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    Welcome to Idyllwild

    Located in the San Jacinto Mountains surrounded by awesome natural vistas, Idyllwild is the place to relax in forested mountain beauty. Maintaining the feel of a small mountain village, Idyllwild’s many fine restaurants, boutiques, and galleries are an additional attraction.

    Tour San Bernardino Forest
    Explore over 500 miles of trails that include fresh pine forest, scenic mountain meadows and seasonal desert wildflowers. This is a unique region shared by desert cactus and snow-peaked mountains. And the big bodies of water, like Big Bear Lake, that serve as a recreational oasis for parched and thirsty southern Californians.


    California Resort Vacation Idyllwild Best Western Cedar Street Inn Idyllwild Cedar Street Inn
    Old-world Victorian Country Inn and Couples Massage Studio. With only four rooms, all with fireplaces, private decks, and a couples massage studio you are assured of the three P’s of peace, privacy and pampering.


    California Resort Vacation Idyllwild Best Western Quiet Creek Inn

    Idyllwild Quiet Creek Inn
    If you are looking for a romantic getaway or for the chance to get back to nature, Quiet Creek offers fine accommodations at affordable prices in one of Idyllwild’s loveliest settings.


    Idyllwild Inn
    Located in the heart of the village that has grown up around it, the mountain's first inn has maintained the historic feel of its cabins and theme rooms, some of which date back as far as 1910. All have great fireplaces, some with mantels hand-carved by the sculptor of Idyllwild's famous tree monument.


Big Bear Lake Chateau
Big Bear Lake Chateau
Best Western Vacation Resort
Centrally located between Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, this mountain vacation getaway includes an award-winning restaurant and lounge. All 80 non-smoking rooms offer fireplaces, pillow top beds, oversized bathrooms and Jacuzzis.

Idyllwild Civic Groups:

* BSA Camp Emerson *

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    BSA Camp Emerson [CIEC]

    53155 Idyllbrook Dr, Idyllwild, CA; 951-659-2690; Camp Website;
    Location: Take SR-243 to Idyllwild and look for the Tollgate Road / Camper Emerson turnoff / proceed 1 mile west.

    Camp Emerson has been in operation since at least 1920 and is one of the oldest Boy Scout Camps west of the Mississippi.

    Set amongst towering pine trees, high in the mountains overlooking Southern Califonia, 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.

  • Boy Scout Summer Camp - Camp Emerson features a complete BSA weeklong Summer Camp program including shooting ranges, scoutcraft, nature, aquatics and other merit badge programs. A unique camp feature is the Archeaology and Indian Lore merit badge program that visit genuine prehistoric sites. Also popular is the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge trip to a working ranger station and Tahquitz Peak dayhike.
  • Camp Wiley Cub Scout Day Camp - weekend summer camp for cubscout packs - shooting sports, aquatics, night hikes, nature lodge, scoutcrafts and more.
  • Tribe of Wisumahi - summer camp for 2nd year webeloe scouts - Limit to the first 48 campers interested in living the life of a Native American, Sleeping in a Teepee.
  • Klondike Derby - Scoutcraft competitions held in the snow.

    Inland Empire Boy Scouts


Scout Shop Supplies
Mess kits / camping supplies / uniforms / scout handbooks / sleeping bags / much more. Order online with group rate discounts.


2010 Klondike Derby @ Emerson


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