Summer Camp

Yippie-Ki-yay! Located on the edge of the Cienega Grande come experience the only Horsemanship program left in Southern California. We are proudly committed to ensuring our summer youth and adults can experience the power and majesty of humanity's first autonomous vehicles! 

Experience focused, not advancement driven. Thunderbird is a full immersion week supervised by our Thunderbird Rangers in the most remote corner of our 640 acres. Each week's participants build their own preferred program from all our camp has to offer and more! Sleep 30' up on the high ropes course, shoot black powder rifles, or host a midnight poetry slam! If you can dream it, we will work to make it happen. Participants must be 14 years old by December 31.

Archery: Show off your old-school ballistics skills at the Tahquitz Archery Range!  Learn how to craft arrows, maintain bows, and practice proper shooting techniques in the Archery Merit Badge. Then let loose and impress your fellow Scouts during afternoon Troop shoots! - Recurve Bows - 30'/40'/50' Range - Ages 6+

Shotgun: PULL! - yourself up to the Tahquitz Shotgun Range and shoot your shot!  Pop clay pigeons out of the air during afternoon Troop shoots, and practice proper gun maintenance and safety in the Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge - 20 Gauge - Trap Style - Ages 11+

Rifle: Think you've got what it takes to be a sharpshooter?  Then prove it at the Tahquitz Rifle Range!  Learn proper storage and maintenance of firearms in the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge, then take aim on the range with classic bolt-action rifles during afternoon Troop shoots! A BLAM!-ing good time for all! - .22 Caliber - Olympic Sights - Ages 11+

Held in our beautiful Kiwanis Lodge join our Staff in exploring the frontier of human knowledge. Technology, coding, game design, and compete to engineer the ultimate catapult!

Rowing, Canoeing, Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, and Lakeside Napping are cherished pastimes of Lake aficionados. Alongside our three pristine meadows, the lake is unmatched for unplugging, relaxing, and observing the beauty of our natural world!

The hammer and the anvil sing at our Trades Area. Learn the industrial arts including Wood Working, Metal Working, Home Repair, and Plumbing. Also home to unique program opportunities for Adult Campers from Jack Hammers to Excavators.

The 19th century "Mansion" on the hill and the ultimate destination for snakes, lizards, mice, bugs, birds, fossils, footprints, rocks, pinecones, sticks, and Eric the Invisible Squirrel. Between our countless books and knowledgeable staff, here you can learn all you need to know about our ponderosa forest in which camp resides, and the world beyond.

Our heated alpine pool is seated at the edge of the serene Charlie's Meadow. Whether you are cooling off in the afternoon or warming up after the Polar Bear Swim, the pool is the ultimate Tahquitz destination.

Within the vintage walls of the Craft Lodge, leather working, woodworking, woodcarving, basketry, and more can be found. Located in one of our four historic 1880's pioneer cabins, take an opportunity to explore our expertly curated museum developed over the past decade by our legendary volunteers.

The 4th of our historic log cabins around upper meadow and home to programs teaching the most vital of Scout Skills. Pioneering, First-Aid, Orienteering, and Hiking.

Climb, rappel, and conquer the sky on The Tower! A 45' vertical playground that takes you to the top of the forest canopy. Expertly trained staff and quality equipment at one of the first camps in the nation to offer an artificial climbing wall.

An aerial adventure 25’ above the earth. Walking on cable, swinging on ropes, and flying on our Zipline. Our course features a dynamic belay system and a strong adherence to the principles of ‘Challenge by Choice’. - Ages 13+

Also includes games and teambuilding on the ground.