BSA National High Adventure Bases!
For: Scouts, Units, Families, and even non-Scouting Families.
Experience an unforgettable adventure you can't get anywhere else!
The thrill of high adventure runs at the core of the Scouting experience. Now YOU can experience a one-of-a-kind adventure, whether involved in a Scouting Program or not!
Summit Bechtel Reserve
- West Virginia
Located in the wilds of West Virginia, The Summit is an adventure center for the millions of youth and adults who love the outdoors. Whether it’s paddling inflatable kayaks down whitewater rapids, racing ATVs on backcountry tracks, or sharpening archery skills — there’s a super-charged outdoor adventure waiting for everyone. With incredible facilities and amazing outdoor programs, The Summit is a place that takes your high adventure to the limits!
Philmont Scout Ranch
- New Mexico
Philmont Scout Ranch offers 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. Experience backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and challenges such as rock climbing, mountain biking, and sport shooting. Philmont Scout Rach even offers training, service programs, and best of the old west programs – burro packing, gold panning, chuckwagon dinners, and interpretive history. It’s an unbeatable recipe for fast-paced fun in the outdoors!
Sea Base
- Florida Keys
Sea Base is a unique destination offering aquatic programs found nowhere else. Explore the wonders of Sea Base with your friends, family, Troop, Team, or Crew. Whether your interests lie in sailing, scuba diving, rustic camping on an undeveloped barrier island, fishing, ocean kayaking or paddle boarding, Sea Base can offer a combination of all. It’s the ultimate maritime adventure!
Northern Tier
- Minnesota
Come to Northern Tier for a whole new level of adventure, up north! From incredible canoe journeys to wild winter wilderness camping, Northern Tier promises the adventure of a lifetime. Explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in the Great North Woods of northern Minnesota and Canada!
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Embark on a High Adventure Trek!
Treks are the Prefect Way to take your Scouting Adventure to the Next Level!
Are you looking for a multi-day outdoor adventure that will take your Scouting Experience to new heights? Look no further than National High Adventure Treks! Offered at each our Bases are a multitude of specialized seasonal programs that bring you ultimate outdoor adventure. From backpacking treks, to winter expeditions, to ocean adventures, these Treks will be sure to bring you to the limits of high-adventure.
BSA Family Adventure Camp:
Outdoor Fun for Everyone
BSA Family Adventure Camp provides full outdoor fun itineraries for all families, Scouting and non-scouting alike!
- *The Family Adventure Camp isn't available for Northern Tier.
Get Ready To Make Memories!
Plan your family vacation at one of our incredible destinations located in West Virginia, New Mexico, and Florida. Customize your itinerary with epic adventure that suits your family best!
Snorkeling
Challenge Courses
Fishing
Craft Center
Horseback & Pony Riding