Guide to Council Camps National Parks California
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GUIDE TO COUNCIL CAMPS NATIONAL PARKS CALIFORNIA PARKS ORANGE COUNTY PARKS SAN BERNARDINO PARKS 1 A Few Basics. As all American, I will do my best to . Be clean in my outdoor manners, Be careful with fire, Be considerate ill the outdoors, and Be conservation minded. -The Outdoor Code, The Boy Scout Handbook, 1993 Edition, Page 55 The Outdoor Code is perhaps the most well-known and shortest statement of BSA outdoor policy. It can be expanded into six points that cover how your unit can have a 'low-impact' on your weekend car camping and backpacking outings: Pretrip Plans Wear Scout uniforms or other clothes that will blend into the surroundings. When picking camping equipment, such as tents, try to abide by the same rule. Pack food in containers that you'll carry home at the end of a trip. Take along (and use) trash bags. Plan to have 12 or fewer people staying in an individual campsite. Pick areas that are suited to the type of activity that you are planning. Using Trails Stay on the trail. Don't cut across switchbacks. Campsites Choose sites free of fragile plants. Camp out of sight of trails, streams, and lakes. Don't dig trenches around your tents or make any other unneeded holes. Fires Build fires only where appropriate and allowed. Try to get by with just propane stoves. Use existing fire rings instead of making new ones. Bring your own wood supply with you whenever possible. Open gathering may be prohibited. If you gather firewood, make sure you only burn small wood gathered from the ground. Make sure your fire is cold out, enough so that you can stick your hand in and sift the ashes. Sanitation Use rest rooms, sinks, and wastewater drains whenever available, instead of digging your own. Use all soap and detergent at least 75 steps away from all sources of open water. Pour waste water into a sump hole or sink drain. Dig latrines at least 75 steps away from all sources of open water. Bury all sump holes when you are through with them. Take all garbage you have not burned or disposed of in trash receptacles home with you. Courtesy Step off trails to let others pass. Do not pick wildflowers or trap wild animals - leave them where they are to be seen by others. Keep noise down to a minimum when around others. 2 Key to Listings - How to Use This Guide The campground listings in this booklet are simple and are intended to be easy to read. Here's a sample listing to serve as a key: (1) Pinecone National Forest (2) (2) 3333 Rim Drive, Pinecone CA 99999 (444) 444-4444 http://www.camping.com/ (3) The Pinecone National Forest is the nation's smallest, measuring only twenty acres. It offers hiking, swimming, fishing, and winter recreation. (4) Conifer Ranger District (555) 555-5555 (5) Deciduous Valley (6) A large lake near the camp provides a spot for swimming and fishing. (7) Fee: $4 Elevation: 5500' availability: year round Sites: 54 Reservations: PARK-NET Key: (1) Name of Park (2) Address of Park, phone number, and website (3) Short description of park's high points (4) Name and contact point for any sub-district within the park (5) Campground name (6) Special notes, comments, or attractions of a campground (7) Background information on the campground 3 Boy Scouts of America Camps - So. Calif. Many of the camps maintained by the Boy Scouts of America are open to normal weekend camping for just a few dollars per person. By arranging in advance, you can often use many of the activities available during summer camp. It's essential to make reservations and learn more about the camp you intend to go to by calling the appropriate Council Office. Orange County Council 3590 Harbor Gateway North; Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1442 (714) 546-4990 http://www.ocbsa.org Lost Valley Scout Reservation 31422 Chihuahua Valley Road; Warner Springs, CA 92086 (909) 767-1183 http://www.ocbsa.org/ocbsaloutdoor-programs/camping/lostvalley/main.htm Our Council's main camp, Lost Valley offers 1,400 acres of wilderness to Scouts. Many of the activities available during the summer can be specially scheduled for a weekend through the Volunteer Services Department. Activities include Archery, Rifle, Shotgun, BB's, Service Projects, Observatory, Mountain Bikes, Boating, Project COPE, Rock Climbing, and Horses. Take Highway 79 south into San Diego County. Turn left on Chihuahua Valley Road, and follow it for about seven miles. When the road veers to the right, go straight onto the dirt road for 10.5 miles. Fee: $5.00/person/weekend Summer Camp: est. $205.00 per Scout, dates June 27-August 14, 1999 Rancho Las Flores P.O. Box 477 Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 430-7050 http://www.ocbsa.org/ocbsaloutdoor-programs/camping/RLF/rancho_las_flores.htm Easily within reach, Rancho Las