Places to Go in Southern California

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Amusement Parks

Amusement Parks Sea World 500 Sea World Drive

San Diego San Diego 92109 (800)257-4268

seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-sandiego/Educational-Programs/Girl-Scouts-of-the-

USA-Mix-in-Sleepovers

Amusement Parks Six Flags Magic Mountain 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway Valencia Los Angeles 91355 (661) 255-4111 www.sixflags.com

Amusement Parks Disneyland Resort 1313 S. Disneyland Drive

Anaheim Orange 92802 (714)781-4636

www.disneyland.disney.go.com

Educ. day programs @ www.disneyyouth.com.

Amusement Parks Knotts Berry Farm 8039 Beach Blvd. Buena Park Orange 90620 (714)220-5200

www.knotts.com

Educational programs available.

Aquariums

Aquariums Aquarium of the Pacific

100 Aquarium Way

Long Beach Los Angeles 90802

(562) 590-3100

www.aquariumofpacific.org

Aquariums Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen M White Dr. San Pedro Los Angeles 90731 (310) 548-7562

www.cabrilloaq.org

close to Cabrillo Youth Center

Aquariums Birch Aquarium at Scripps

2300 Expedition Way La Jolla San Diego 92037

(858) 534-3474

http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/

Beaches/Lakes

Belmont Shore Beach (or Long Beach City

Beach) / Bayshore Playground 15 39th Place Long Beach Los Angeles

90803

(562) 570-3100 or (562)

570-3170 - beach; (562)

570-6555 city www.longbeach.gov

Beaches/Lakes Big Rock Creek 18101 Paradise Dr Valyermo Los Angeles 93563 661-944-9005 paradisespringsbrc.com

Beaches/Lakes Cabrillo Beach 3720 Stephen M White Drive San Pedro Los Angeles 90731

(310) 548-2645 or (310)

548-7554

www.sanpedro.com

Beaches/Lakes Carpinteria State Beach

5361 6th St. Carpinteria Ventura 93013 805-968-1033 http://www.reserveamerica.com/

Beaches/Lakes

Colorado Lagoon 5119 E. Colorado Street & E. Appian Way Long Beach Los Angeles 90803 (562)570-3215 www.longbeach.gov/parks

Beaches/Lakes El Capitan State Beach

Off Hwy 101, 17 mi west of Santa Barbara Goleta Santa Barbara 805-968-1033

http://www.reserveamerica.com/

Beaches/Lakes Doheny State Beach 25300 Dana Pt Harbor

Dana Point Orange 92629 949-496-6172 http://www.reserveamerica.com/

Beaches/Lakes Emma Wood State Beach 900 W. Main St. Ventura Ventura 93001 805-968-1033 http://www.reserveamerica.com/

Beaches/Lakes Leo Carrillo State Park and State Beach 35000 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu Los Angeles 90265

(805) 488-1827 or (818)

880-0363 - beach; (800)

444-7275 - camping

reservations

www.parks.ca.gov, Reserve America

Beaches/Lakes Mono Lake Outdoor Experiences Program unpublished Lee Vining Mono 93541

(760) 647-6595 www.monolake.org

Meals & programming provided. May sleep outside if

weather permits. Great for Cadettes & up.

CAMPS

CAMPS Camp de Benneville Pines 41750 Jenks Lake Rd. W Angeles Oaks

San Bernardino

92305

(909) 794-2928

www.uucamp.org X

CAMPS Camp Josepho

3000 Rustic Canyon Road Pacific Palisades Los Angeles 90272 (818) 933-0130

www.campjosepho.org

Boy Scout camp.

CAMPS Boy Scout Camp Trask 3450 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena Los Angeles 91107 (626) 351-8815

www.sgvcbsa.org X

CAMPS Griffith Park Camp

4730 Crystal Springs Dr

Los Angeles

Los Angeles 90027

(323) 664-0571

http://www.laparks.org/dos/camps/griffith.htm

Groups 50 or larger may reserve camp.

