new council, name to be decided, will be in the greater Los Angeles area and will be a merger of [[Angeles Girl Scout Council]], [[Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach]], [[Joshua Tree Council]], [[Mt. Wilson Vista Council]], [[Spanish Trails Council]], and the [[San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council]].
*A Council in the greater Los Angeles area: A new council, name to be decided, will be in the greater Los Angeles area and will be a merger of [[Angeles Girl Scout Council]], [[Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach]], [[Joshua Tree Council]], [[Mt. Wilson Vista Council]], [[Spanish Trails Council]], and the [[San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council]].
*[[Angeles Girl Scout Council]] Santa Monica, CA, http://www.angeles.org
*[[Angeles Girl Scout Council]] Santa Monica, CA, http://www.angeles.org
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*[[Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council]], San Diego, CA http://www.girlscoutssdi.org
*[[Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council]], San Diego, CA http://www.girlscoutssdi.org
*[[Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council]], Redlands, CA http://www.gssgc.org
*[[Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council]], Redlands, CA http://www.gssgc.org
=== GSUSA Scout Camps ===
See Main Article :
* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.


== International Scouting in California ==
== International Scouting in California ==
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* [[Magyar Cserkészszövetség|Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]] Hungarian Scouting maintains four troops in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco.
* [[Magyar Cserkészszövetség|Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]] Hungarian Scouting maintains four troops in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco.


== California Hi-Adventure==
== Hi-Adventure Treks ==
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* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.
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* '''[[California State Parks]]''' - California state-operated Parks, Beaches, Historic Sites and more.
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! scope="col" width="110px" | Council
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| scope="col" width="100px" | Location
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| '''[[Camp Cherry Valley| Cherry Valley]]''' || [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]] || '''Aquatic Base<br>Summer Camp''' || [[Santa Catalina Island]] || Located on the leeward side two coves north of Two Harbors at Cherry Cove.
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| '''[[Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center]]''' || [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] || '''Summer Camp''' || San Diego CA || Popular Sea Base  located adjacent to Sea World San Diego in Mission Bay, San Diego
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| '''[[Lava Beds National Monument]]''' ||  || Volcano || Modoc County || located in northeastern California,  on the northeastern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano and has the largest total area covered by a volcano in the Cascade Range. Here  are found numerous lava tube caves, with 25 having marked entrances and developed trails for public access and exploration.
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| '''[[Pacific Crest Trail]]''' || || 3000 mile trail || California  || From Mexican border, up the length of California, across Oregon and Washington, to the Canadian border. It provides numerous opportunities for both shorter and longer backpacking trips and high adventure training.
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| '''[[Redwood National and State Parks]]''' ||  || Nature Park || Humboldt County || a group of four parks, together, protect 45% of all remaining coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) old-growth forests. These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth.
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| '''[[Camp Winton]]''' || [[Golden Empire Council]]  || BSA Aquatics Base || Bear River || Combination wilderness and aquatic camp with overnight canoe treks on Bear River Reservoir in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains.
|}


== Scouting by County ==
== Scouting by County ==
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[[Category:Boy Scouts of America Local Councils]]
[[Category:Boy Scouts of America Local Councils]]
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in California]]
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in California]]
[[Category:California]]

Latest revision as of 18:55, 13 May 2020

Scouting in California has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.


California Scouting and the 2020 Pandemic

The Governor of the State of California has canceled his "Stay-At-Home" orders and has allowed the following facilities to open. However closures may still be in effect for Los Angeles County, the Bay Area and select other locals.

Early history (1910-1950)

Many Scouts in California prior to the charter of the BSA were the youth auxiliary of the California Highway Patrol (similar to Law Enforcement Explorers, while others belonged to the Peace Scouts of California, another pre-BSA Scouting association.

Recent history (1950-1990)

Camp Cherry Valley on California's Santa Catalina Island.

The 1953 National Scout Jamboree was held at Irvine Ranch, California. Jamboree Road in Newport Beach, California, commemorates the site of the 1953 Jamboree.

The 1973 National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

On May 1, 2006, Old Baldy Council merged into the San Gabriel Valley Council and the California Inland Empire Council.