Flores is a closer alternative for your troop. It also offers many activities for your troop, and by special arrangement, they will also supply tents, cook stoves, and a sample schedule for the weekend. Specialties: Archery and BB Shooting Eleven miles south of San Clemente, off Interstate 5, and the Las Pulgas offramp. Camp entrance information is at the Marine Guard Station. Fee: $5.00/person/weekend 4 Sea Base** 1931 West Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (949) 642-5031 http://www.ocbsa.org/ocbsa/outdooryrograms/SeaBase/sea_base.htm Located directly on the edge of Newport Harbor's clear Pacific waters, the Sea Base offers year-round merit badge programs, training opportunities, and offers a special 68 foot tall ship "Argus". Two miles south of Newport Blvd. on Pacific Coast Highway. Fee: Argus ship, $315/week, $100/week Webelos aquatics camp. Availability: Year round, summer camp on the Argus, Year round programs Call Sea Base for info. California Inland Empire Council 1230 Indiana Court; Redlands, CA 92374 (909) 293-2463 or (909) 825-8844; Fax: (909)793-0306 Emerson P.O. Box 639; 53155 Idyllbrook Rd.; Idyllwild, CA 92549 Camp Emerson is the oldest Scout camp in the western United States! Emerson offers a full range of facilities year round. Via Riverside/Hemet Highway 74 to Mountain Center to Highway 243 to Toll Gate Rd., turn right, one mile, turn right at Camp Emerson Road sign. Fee: $8.00/weekend Availability: year round Facilities: extra charge Summer Camp $165/person, if paid by May 14, $150 Helendade P.O. Box 177 2001 Wilderness Rd. Running Springs, CA 92382 In the village of Running Springs. Take Highway 30 east then Highway 330 to Running Springs, then one mile west on Highway 18 to Wilderness Rd., turn right, 1/2 mile to camp. Fee: $8.00/person/night Summer Camp: Cubs & Webelos $84/four days; $155/week Desert Pacific Council P.O. Box 33366, 1207 Upas Street; San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 298-6121 Fax: (619) 298-5036 http://www.desertpacific.org 5 Camp Balboa P.O. Box 33366, 1207 Upas Street; San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 298-6121 What makes this site unique is that it is located alongside the Council's headquarters in downtown San Diego, giving your Troop an inexpensive place to stay and the chance to tour San Diego. Fees for Desert Pacific Council Units and Groups: $4.00/registered Youth and Adults/Mid Week/night $8.00/registered Youth - Weekend $5.00/registered Adult Leaders - Weekend $10.00/non-registered Youth or Adult - Weekend Fees for Non-Council Units and Groups: $5.00/person/Mid-Week/night $10.00/person - Weekend Day Camps Additional fees for additional facilities other than campsites; e.g. pool Troop campsites: 9 Mataguay Scout Reservation 21955 Highway 79 Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 (619) 782-3616 http://www.desertpacific.org/Camps/camps.html Mataguay offers several different locations for camping inside its property. Camping, hiking, archery, swimming at the pool, boating at the lake, .22, black powder (muzzle loading), shot gun, and BB gun shooting, COPE and Climbing/Rappelling for older Scouts. Seventy miles from San Diego, take 1-8 to Highway 67 to Romona, Highway 78 to Santa Ysabel, left on Highway 79 about 9.3 miles toward Warner Springs. Camp sign on right of road. Fee: $8.00/Reg. Youth/weekend (In Council) $10.00/weekend (Out of Council) $4.00/Reg. Scout/Mid- Week/night (In Council) $5. 00/Mid-Week/night Plus Deposit for various Facilities Availability: year round Summer Camp: $155/person/troop $175/person/provisional San Diego Youth Aquatic Center 1750 Fiesta Island Rd. San Diego, CA 92109 (619) 275-3384 http://popeyes.dyn.ml.org/SDYAC/sdyac.htm Located just minutes from downtown on Mission Bay. It is the home of the Fiesta Island Scout Camp and Boat Camp. Camping permit: (619) 221-8901 San Diego Park and Recreation, Coastal Division @$45.00 Summer Camp: yes Fees: Rental aquatic equipment vary Call council for information. Long Beach Area Council 401 East 37th Street, P.O. Box 7338; Long Beach, CA 90807 (562) 427-0911 email: [email protected] 6 Sea Explorer Base 5875 Appian Way; Long Beach, CA 90803 Pacific Coast Highway and 2nd St. (under 2nd Street bridge) Fee: Call Council for fees Availability: Summer Tahquitz P.O. Box 14; 41700 State Highway 38; Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 Located in the Barton Flats area of the San Bernardino Mountains. Offers a variety of programs year round such as; nature study, map and compass, water sports, field sports, and COPE. Six miles east of Angelus Oaks on Highway 38. Fee: Campsites $2.00/person/day - Long Beach Scouts $3.00/person/day - Out of Council Scouts $5.00/person/day - Non-Scout Groups Call for facility fees: Cabins and Kiwanis Lodge Summer camp: Call Council Availability: year round Will J.