jan - Camp sylvester
January - Camp Sylvester
Nestled between Pinecrest Lake and the snow-covered slopes of Dodge Ridge ski resort, Camp Sylvester in Pinecrest, California is an ideal setting for family vacations and group retreats alike. With updated cabins and recreation halls sprawling over nearly ten acres of the Stanislaus National Forest, Camp Sylvester provides the fresh air, green pines and excitement of an outdoor adventure with all of the comforts of a rustic resort.
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feb - winter campout at hi-sierra
Camp High Sierra has been providing Family Camping since 1921. Located in the heart of Mammoth Lakes, this unique campground offers tent camping sites, trailer/RV sites with hook ups, rustic bunk style cabins, and FREE HOT SHOWERS for all registered guests.
Central to the campground is the historic Recreational Day Lodge. For nearly 100 years, guests have gathered here to play board games, ping pong, hold carom competitions, or relax around the rock fire place with a good book. Camp High Sierra is a convenient basecamp for all your favorite Mammoth activities and the perfect place to reconnect with your family in a beautiful, rustic setting. |
mar - mt. diablo
March - Mount Diablo
At the eastern fringe of the San Francisco Bay Region, Mount Diablo, elevation 3,849 feet, stands alone on the edge of California’s great Central Valley. At this point, the Coast Range consists only of low hills, none high enough to block the view from the upper slopes of the mountain. As a result, the view is spectacular.
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apr - castle rock backpacking
April - Castle Rock Backpacking
Castle Rock State Park is a land of sculpted sandstone, lush forests, and sweeping vistas. From one of the highest ridges in the Santa Cruz Mountains, park visitors enjoy hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding. Rock climbers explore the park's caverns and rocks, including the namesake Castle Rock. Plant-lovers come for California black oaks, knobcone pines, and high-elevation coast redwoods. The park’s 34 miles of rugged trails conveniently connect to an extensive trail system that links the Santa Clara and San Lorenzo valleys to nearby Big Basin Redwoods State Park and open space preserves on the Skyline to the Sea Trail.
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may - calveras moaning caverns
May - Calaveras Moaning Caverns
Cave and Mine Adventures offers several cave walking tours between our three locations. Each walking tour is unique – from the rare helictite formations of Black Chasm Cavern to the largest privately owned show cave in California at Moaning Cavern Adventure Park.
Introduced in 1984 as the United States’ first rappel available in a show cave, the rappel at Moaning Cavern tests even the most courageous visitor by giving them the opportunity to descend by rope 165 feet into the huge main chamber! Brave guests take in a unique view of the cave that can only be seen by rappelling. After rappelling approximately 50 feet from the original cave entrance, guests take in the amazing view at the top Moaning Cavern’s main chamber. It doesn’t end there, guests still have another 120 feet left to go before reaching the bottom of the chamber joining the walking tour patrons. |
jun - bike trek/scavenger hunt activity
June - Bike Trek/Scavenger Hunt Activity
This is a fun event. Scouts will be organized into teams and given a clue to a small geocache. They will bike to the cache where they will find another clue to the next cache and so on. To solve the clues and find the caches, Scouts will need team work and Scout skills.
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jun - northern tier high adventure at lake ely
June - Northern Tier High Adventure at Lake Ely
Northern Tier is the Boy Scouts of America’s gateway to adventure in the Great Northwoods. In the Summer, scouts from Northern Tier’s three wilderness canoe bases explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in Northern Minnesota, Northwest Ontario and Northeast Manitoba. In the winter, Northern Tier is home to the OKPIK Cold-Weather Camping program, the BSA's premier winter high adventure program. Fall programming is also available.
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jul - summer camp hi-sierra
July - Summer Camp Hi-Sierra
Our traditional resident summer camp program has six weekly sessions. We pride ourselves on providing staff and activities that challenge and educate all participants from the campers to the leaders. Whether you come for the first session or the last we will be your gracious hosts and help you to achieve the goals you have set with your troop.
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aug - angel island biking
August - Angel Island Biking
Angel Island State Park, the largest natural island in the San Francisco Bay, offers some of the best views of the surrounding Bay Area. With great hiking trails and many other recreational opportunities readily available, Angel Island is truly a hidden gem in the midst of the urban Bay Area.
Angel Island is truly a walk through time! Beginning with the earliest inhabitants, the Coast Miwok, Angel Island was a seasonal hunting and gathering location for the local native tribes, a safe refuge and supply stop for Spanish explorers like Juan Manuel de Ayala, one of the first to map the San Francisco Bay. |
sep - sunol hike campout
September - Sunol Hike Campout
Bedrock mortars used by Native Americans for pounding acorns that were found in the area are reminders of Sunol's first inhabitants. For the past century, however, the land known today as Sunol Regional Wilderness was used almost exclusively as ranch land. Under the East Bay Regional Park District's multi-use land management policy, cattle continue to graze in the 6,859-acre wilderness. Today, camping, picnicking, hiking, back-packing and equestrian trail rides attract thousands of park visitors a year. Visitors should bring drinking water because there is no drinking water in the park.
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oct - family beach campout at new brighton beach
October - Family Beach Campout at New Brighton Beach
The beach features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine and coastal live oak. The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern Monterey Bay.
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nov - camp chesebrough with coh
November - Camp Chesebrough with COH
Chesebrough Scout Reservation is a 544 acre nature retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains, just 30 minutes south of San Jose. The camp includes a brand new lodge with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, a commercial kitchen, restrooms and showers, campgrounds, bb gun range, climbing tower, archery, and volleyball.
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dec - kayaking at monterey/moss landing
December - Kayaking at Monterey/Moss Landing
Enjoy world class wildlife viewing and an ocean experience along a beautiful waterfront in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Paddle over one of California's first underwater parks as you explore the calm Monterey harbor, Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row's kelp forests, Lover's Point and more! This protected area offers a rich concentration of marine life including sea otters, seals, sea lions, shore birds & more!
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