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High Adventure Bases
For Scouts, Units, Families, and Non-Scouting Adventurers
Our four unique high-adventure bases across the United States offer Scouts the outdoor adventure of a lifetime, which is core to Scouting’s mission. National High Adventure Treks offered at each our four high-adventure bases are a multitude of specialized seasonal programs, from backpacking treks, to winter expeditions, to ocean adventures, these Treks will be sure to bring exploration to new heights. Brands like yours can be at the forefront of these adventures through sponsored gear, backpackable snacks, STEM preparation programs, and more!
In addition to Scouting summer camps and backcountry treks, our high-adventure bases host a wide variety of non-Scouting events and programs and are always looking for brand partners for highly attended events with captivated audiences! If’d like to learn more about these opportunities…
High Adventure Bases Partnerships
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Locations
Summit Bechtel Reserve
West Virginia
Located in the Appalachian Mountains, the Summit boasts state-of-the-art lodging, dining, and meeting facilities and world-class outdoor recreation. 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. As the official host of the National Jamboree, the Summit brings thousands of Scouts to property through summer camps and hosts a wide variety of non-Scouting events including weddings, church groups, school outings, triathlons, bike races, and music festivals.
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 range and target sports. Philmont Scout Ranch 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 offers aquatic programs including sailing, scuba diving, fishing, ocean kayaking, paddle boarding, and rustic camping on an undeveloped barrier island. Sea Base also boasts one of the largest coral restoration projects in the country. Through the micro-fragmentation technique, the Brinton Environmental Center Coral Nursery (BEC) expedites coral growth in our ocean bed. Scouts participate in this STEM activity first-hand for the ultimate maritime adventure!
Northern Tier
Minnesota
From incredible canoe journeys to 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
Family Adventure Camp
Your adventure, your way
Experience the great outdoors on a one-of-a-kind vacation for Scouting and non-Scouting adventurers of all ages! Choose from three incredible high-adventure base destinations: West Virginia, New Mexico, and Florida. From bunkhouse rooms to luxury tents, each location offers lodging options that keep you connected to what matters most: nature, and each other. Enjoy epic activities offered at each unique location, including swimming, hiking, horseback riding, ziplining, whitewater rafting, and much more.
