Scouts from Holland are looking for campsites during summer 2006

[repelsteeltje 10]

We are planning a trip to de USA this summer (2006) with our family. We are a family with two kids, all members of Scouting Netherlands.

In the Netherlands there are some campsites owend by scoutinggroups and by Scouting Netherlands, where we can camp as a scoutmember, and there we have a discount on the camp fee as a scoutmember.

We'll arrive the 22nd of July 2006 in Los Angeles and we'll leave 21nd of august. We'll make a trip around, passing the Grand Canyon, Arches, Bryce CAnyon, Las Vegas, San Fransisco, Sequoia NP.

Does anyone know if there are possibilities at scoutscampsites to camp for us. We'll camp witht a tent and have rental a car.

Does anyone know if there are summercamps during that time where we can spent a night with our tent while we pass by.

 

I hope someone can answer these questions

 

Scouting greetings from

Monique Huisman

The Netherlands

[Kudu 186]

Hoi, Monique, Hoe gaat 't? :-)

 

If you plan to visit Niagara Falls, Camp Stonehaven is very close! See,

 

http://www.inquiry.net/625/outdoor/camping/locations/stonehaven.htm

 

For reservations and pricing, contact the Greater Niagara Frontier Council:

 

http://www.gnfc-bsa.org/

 

Kudu

 

[repelsteeltje 10]

No thanks, We're only stay on the west side of the country, but anyway thanks for you're reaction.

How did you know the Dutch words?

 

Monique Huisman

[Trevorum 24]

Monique,

ooo - you've selected a GREAT itinerary! You are going to see some absolutely spectacular scenery. Camping is very popular in these areas. Have you looked at camping at National Park, State Park, and National Forest campgrounds? These places take reservations and in some places the reservations are filled up 6 months or more in advance. In general, scout camps are very busy during that time of the summer and do not take family camping (even scouting families). There may be some that do, but I am unaware of any. In addition, there are lots of private campgrounds near these popular sights, but many of them are "camping" in name only - more like parking lots. Some are OK, though - it's sort of chancy though. Have a wonderful visit to North America!

[SWScouter 34]

Hi Monique,

 

I live in AZ and Camp Raymond, a Boy Scout camp near Flagstaff, is about a 1.5 hour drive to Grand Canyon. See http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/ for camp and contact info.

 

For camps near Arches, Bryce or Zion, see http://www.utahscouts.org/

 

For the national parks, see http://www.nps.gov/

 

For information on general camping in national forests, see http://www.fs.fed.us/

 

I hope all this helps.

 

Good luck,

SWScouter

 

 

[repelsteeltje 10]

Thank you all, for your reactions on my questions.

I think it will be a fantastic trip and our kids (8 and 10 years) will love it too.

We've been in the States (CA; UT; CO) in 1994 with some scouting friends.We would share these experiance with our children. There for we'll take them with us this year.And if anyone is planning to com to the Netherlands let me know.

To give an idea how scouting in the Netherlands is you can visit the website of our ScoutingGroup at: www.ariens-buette.nl

 

Monique Huisman

 

[CA_Scouter 11]

Greetings!

 

I'm located a couple of hours from San Francisco, but I am there frequently and grew up in the area. There is not much in the way of Scout camping areas close to SF, most are at least an hour or more away, but there are some state and county parks nearby.

 

I believe San Mateo Memorial Park is first/come first/served, but Portola State park will take reservations, but most state park reservations fill up very early in California, so good luck!

 

For general camping reservations in the USA, try http://www.reserveusa.com . This is a good resource just to locate camping areas also.

 

If I can be of more assistance, you can PM me.

 

 

 

 

 

[Kudu 186]

For lists of Boy Scout camps by state, check out Scouter.Com's Website:

 

http://www.scouter.com/compass/Where_To_Go/BSA_Camps/

 

Kudu