CAMPS Camp Sylvester 28770 Dodge Ridge Road Pinecrest Tuolumne 95364

(209) 965-3172

www.campsylvester.org X

Girl Scout Camps

Girl Scout Camps GSGLA - Lakota

address unpublished for security reasons Frazier Park

Kern

93225

(626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Camps GSGLA - Osito Rancho

address unpublished for security reasons Big Bear San Bernardino 92315

(626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Camps GSGLA - Skyland Ranch address unpublished for security reasons Banning San Bernardino 92222 (626) 677-2366

http://girlscoutssangorgonio.org X

Girl Scout Camps

GS Heart of Central California Council Camp

Fleming

address unpublished for security reasons Somerset El Dorado 95684 (916) 452-9181 www.girlscoutshcc.org

Girl Scout Camps

GS Heart of Central California Council Girl

Scout Cabins

various addresses Davis,Tracy, Woodland varies varies (916) 452-9181 www.girlscoutshcc.org

Girl Scout Camps

GS Heart of Central California Council Camp

Menzies

address unpublished for security reasons

Camp Connell Calaveras 95223 (916) 452-9181 www.girlscoutshcc.org

Girl Scout Camps

GS San Diego Council Camp Whispering

Oaks

address unpublished for security reasons Julian San Diego 92036 (760) 765-1273 http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/properties

Girl Scout Camps GS San Diego Council Camp Winacka address unpublished for security reasons Julian San Diego 92036

(760) 765-0679

http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/properties

Girl Scout Camps

GS San Gorgonio Council - Camp Azalea

Trails address unpublished for security reasons Idyllwild Riverside 92549 (909) 307-6555

http://girlscoutssangorgonio.org

Girl Scout Camps GS San Gorgonio Camp Wi-Wo-Ca address unpublished for security reasons Yucaipa San Bernardino 92399 (909) 307-6555

http://girlscoutssangorgonio.org X

Girl Scout Camps GSOC - Camp Scherman

GSOC only gives out address when

reservations are made.

Idyllwild Riverside

(949) 461-8800

(949) 461-8833

www.girlscoutsoc.org/camp-life-changing-experience; www.campscherman.com

Girl Scout Camps GSNorCal - Camp Arequipa address unpublished for security reasons

Fairfax Marin

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalarequipa.html

Girl Scout Camps GSNorCal - Camp Bothin address unpublished for security reasons

Fairfax Marin

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalbothin.html

Girl Scout Camps

GSNorCal - Camp Butano Creek address unpublished for security reasons Pescadero San Mateo

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalbutano.html

Girl Scout Camps

GSNorCal - The Cove address unpublished for security reasons Napa Napa County

(800) 447-4475 X2091 www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalcove.html X

All cooking is outdoor. Indoor shelter & tents.

Girl Scout Camps

GSNorCal - Skylark Ranch Camp address unpublished for security reasons Davenport/Ano Nuevo Santa Cruz

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalskylark.html

Girl Scout Camps GSNorCal - Hidden Falls address unpublished for security reasons Soquel Santa Cruz

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalhiddenfalls.html

Girl Scout Camps GSNorCal - Camp Twin Canyon address unpublished for security reasons Lafayette Contra Costa

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentaltwincanyons.html

Gardens

Gardens Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive La Canada Los Angeles 91011 (818) 949-4200 www.descansogardens.org

Tours Available

Gardens James Irvine Japanese Garden 244 South San Pedro Street Los Angeles Los Angeles 90012 (213) 628-2725 www.jaccc.org/garden.php

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Gardens Aratani Japanese Garden @ CalPolyPomona 3801 W. Temple Ave.

Pomona Los Angeles 91768 (909) 869-7659 www.tuanic.com

Beautiful garden.

Gardens Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach Los Angeles 90840 (562) 985-8420 www.csulb.edu/~jgarden

Tours Available

Gardens

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic

Garden

301 N. Baldwin Ave. Arcadia Los Angeles 91007

(626) 821-3222 -

arboretum; (626) 447-

8751 - gift shop

www.arboretum.org

Tours Available

Gardens

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

1500 N. College Ave. Claremont Los Angeles 91711

(909) 625-8767

www.rsabg.org

Tours Available

Gardens South Coast Botanical Gardens 26300 S. Crenshaw Blvd.

Palos Verdes Peninsula

Los Angeles

90274

(310) 544-1948

www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org

Tours Available

Gardens Virginia Robinson Gardens 1008 Elden Way

Beverly Hills Los Angeles 90210 (310) 550-2065 www.roinsongardens.org

Tours Available

Gardens

Huntington Library, Art Collections and

Botanical Gardens

1151 Oxford Rd.

San Marino Los Angeles 91108 626) 405-2100 www.huntington.org

Tours Available

Gardens Tournament House and The Wrigley Gardens 391 S. Orange Grove Bld. Pasadena Los Angeles 91184 (626) 449-4100 www.tournamentofroses.com

Tours only Feb. - Aug.

