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[[Wente Scout Reservation]] '''(WSR)''' is a [[Scout Camps in California|BSA Summer Camp]] located outside of Willitts, [[Scouting and Guiding in California|California]] and is owned and operated by [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]] (SFBAC).




Camp Wente is located outside of [[Willits, California]]. It is owned and operated by [[Scouting in California#San Francisco Bay Area Council|San Fransico Bay Area Council]] of the [[Boy Scouts of America]].
== Overview ==
Wente Scout Reservation is a Nationally Accredited BSA Scout Camp owned and operated by the San Francisco Bay Area Council.  Comprised of over 2100 acres of private property, Wente is one of the largest Scout Camps on the West Coast. WenteScoutReservation offers a chance to hike, backpack, sail, mountain bike, fish, ridehorses, andgo rockclimbing all in one week. Scouts can try their hand at blackpowder musketfiring, kayakingandrappelling. Expert instruction in popular outdoorskillmeritbadgeswillmakethe Scoutcraft areacomealive. Wenteisrichinwildlifeandallows forthestudyof conservation,re-forestation,wildlifemanagement,woodcraftandnature study. Rifle, shotgun, and archery shooting are also popular activities. ThetallDouglasFir,Redwoods,Madronesandgoldenmeadowsspell adventureforthe Unitthatlikestoroughitandtesttheir skills. Our private80-acrelakeisagreatplaceforswimming,smallboatsailing, kayaking,andcanoeing,and itisconsideredoneof thewarmestlakesin thestate.Thelakealsooffers someprimefishin'withmanytrophybig mouth bass caught by both the expert and novice anglers alike. Wente also hosts three weekends of Familyvacation campingduringthe yearaswellasothercamping experiencesforCubScoutsandother organizations. Don’t let the kid shaveallthefun.Joinusforotherfamily adventure


== Overview ==
== Classes and Their Buildings ==
* Swimming/Scuba Diving/ Boating- Lake
* Riffle-Shooting Range
* First Aid-Ampitheater Used Just For First Aid
* Leather Work/Woodcarving/Art&Crafts-Benches For Every Class
* Rock Climbing-Rock


Camp Wente is a camp for boys in the Boy Scouts Of America. The site has the following:<br />
== San Francisco Bay Area Council ==
A Kitchen/Dining Hall<br />
[[Image:SF BayArea CSP.png|thumb]]
A Parking Lot<br />
This district is part of '''[[San Francisco Bay Area Council]]''', headquartered in [[San Leandro, California]], and serves  Scouting members in  [[Scouting in California| California]], making it one of six such councils in the Greater Bay Area. It is a [[local council]] (#028) of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. All youth are invited to [http://BeAScout.org join scouting].
Showers For Campers<br />
Flat Ground Campsites<br />
Tents On Campground<br />
Firepit on each Campground<br />
Huge Firepit for Camp Fire<br />
Man-Made Lake<br />
Lake Can Be Used For Swimming (Using BSA Buddy System) and Boating (Sailboats, Kyacks, Rowboats, Canoes, and other)<br />
Lake also has BSA traned life guard staff during swimming hours.


== Classes and Their Buildings ==
Swimming/Scuba Diving/ Boating- Lake<br />
Riffle-Shooting Range<br />
First Aid-Ampitheater Used Just For First Aid<br />
Leather Work/Woodcarving/Art&Crafts-Benches For Every Class<br />
Rock Climbing-Rock<br />


== See also ==
[[Category:San Francisco Bay Area Council]]
*[[Scouting in California]]
[[Category:SF Bay Area scouting attractions]]
[[Category:OA Lodges]]
[[Category:Order of the Arrow]]
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in California]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
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*http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/cabin/1818/wente.html
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*[[Scouting in California]]
* See Also [[Scout Camps in California]]


[[Category:Local council camps (Boy Scouts of America)|Wente]]
[[Category:Local council camps (Boy Scouts of America)|Wente]]

Revision as of 18:31, 1 March 2020

Wente Scout Reservation
Wente Scout Reservation
Location 5401 Canyon Rd, Willits, CA 95490
Website
http://wentescoutreservation.org/

Wente Scout Reservation (WSR) is a BSA Summer Camp located outside of Willitts, California and is owned and operated by San Francisco Bay Area Council (SFBAC).


Overview

Wente Scout Reservation is a Nationally Accredited BSA Scout Camp owned and operated by the San Francisco Bay Area Council. Comprised of over 2100 acres of private property, Wente is one of the largest Scout Camps on the West Coast. WenteScoutReservation offers a chance to hike, backpack, sail, mountain bike, fish, ridehorses, andgo rockclimbing all in one week. Scouts can try their hand at blackpowder musketfiring, kayakingandrappelling. Expert instruction in popular outdoorskillmeritbadgeswillmakethe Scoutcraft areacomealive. Wenteisrichinwildlifeandallows forthestudyof conservation,re-forestation,wildlifemanagement,woodcraftandnature study. Rifle, shotgun, and archery shooting are also popular activities. ThetallDouglasFir,Redwoods,Madronesandgoldenmeadowsspell adventureforthe Unitthatlikestoroughitandtesttheir skills. Our private80-acrelakeisagreatplaceforswimming,smallboatsailing, kayaking,andcanoeing,and itisconsideredoneof thewarmestlakesin thestate.Thelakealsooffers someprimefishin'withmanytrophybig mouth bass caught by both the expert and novice anglers alike. Wente also hosts three weekends of Familyvacation campingduringthe yearaswellasothercamping experiencesforCubScoutsandother organizations. Don’t let the kid shaveallthefun.Joinusforotherfamily adventure

Classes and Their Buildings

  • Swimming/Scuba Diving/ Boating- Lake
  • Riffle-Shooting Range
  • First Aid-Ampitheater Used Just For First Aid
  • Leather Work/Woodcarving/Art&Crafts-Benches For Every Class
  • Rock Climbing-Rock

San Francisco Bay Area Council

SF BayArea CSP.png

This district is part of San Francisco Bay Area Council, headquartered in San Leandro, California, and serves Scouting members in California, making it one of six such councils in the Greater Bay Area. It is a local council (#028) of the Boy Scouts of America. All youth are invited to join scouting.

External links

39°25′01″N 123°22′16″W / 39.417°N 123.371°W / 39.417; -123.371