Camps

The San Diego Youth Aquatic Center is located on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay. It is a leased property from the City of San Diego. Camps Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site … Read more

Trask Scout Reservation is located in Monrovia Canyon. The camp website is https://glaacbsa.camptrask.org. Camps Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site covers history from 1945 to 2020, and includes Area U, Areas 12-A, … Read more

Will J. Reid Scout Reservation was located at 4747 Daisy Avenue in Long Beach. The property was approximately 10 acres and was primarily a local and day camp. It was sold in 2013 and was turned into a housing tract. Camps Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history … Read more

Camp Arataba served Arrowhead Area Council from 1924 to 1960. The camp was founded by Arrowhead Area Council Executive, George W. Walker. on 10 acres leases from the United States Forest Service. The camp was named after Irataba, leader of the Mohave Nation. The camp was located in Barton Flats, just west of the West … Read more

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 Area 4 … Read more

Camp Helendade served the Arrowhead Area Council and California Inland Empire Council from 1960 – 2018. Its location in Running Springs conveniently served Scouting programs in San Bernardino County, and was a worthy sibling to Camp Emerson in the San Jacinto Mountains. The camp was adversely affected by the 2007 Slide Fire. Structures and property … Read more

Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site covers history from 1945 to 2020, and includes Area U, Areas 12-A, 12-E, and 12-F, as we as Sections W4A, W4B, W4C, W4N, W4s, and W6W. Contributions … Read more

Page Contributors: James Arriola, Rick Breithaupt, John Currie, Kevin Hartjen, Larry Krikorian, Doug Rivard, Joe Rosenthal, Richard Stodola While the Area 4 History website is primarily focused on local Order of the Arrow history, it is impossible to tell these stories without noting the Scout Camps they supported. Sadly, most of these camps no longer … Read more