Girl Scout Property

GS California Central Coast -

Arnaz Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Ojai Ventura

93001

(805) 649-8860 https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/things-to-do/arnaz-program-center/Pages/default.aspx

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Chino Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Chino

San Bernardino 91710 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Covina Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Covina Los Angeles 91722 (626) 677-2366

http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Potrero Camp

address unpublished for security reasons Lake Elsinore Riverside 92530 (626) 677-2366

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties El

Ranchito Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Long Beach Los Angeles 90808 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Scott House - large room with NO

conventional kitchen.

Campsites also available.

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Johnstone Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons

San Dimas Los Angeles 91773 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

La Casita Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Claremont Los Angeles

91711 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Full kitchen available. Sleeping is outdoors.

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Marine Landing

Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Long Beach

Los Angeles 90803 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Small grass area if girls want to pitch a few tents.

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Camp Mariposa

address unpublished for security reasons Altadena Los Angeles 91001 (626) 677-2366

http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Montrose Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Glendale Los Angeles 91020 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

San Gabriel Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons San Gabriel Los Angeles 91776 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property

GS Greater Los Angeles Council Properties

Whitter Program Center

address unpublished for security reasons Whittier Los Angeles 90601 (626) 677-2366 http://www.girlscoutsla.org/en/camp/properties/reservations.html

Girl Scout Property Anaheim Program Center address unpublished for security reasons Anaheim Orange

92804 (949) 461-8832

http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/program-centers

Girl Scout Property

Laguna Beach Program Center address unpublished for security reasons

Laguna Beach Orange

92651 (949) 461-8832

http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/program-centers

Girl Scout Property Newport Beach Program Center address unpublished for security reasons Newport Beach Orange 92261

(949) 461-8832

http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/program-centers

Girl Scout Property

Seal Beach Program Center address unpublished for security reasons Seal Beach Orange

90740

(949) 461-8832

http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/program-centers

Girl Scout Property Yorba Linda Program Center address unpublished for security reasons Yorba Linda Orange 92886

(949) 461-8832

http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/program-centers

Girl Scout Property GS San Diego Council Balboa Campus address unpublished for security reasons San Diego

San Diego

92103 (619) 298-8391 http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/properties

Girl Scout Property

GS San Diego Council Escondido Program

Center

address unpublished for security reasons Escondido

San Diego 92025 (760) 739-0568

http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/properties

GS Nor Cal Cordelia Outdoor Program Center address unpublished for security reasons Cordelia Solano

(800)447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalcordelia.html

GS NorCal Hayward Cabin address unpublished for security reasons Hayward Alameda 94541

(800)447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalhayward.html

GS NorCal

Lou Henry Hoover House address unpublished for security reasons Palo Alto Santa Clara 94301

(800)447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalhoover.html

GS NorCal A Girl's Place address unpublished for security reasons Fairfield Solano

(800) 447-4475 X2091

http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalgirlsplace.html

Hostels

Several Locations.

See Hosteling International website.

(240) 650-2100 www.hiusa.org

Islands

Islands Catalina Island, Avalon Catalina Los Angeles 90704

(310) 510-TENT (8368)

www.visitcatalinaisland.com/avalon/Camping.php X

Islands Catalina Island, Two Harbors Catalina Los Angeles 90704

(310) 510-TENT (8368) www.visitcatalinaisland.com/twoHarbors/Camping.php X

Islands Channel Islands (Santa Cruz, etc.)

(818) 637-8900 or

Reserv(877)444-6777

www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/camping.htm

Museums

Museum Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum 23200 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu Los Angeles 90265

(310) 456-8432 -

museum; (310) 456-170 -

docent, during museum

hours; (818) 880-0363 -

lagoon tour

www.adamsonhouse.org; www.parks.ca.gov

Museum Adobe De Palomares

491 E. Arrow Highway Pomona Los Angeles 91767

(909) 620-0264 or (909)

623-2198

www.pomonahistorical.org

Museum African American Firefighter Museum 1401 S. Central Ave.

