Scouts began camping in Idyllwild in 1919, inspiring C.L. Emerson to donate a parcel of land to the Riverside County Council for future summer camps. Camping began on the Camp Emerson property in 1920, making it one of the oldest Summer Camps in the West.
See https://campemerson.org for current historic information.
Camps Pages
- Ahwahnee Scout Reservation (1950 to 1980)
- Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Park
- Camp Anderson (1961 – ?)
- Camp Arataba (1924 to 1960)
- Camp Balboa
- Camp Bashor
- Camp Chagres
- Camp El Volcan
- Camp Emerson (1920 to Present)
- Camp Evans
- Camp Geronimo
- Camp Helendade (1960 – 2018)
- Camp Hual-Cu-Cuish
- Camp Hunt (1958 – 1996)
- Camp Josepho
- Camp Levi-Levi (1954 – 2019)
- Camp Rancho Alegre
- Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation
- Lost Valley Scout Reservation
- R-C Scout Ranch (1944 – Present)
- Rancho Las Flores
- Robert Griffith Canoe Base
- San Diego Youth Aquatic Center (1994 to Present)
- Trask Scout Reservation (1951 – Present)
- Will J. Reid Scout Reservation (1944 to 2013)