3000 Rustic Canyon Road
Pacific Palisades, California 90272
(310) 459-9093
Map
to Josepho from 405 fwy
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Camp Josepho is nestled into remote Rustic Canyon near the beaches of Pacific Palisades and Malibu in the Santa Monica Mountains. The camp offers a traditional camp setting of years gone by featuring an old western style lodge and cow trails that follow the old creek bed to cozy campsites stretching through the canyon wilderness.
Activity areas include an olympic size pool with flush toilets and hot showers, a separate range for BB shooting, rifle and archery and an outdoor setting for campfires, nature and Scoutcraft.
Camp Josepho was given to the
Crescent Bay District, BSA, in 1941 by Anatol and Ganna
Josepho as an expression of gratitude to his adopted
land. Since that time Camp Josepho has been used by
scouts and scouters, schools, and religious and community
organizations for day, weekend and weeklong retreats.
Well over 1 million scouts have stayed at Camp Josepho. |
With its many hiking trails, this 110 acre camp boasts 2 large
family campgrounds and 5 smaller campsites, a large parade ground,
a barbecue area with picnic tables, an Olympic size, handicap accessible
pool with showers and changing rooms, a lodge hall with kitchen,
an archery range with archery equipment available, and a rifle
range with rifles and BB guns available. (Rifle range users
are required to have qualified supervision and supply their own
ammo.)
An interesting new activity available at Camp Josepho is Frisbee
Golf. See the Ranger for details.) Also, there is an amphitheater
with a gas fired campfire for campfire programs or awards programs.
Camp Josepho has a resident ranger at the camp.
The Lodge has a large main hall that has a stage, a commercial
kitchen, a conference room, billiard room, 4 classrooms, and rest
rooms with showers.
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One of the large campgrounds in the lower half
of the Camp. Imagine an Eagle Court of Honor in this quiet
and serene location! There are no open fires are allowed
in camp. Camp stoves are acceptable, as are charcoal stoves
except during periods of extreme fire hazard.
Located just off the 405 San Diego Freeway near the towns of Brentwood and Santa Monica, Camp Josepho is accessed from
Sunset Blvd. via Capri and Casale. The camp is gated
with regularly changed gate codes
required for access. Part of the journey into camp traverses
a fire road which is open to hikers and cyclists. There
are a number of blind curves on the road, and, for safety,
drivers must extend courtesies to other people on the
road. The speed limit on the road is 10 mph. All drivers
into Camp Josepho are required to send a completed road
waiver form to the Council office before driving into
camp. We request that you arrange car pooling if at all
possible (parking is limited in camp). |
Reservations should be made through the Council office camping
department at 818/785-8700 ext.130. Reservations may be made up
to 6 months in advance. A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required.
The balance of fees is to be paid to the ranger at camp. Units
are required to have the Ranger check out their campsite prior
to departure.
Camp Josepho is nestled into remote Rustic
Canyon near the beaches of Pacific Palisades and Malibu in the
Santa Monica Mountains. Access is just off the 405 San Diego Freeway
at Sunset Boulevard near
the towns of Brentwood and Santa Monica. The camp offers a traditional
camp setting of years gone by featuring an old western style lodge
and cow trails that follow the old creek bed to 16 campsites stretching
through the canyon wilderness. Activity areas include an olympic
size pool with flush toilets and hot showers, a separate range
for BB shooting, rifle and archery and an outdoor setting for campfires,
nature and Scoutcraft.
Tiger Cub/Cub Scout/Webelos Scout & Parent
Spring Fling Weekends:
Tiger/parent, Cub Scout /parent and Webelos Scout/parent pairs
only. Campfire programs, assorted crafts, archery, BB shooting,
cooking, field sports, swimming & much more. Additional Cub-Parent Information
16525 Sherman Way, C-8
Van Nuys, CA 91406
tel: (818) 785-8700
fax: (818) 901-4888
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County Council, B.S.A. |
