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Revision as of 17:44, 23 May 2018

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.

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)

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

BSA Councils in California

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

  • See also California Eagles Nest - individuals who have made significant contributions to scouting in California.

BSA Scout Camps in California

Camp Name Council Status Notes
Ahwahnee Scout Reservation
Boulder Creek Scout Reservation
Camp 49’er
Camp Ahwahnee
Camp Anza
Camp Arataba California Inland Empire Council Closed Located in the Barton Flats area and closed in 1960
Camp Baxter
Camp Berrysea
Camp Balboa San Diego-Imperial Council Cub Camp Urban setting in scenic Balboa Park, adjacent to San Diego Zoo and other popular nearby attractions. (Council HQ)
Cedarbrook Scout Camp Alameda Council Closed Closed in 1999.
Camp Chawanakee
Camp Cherry Valley San Gabriel Valley Council Active Aquatic Base & Summer Camp Located on the leeward side of Catalina Island, California, two coves north of Two Harbors at Cherry Cove.
Camp Conestoga
Camp Crescent M
Camp Dimond-O
Camp Echo
Camp Ed Barrer
Camp Emerald Bay Western Los Angeles County Council Active Aquatic Base & Summer Camp Located on Santa Catalina Island, has been operating since 1925
Camp Emerson California Inland Empire Council Active Summer Camp Operated since 1919 and located in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA. Oldest operating Scout Camp in California.
Fiesta Island Youth Aquatic Center San Diego-Imperial Council Active Summer Camp Popular Sea Base located adjacent to Sea World San Diego in Mission Bay, San Diego
Camp Fleischmann
Camp French
Camp Harvey West
Camp Helendade California Inland Empire Council Active Operated since 1960 and located near Running Springs, California. It was partially burned in the California October 2007 fires
Camp Herms
Camp Hi-Sierra Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council Active Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, near Longbarn, California. This camp is at notably high altitude, with the majority of its buildings standing at approximately 4,800 feet and the highest point of the mountain standing over a mile high at 5,300 feet.
Camp I-Yee-Que
Camp John Mensinger
Camp 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.
Camp Jubilee
Camp Kern
Camp Kit Carson
Camp Lassen
Camp Lindblad (cub?)
Camp Mac Bride
Camp Marin-Sierra
Camp Masonite-Navarro
Camp Minkalo
Camp Mirimichi HA Base
Camp Mirimichi
Camp Nejedly
Camp Masonite Navarro Redwood Empire Council Active Located near Navarro in Mendocino County, CA.
Mataguay Scout Camp San Diego-Imperial Council Active Summer Camp Located Palomar Mountain in northeast San Diego County. Popular features include Glider rides, equestrian trips and quick access to backpacking on Pacific Crest Trail.
Camp Noyo Redwood Empire Council Active Located on the Noyo River in Mendocino County, CA.
Camp O'Hara
Camp Okihi
Camp Oljato Pacific Skyline Council Active Located at Huntington Lake in Lakeshore, CA and was founded in 1941 as a Jewish boys' singing camp.
Camp Pacifico
Camp Pahatsi
Camp Pico Blanco
Camp Pomponio
Camp Rokili
Camp Royaneh
Camp Silverado
Camp Tahquitz Long Beach Area Council Active Located in Angelus Oaks, California
Camp Tamarancho (cub?)
Camp Three Falls
Camp Whitsett Western Los Angeles County Council Active Located in the Sequoia National Forest
Camp Winton
Camp Wolfeboro
Camp Wolverton Western Los Angeles County Council Active Located in the Sequoia National Park
Cedar Camp
Chesebrough Scout Reservation Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council Active Also called Camp Chesebrough is a 544 acre (2.2 km²) Boy Scouts of America camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, California.
Circle B Scout Ranch Old Baldy Area Council Closed Open from the late 1950's until 1974, it was located in he southern Sierra Nevada northeast of Lake Isabella and due west of China Lake Naval Weapons Station
Cutter Scout Reservation
Firestone Scout Reservation Los Angeles Area Council Active Located just east of State Route 57 in Tonner Canyon between Diamond Bar and Brea, California.
Forest Lawn Scout Reservation Los Angeles Area Council Active Located 3 miles (5 km) east of Lake Arrowhead, California, formerly known as the Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps. The Forest Lawn Scout Reservation concists of 5 active and one closed Boy and Cub Scout Resident Camps on more than 2,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest. The 6 Camps are:
  • Circle X Ranch at Big Horn
  • Camp Pepperdine,
  • Camp Pitchess, formerly Camp Cedar (Closed)
  • Camp Pollock — adjacent to what was once Camp Pitchess
  • John Wayne Outpost - Wilderness camping area
  • Northrop Family Camp
Glacial Trails Scout Ranch
Golden Empire Council Camp
Helendade-Emerson
Camp High Sierra
Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch San Gabriel Valley Council Active Located north of Big Bear Lake in the old mining district of Belleville in the Holcomb Valley on the site of the old Hitchcock Ranch.
Jubilee Scout Ranch Western Los Angeles County Council Closed Closed in 2003
Log Cabin Wilderness Camp Los Angeles Area Council Active 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.
Lost Valley Scout Reservation Orange County Council Active
Marina Wilderness Camp
Sea Base Orange County Council Active
Sea Base Long Beach Area Council Active
Oso Lake Orange County Council Active
Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center Orange County Council Active
Pardee Scout Sea Base Western Los Angeles County Council Active Located near Marina Del Rey
Rancho Alegre
Rancho Los Mochos
Sierra North HA
Stockton Sea Scout Base
Three Falls Camp
Trask Scout Reservation San Gabriel Valley Council Active Located above the sawpit dam off of Monrovia Canyon Park, in the City of Monrovia, Ca.
Verdugo Pines
Wente Scout Reservation San Fransico Bay Area Council Active 2200 Acres located in hills outside of Willits, CA
Will J. Reid Reservation Long Beach Area Council Active

Girl Scouting in California

International Scouting in California

See also

External links and references