California Inland Empire Council [CIEC]
1230 Indiana Court, Redlands, CA 92374; 909-793-2463;
Council Website;
The Boy Scouts of America has been serving youth of the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties since at least 1918.
California Inland Empire Council was formed in 1973 through the merger of the Arrowhead Area, Grayback and Riverside Councils.
In 2006, a portion of the Old Baldy Council merged into the California Inland Empire Council.
Council territory includes all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and stretches from Fort Irwin and Death Valley to Temecula and Indio;
Ontario and Barstow to the Arizona and Nevada borders! The area we serve covers some of the fastest growing metropolitain areas in the nation,
National Parks and Forests, rural farmland, military bases, and open desert.
BSA Camp Emerson CIEC
BSA Mountain Camp in Idyllwild
Set amongst towering pine trees, high in the mountains overlooking Southern Califonia, Camp Emerson features a complete
BSA Summer Camp program including shooting ranges, scoutcraft, nature, and other merit badge programs.
Lake Gallaher usually holds more than 3 acre feet of water, making it big enough to support canoeing, rowing, fishing, and other water activities.
Klondike Derbies happen regularly during winter weekends in the snow.
Other activities include the Tahquitz Peak Hike, and Brown High Adventure Area.
Camp Helendade CIEC
BSA Mountain Camp near Big Bear Lake
Boy Scout summer camp founded in 1960. It was partially burned in the California October 2007 fires and is currently undergoing a major rebuilding process.
Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center [LAAC]
In 1946, the LAAC leased the 12.3 acred Cabrillo Camp property. It is located at the base of the cliffs directly below Fort MacArthur.
The camp was open to both Scouts and other youth groups and teaches aquatics related merit badges year-round.
In the late 70s, the Port of Los Angeles granted the scouts a long-term lease.
In 1987, the Spielberg Center donationa added a swimming pool, campgrounds, dining area, craft center, Scout Shop, staff quarters, boat house and amphitheater.
Log Cabin Wilderness Camp - Inyo [LAAC]
High adventure scouting base camp of the Los Angeles Area Council located in the Inyo National Forest at 9640 foot elevation.
The camp is near the Tioga Pass Road on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada bordering the Hoover Wilderness and Yosemite National Park.
COPE Course and one-week backpacking trips into the Yosemite Wilderness. 18 preplanned trek itineraries available that
include peak climbing, day hikes, rock climbing, trail cooking, Ranger Training, great fishing and peak bagging.
Firestone Scout Reservation - Diamond Bar [LAAC]
BSA Los Angeles Area Council Scout Camp
Firestone Scout Reservation is nestled in Tonner Canyon just east of SR-57 between Brea and Diamond Bar, California.
Facilities include wilderness trails, archery and gun range, orienteering, camping and wildlife.
Popular large outdoor wilderness that is freeway accessible to most of Southern California.
Firestone has sites for small groups as well as those needing space for over 1,000 people.
Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps [LAAC]
Forest Lawn Scout Reservation - FLSR
FLSR is a group of Boy Scout and Cub Scout Resident Summer Camps
located 3 miles east of Lake Arrowhead, California on more than 2,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest.
They offer a wide range of Merit Badges and activities. Areas include Ecology/Conservation, Handicrafts, Swimming, Scout Craft, Path finding,
Horsemanship, C.O.P.E., Climbing, John Wayne Outpost, Loggers Jamboree outpost, Archery, Shotgun Shooting, and Riffle Shooting to name a few.
This facility also operates winter camps and Mountain Man Thunder in November and a Cub Scout resident summer camp.
Holcomb Valley Scout Reservation [SGVC]
BSA Wilderness Camp - Big Bear
San Bernardino Mountains High Country Camping - Holcomb Valley Scout Reservation is located
on a high country meadow near Big Bear and surrounded by tree covered hills and mountains. Holcomb Valleyprovides programs for all ages and stages of Scouting.
Programs include horsemanship, rock climbing and mountain biking.
Other Area Scouting Adventures
Inland Empire Scout Troups & Cub Packs
Inland Empire Area Order of the Arrow
Scouting Youth Fraternity: