Where to Go Camping 2011-2012 Guide
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Southern California Edition Where To Go Camping 2011-2012 Guide Published by: Wiatava Lodge 13, Section W4S, Order of the Arrow Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America 1211 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Bo y Scouts of America - Orange County Council Order of the Arrow - Wiatava Lodge 13 –Leo Carrillo State Park ........................................... 16 Table of Contents –Malibu Creek State Park......................................... 16 –Point Mugu State Park ............................................ 16 Introduction.................................................................. 3 Colorado Desert District ............................................. 17 How To Use This Guide ................................................ 3 –Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ............................ 17 Directions to Camps ...................................................... 3 –Cuyamaca Rancho State Park ................................. 17 A Few Camping Basics ................................................. 4 Inland Empire District ................................................ 18 Leave No Trace Principles ............................................. 4 –Chino Hills State Park ............................................ 18 Where To Go Camping –Mount San Jacinto State Park ................................. 18 Boy Scouts of America – National Council ................... 5 Orange Coast District ................................................. 19 High Adventure Division ............................................. 5 –Doheny State Beach ............................................... 19 –Florida National High Adventure Sea Base ............ 5 –San Clemente State Beach ...................................... 19 –Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases ...... 6 –San Onofre State Beach .......................................... 19 –Philmont Scout Ranch ............................................ 7 San Diego Coast District ............................................. 19 –Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve .... 7 –South Carlsbad State Beach ................................... 19 Boy Scouts of America – Western Region, Area IV .... 8 Tehachapi District ....................................................... 20 Orange County Council .............................................. 9 –Red Rock Canyon State Park ................................. 20 –Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley ............. 9 –Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area................. 20 –Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center ................. 9 County of Orange – OC Parks ................................... 21 –Newport Sea Base ................................................... 9 –Caspers Wilderness Park ........................................ 21 –Oso Lake ................................................................. 10 –Featherly Regional Park ......................................... 21 California Inland Empire Council ............................. 10 –O’Neill Regional Park ............................................ 21 –Camp Emerson at Boseker Scout Reservation ........ 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service ...... 22 –Camp Helendale ...................................................... 10 Pacific Southwest Region ............................................ 22 San Diego-Imperial Council ........................................ 10 –Angeles National Forest ......................................... 22 –Mataguay Scout Ranch ........................................... 10 –Cleveland National Forest ...................................... 22 –Camp Balboa........................................................... 11 –Los Padres National Forest ..................................... 23 –San Diego Youth Aquatic Center ........................... 11 –San Bernardino National Forest ............................. 23 San Gabriel Valley Council ......................................... 11 U.S. Department of the Interior –Camp Cherry Valley ............................................... 11 – National Park Service ............................................ 23 –Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch ................................. 12 Pacific West Region ..................................................... 24 –Camp Trask ............................................................. 12 –Channel Islands National Park ............................... 24 Long Beach Area Council ........................................... 12 –Death Valley National Park .................................... 24 –Camp Tahquitz ........................................................ 12 –Joshua Tree National Park ...................................... 25 –Long Beach Sea Base Aquatics Center ................... 12 –Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ............ 26 –Will J. Reid Scout Park ........................................... 12 –Yosemite National Park.......................................... 27 Los Angeles Area Council ........................................... 12 U.S. Department of the Interior –Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center .... 13 – Bureau of Land Management ............................... 28 –Firestone Scout Reservation ................................... 13 California Desert District ........................................... 28 –Forest Lawn Scout Reservation .............................. 13 –Barstow Resource Area .......................................... 28 –Log Cabin Wilderness Camp .................................. 13 –El Centro Resource Area ........................................ 29 Los Padres Council ...................................................... 13 The Order of the Arrow and Camp Promotions –Camp Mabel French ................................................ 13 What is the Order of the Arrow? ................................... 29 –Rancho Alegre ........................................................ 13 History ........................................................................... 29 Ventura County Council ............................................. 13 Purpose .......................................................................... 30 –Camp Three Falls .................................................... 14 Eligibility ....................................................................... 30 –Camp Willett ........................................................... 14 Organization .................................................................. 30 Verdugo Hills Council ................................................. 14 The Order of the Arrow’s Role in Camp Promotions ... 30 –Camp Verdugo Oaks ............................................... 14 The Order of the Arrow National Website .................... 30 –Camp Silver Fir ....................................................... 14 Wiatava Lodge – The Order of the Arrow in Western Los Angeles County Council ....................... 14 Orange County .............................................................. 30 –Camp Emerald Bay ................................................. 14 History ........................................................................... 31 –Camp Josepho ......................................................... 15 Becoming a Member ..................................................... 31 –Camp Whitsett ........................................................ 15 Camp Promotions in Orange County ............................ 31 –Camp Wolverton ..................................................... 15 Suggestions, Questions, Comments .............................. 31 California Department of Parks and Recreation ...... 15 Camping Suggestion Form ............................................ 32 Angeles District ............................................................ 16 Index ............................................................................. 32 2 Bo y Scouts of America - Orange County Council Order of the Arrow - Wiatava Lodge 13 How To Use This Guide Introduction This guide is divided into sections based on the organization that operates each camping area. For example, there are sections for the Boy Scouts of America, Dear Camper, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and other For years, Wiatava Lodge has been publishing bureaus or organizations. Each section is preluded by a guidebooks on the different camping areas in directory and basic information on the organization. California. Despite numerous editions, each one has Certain sections may be further divided, such as the Boy served the same purpose of assisting Scout troops in Scouts of America. This section organized by councils, with Orange County locate new camping locations and an informational header for each. opportunities. This most current edition continues to The following diagram shows a sample of a basic camp fulfill that same purpose as we head into the new listing. Each listing will vary slightly depending on the type decade, as well as a new century of scouting. of camp, whether a Scout camp, National Park, National This version of the Where To Go Camping guide Forest, or other camping area. Each camp will be displayed was made possible by a multitude of people. This in this format: layout of this edition is based heavily on the work of the 2008 Wiatava Lodge Vice-Chief of Camp Promotions, Daniel Roberts, and the 2007 Wiatava Pinecone National Forest 1 Lodge Address: 123 Pinecone Drive, 2 Vice-Chief of Camp Promotions, Andy Do. Their Pinecone, CA 99999 3 work laid the foundation for this guide. Phone: 555.555.5555 Website: http://www.pineconenationalforest.com