Boy Scouting in California today

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BSA Councils Active in California

There are twenty-four Boy Scouts of America local councils in California.

ID# Council Name Office Status FB Link OA Lodge Notes
001 045 California Inland Empire Council Inland Empire Active FB Link Cahuilla Lodge 127] all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
002 491 Crater Lake Council Central Point OR Active FB OA Southern & Central Oregon and Northern parts of California. (Redwood, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties)
003 047 Golden Empire Council Sacramento Valley Active FB Link Amangi Nacha 047 serves a large section of Northern California, primarily the Sacramento Valley and the northern Sierra Nevada mountains.
004 xxx Golden Gate Area Council San Francisco Bay Area Active FB Link OA Lodge New in 2020 from Merger of San Francisco, Mount Silverado and Alameda Councils.
005 033 Greater Los Angeles Area Council Los Angeles Active FB Tuku'ut Lodge 141 Combines the LA region and the San Gabriel Valley in 2015.
006 059 Greater Yosemite Council Modesto Active FB Link Toloma Lodge 64 Modesto, Stockton, Calaveras and San Joaquin Regions.
007 238 Las Vegas Area Council Las Vegas Active FB Nebagamon Lodge 312 Covers Southeastern corner of California including Needles and Blythe.
008 032 Long Beach Area Council Long Beach Active FB Tribe of Tahquitz
009 053 Los Padres Council Santa Barbara Active FB Chumash Lodge Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on the Central Coast.
010 035 Marin Council Marin Co Active FB Talako Lodge North SF Bay Area
011 239 Nevada Area Council Reno NV Active FB Tannu Lodge covers Northeastern California and most of Northern Nevada
012 039 Orange County Council So. Calif Active FB Wiatava Lodge
013 031 Pacific Skyline Council San Mateo County Active FB Ohlone Lodge serving youth in the San Mateo County and Santa Clara County regions. It was created in 1994 from a merger of the San Mateo and Stanford Area Councils.
014 042 Piedmont Council Piedmont CA Active FB Hungteetsepoppi Lodge Not to be confused with Piedmont County NC in North Carolina of the same name.
015 041 Redwood Empire Council Santa Rosa CA Active FB Orca Lodge Covers Sonoma and Mendocino Counties in Northern California. Founded 1919.
016 049 San Diego-Imperial Council San Diego Active FB Tiwahe Lodge covers all of San Diego and Imperial Counties.
017 027 Sequoia Council Fresno CA Active FB Tah-Heetch Lodge The Sequoia Council covers Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties.
018 055 Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council Monterey CA Active FB Saklan Lodge serving Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, and Monterey County.
019 030 Southern Sierra Council Bakersfield CA Active FB Yowlumne Lodge Covers Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties.
020 057 Ventura County Council Camarillo CA Active FB Topa Topa Lodge
021 058 Verdugo Hills Council Glendale CA Active FB Spe-Le-Yai Lodge
022 051 Western Los Angeles County Council Van Nuys CA Active FB Malibu Lodge Covers Northern and Western L.A. County

Discontinued BSA Councils

BSA Scout Camps

See Main Article :

Girl Scouting in California

GSUSA Scout Councils

GSUSA Scout Camps

See Main Article :

International Scouting in California

Hi-Adventure Treks

See Main Article :

Scouting by County

Alameda / Alpine / Amador / Butte / Calaveras / Colusa / Contra Costa / Del Norte / El Dorado / Fresno / Glenn / Humboldt / Imperial / Inyo / Kern / Kings / Lake / Lassen / Los Angeles / Madera / Marin / Mariposa / Mendocino / Merced / Modoc / Mono / Monterey / Napa / Nevada / Orange / Placer / Plumas / Riverside / Sacramento / San Benito / San Bernardino / San Diego / San Francisco / San Joaquin / San Luis Obispo / San Mateo / Santa Barbara / Santa Clara / Santa Cruz / Shasta / Sierra / Siskiyou / Solano / Sonoma / Stanislaus / Sutter / Tehema / Trinity / Tulare / Tuolumne / Ventura / Yolo / Ventura

See also

External links and references


 
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