Popular Local Campouts
Rose Parade
- Join thousands of others in the most popular urban campout in the world on New Years Eve
along Colorado Blvd in anticipation of the big parade.
More San Diego Metro Area Youth Special Interest
Youth Sports Leagues - San Diego Metro Area County Special Feature
- Soccer, Ice Skating, Baseball, Football, Gymnastics, Cheerleading.
Summer Camp - Southern California Special Feature
- Leadership training, wilderness, sports, technology, crafts, music and career prep opportunities.
BSA San Diego-Imperial Council [SDIC]
1207 Upas Street, San Diego, CA 92103; 619-294-3807;
Council Headquarters;
The Boy Scouts of America operate a number of outdoor adventure programs that are available to boy scout groups and their families. Membership includes boys ages 7-20 / girls ages 14-20 / and volunteer leaders. They also maintain a number of outdoor facilities for weekend and summer adventures.
Boy Scout Council is big and rambunctious, offering a wide range of Scouting activities. There are three Council Camps
and great resources that include world renowned educational institutions, legendary community programs, sporting events,
mountains with wild areas, fascinating history and opportunities for Scouts of all ages, backgrounds and interests.
The council was officially organized in 1919, and has since served over one million youth in the area.
SDIC Eagle Scout Association - Mentor Support Group
to support and enlarge the success of the Boy Scout movement in this region.
Southern California Boy Scouts - More Info for this topic.
BSA Camp Balboa - Balboa Park
1207 Upas Street, San Diego, CA 92103; 619-294-3807;
Camp Website;
Boy scout group campground for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts find a full weekend of fun, skills, sports, skits, songs and advancement opportunity every weekend.
Cub Scout Camping Program
- At camp you will find assistance for first time campers with: Camp layout, Tent setup, Cooking, Camp Safety, Rope & Knot Skills, Basic Compass, Knife Ax & Saw Safety, Campfire.
Boy Scout Camping Program
- Scouts can work on the outdoor merit badges with the assistance of the weekend staff. Badges are Basketry,
Camping, Cooking, Drafting, Environmental Science, Home Repair, Indian Lore, Metal Work, Orienteering, Pioneering, Sculpturing, Wilderness Survival, Wood Carving, and Wood Working.
BSA Camp Fiesta Island - Mission Bay
Located in Mission Bay at the San Diego Youth Aquatic Center - this facility
hosts weeklong summer camp programs for visiting boy scout troops with classes in
Sailing, Boardsailing, Motorboating, Kayaking, Model Rocketry, Swimming, Oceanography and other
classes not available at a typical boyscout mountain camp.
Girl Scouts of America - San Diego Imperial Council
1231 Upas Street San Diego, CA 92103; 800-643-4798;
Council Website
An organization that is devoted to helping girls grow strong and providing opportunities for fun and learning for grades 1-12.
Day camps are held throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties at a variety of locations including Girl Scout Council sites, schools, parks, recreation centers, and amusement parks.
Resident Camp is an overnight camp experience of 4-13 days at one of our mountain camps near Julian - Camp Winacka or Whispering Oaks.
YMCA Camp Surf - Imperial Beach CA
106 Carnation Ave, Imperial Beach, CA; 619-423-5850;
Camp Website;
YMCA Camp Surf is the destination for any summer camper, youth group or school that wants to spend time right on the ocean.
This 45 acre facility is lucky to have some of the last undeveloped coastline left in Southern California.
Borderview YMCA - San Ysidro CA
3085 Beyer Blvd. Ste. A-103, San Diego, CA 92154; 619-428-1168;
Camp Website;
Programs include youth sports, literacy, teen model united nations.
