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Scouting Adventure Links
Resources for more Scouting Adventures:
 California BSA Scout Camps
BSA Online Resources
GPS Gear - MainTour Pro-Shop Special
Popular for Runners, Boaters, Hikers, Bikers and Adventurers
Recent technology updates have made readily affordable for outdoor adventures a nifty item -
the GPS Watch. It uses 3D Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to triangulate your position and elevation to
within 20 ft accuracy. Prices and great quality GPS watches now run less than $100 from quality manufactures such as
Garmin and Navman.
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Monterey Bay Area Council [MBAC]
55 E. San Joaquin St, Salinas, CA 93901; 831-422-5338;
Council Website;
Serving youth in the counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito on California's beautiful Central Coast since 1933.
Scouting programs help young people reach their full potential by turning them away from drugs, gangs, juvenile delinquency and violence and helping them to
focus on developing positive traits such as physical and mental fitness, self-worth, self-esteem, self-reliance, personal satisfaction,
patriotism, and respect for others.
MBAC Districts
- Loma Prieta District- Santa Cruz County, plus Royal Oaks and Aromas
- San Benito District- San Benito County, except Aromas
- Santa Lucia District- Monterey County, except Royal Oaks
Camp Pico Blanco [MBAC]
Wilderness Camp near Big Sur
Palo Colorado Road, Big Sur, CA;
Camp Website;
Camp Pico Blanco is located in the Big Sur Coast area of Central California, just 12 miles south of Carmel off Highway 1 and inland 13 miles on Palo Colorado Road.
The camp is situated on over 800 acres along the North Fork of the Little Sur River and is surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest and bordered by the Ventana Wilderness area.
Owned by the Monterey Bay Area Council, BSA, the camp was purchased in 1948 from the William Randolph Hearst Family.
The camp offers Scouting skills program areas, nature and adventure trails throughout the camp. Many adventures await discovery by Scouts and leaders alike as they share this unique natural environment.
Resident Camps, Staff Trainings, Scouters' Retreats, Mountain Man Rendezvous, and Eagle Requirement Camp are among the events held here annually.
Facilities include waterfront, three shooting ranges, archery range, handicrafts, scoutcrafts, nature lodge, COPE Course and Dining Lodge.
Popular Local Boy Scout Outdoor Treks
Other Area Scouting Adventures
Monterey Bay Scout Troups & Cub Packs
Monterey Bay Area Order of the Arrow
Scouting Youth Fraternity:
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