Camps

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

“Finally Camp Hunt also has a special place in my heart. Because it was so close to Redlands, where my Scout troop was located we went to Camp Hunt a lot. My first “backpacking” trip was at Camp Hunt. It really wasn’t a backpack trip. There was a hill in Camp Hunt that was about … Read more

“Camp Arataba in the Barton Flats area of the San Bernardino Mountains was located at an elevation of about 6,700 feet among huge Ponderosa and Jeffrey pines. My memories date from the 1950s. A few yards up the hill from the parking lot and to the west was the main lodge. Up the hill from … Read more

“As a Scout/Explorer, I participated in a number of overnight camps, Pow Wows, Scout-o-ramas, and training events at Camp Evans.  It was located at the base of Mt. Rubidoux on the Riverside side of the Santa Ana river bottom just prior to heading into Rubidoux.  The events which still stand out were the annual lighting … Read more

During 1924 the San Fernando Valley Council’s first camp, referred to as the “Camp at Lake Elizabeth”, was readied for its first summer season. It was located in Elizabeth Canyon adjacent to Lake Elizabeth. In 1932 it was renamed Camp Fred Letten in memory of the council’s Scout Executive. Fred Letten was taken to the … Read more

Temescal Wilderness Camp was located in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County. It existed from 1924 until the 1950s. Page Contributions: Rick Breithaupt Camps Index 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

Camp was also known as Camp Slauson or Camp Slauson Topanga Canyon. The camp had 120 acres and was North of Malibu in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles County. The camp in the Santa Monica Mountains was transferred by deed on December 12, 1985, to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for inclusion in the Santa Monica … Read more

Circle B Ranch is a different property than the Circle B Scout Ranch associated with Old Baldy Council. It included 165.16 acres, 20 miles North of Ojai of Highway 33 in Ventura County. The camp served Crescent Bay, Great Western, and Western Los Angeles County Councils. Page contributions: Rick Breithaupt Camps Index Area 4 HistoryThe … Read more

The original Circle X Ranch existed before the Circle X subcamp at Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation. The property included 1,671 acres, located east of Pacific Coast Highway, just north of the Los Angeles/Ventura County line. The address was 12896 Yerba Buena Road, Malibu, CA 90265. The camp closed sometime after 1980. The camp property is … Read more

Lazy K Ranch was a camp that was briefly owned by California Inland Empire Council. It appears to have been originally donated in 1976, primarily to provide a camping facility for events by High Desert Scouts. The Ranch was originally a horse ranch with a farm that produced hay/alfalfa. The ranch appeared to be 160 … Read more