Los Angeles Los Angeles 90021 (213) 744-1730

www.aaffmuseum.org

Museum

American Heritage Park and Military Museum 1918 N. Rosemead Blvd. South El Monte Los Angeles 91733 (626)442-1776 www.tankland.com

Museum Angels Attic 516 Colorado Ave.

Santa Monica Los Angeles 90401 (310) 394-8331 www.angelsattic.com

Museum of antique and contemporary dollhouses,

minitures, dolls, and toys.

Museum Antelope Valley Indian Museum 15800 Avenue M Lancaster Los Angeles 93535

(661) 942-0662 - state

park; (661) 946-3055 -

museum

www.avim.parks.ca.gov; www.avim.av.org

Museum Autry National Center, Griffith Park 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles Los Angeles 90027 (323) 667-2000 www.theautry.org

Museum Banning Residence Museum and Park 401 E. M St. Wilmington Los Angeles 90744 (310) 548-7777 www.banningmuseum.org

Museum Borax Visitor Center 14486 Borax Rd. Boron Los Angeles 93516

(760) 762-7588 or (760)

762-7432

www.borax.com

Museum California Science Center Exposition Park Los Angeles Los Angeles 90037 (213) 744-7400 www.casciencectr.org

Museum Columbia Memorial Space Center 12400 Clark Ave. Downey Los Angeles 90242 (562) 231-1200 www.columbiaspacescience.org

Museum Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90036 (323) 937-4230 www.cafam.org

Museum The Doctors' House Museum

1601 W. Mountain St. Glendale Los Angeles 91201 (818) 242-4290 www.glendalehistorical.org/doctors.html

Museum Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum 18127 S. Alameda St

Compton

Los Angeles

90220

(310) 603-0088

www.dominguezrancho.org

Museum The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum 1052 Banning Blvd.

Wilmington Los Angeles 90744 (310) 548-7509 www.drumbarracks.org

Museum El Monte Historical Museum 3150 N. Tyler Ave.

El Monte Los Angeles 91731

(626) 444-3813 or (626)

580-2232

www.ci.el-monte.ca.us

Museum

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

Museum & Galleries

919 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90015

(213) 236-1397 or

(213)624-1200

www.fidm.edu

Museum Flight Path Learning Center

6661 W. Imperial Highway Los Angeles Los Angeles 90045 (310) 215-5291 www.flightpath.us

Museum Folk Music Center and Museum 220 Yale Ave.

Claremont

Los Angeles

91711

(909) 624-2928

www.folkmusiccenter.com

Museum Fort MacArthur Museum 3601 S. Gaffey St.

San Pedro Los Angeles 90731

(310) 548-2631 -

museum; (310) 548-

7705 - Angles Gate Park

www.ftmac.org

Museum The Gamble House 4 Westmoreland Pl. Pasadena Los Angeles 91103 (626) 793-3334 www.gamblehouse.org

Museum George C. Page Museum/La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90036 (323) 934-PAGE (7243) www.tarpits.org

Overnights available. For info call: (213) 763-3536

Museum The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Dr. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90049 (310) 440-7300 www.getty.edu

Museum The Getty Villa Pacific Coast Hwy. Pacific Palisades Los Angeles 90272 (310) 440-7300 www.getty.edu

Museum

Gordon R. Howard Museum and Mentzer

House

115 Lomita St. in the George Izay Park Burbank Los Angeles

91506

(818) 841-6333 www.burbankhistsoc.com

Museum Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90015 (213) 765-6800 www.grammymuseum.org; www.nokiatheatrelalive.com

Museum Grier Musser Museum

403 S. Bonnie Brea St. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90057 (213) 413-1814

www.griermussermuseum.com

Museum Griffith Observatory and Planetarium 2800 E. Observatory Rd Los Angeles Los Angeles 90027

(213) 473-0890; (213)

473-8000; (213) 473-

0800

www.griffithobservatory.org

Museum Grifith Park Travel Town Railroad 5200 W. Zoo Drive Los Angeles Los Angeles 90027

(323) 662-5874 - Travel

Town; (323) 662-9678 or

(8180 881-2586

www.gprah.com

Museum Guinness World of Records Museum

6764 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood Los Angeles 90028

(323) 463-6433 www.guinnessmuseumhollywood.com

Museum Hacienda Heights Youth Science Center 16949 Wedgeworth Dr. Hcienda Heights Los Angeles 91745 (626) 854-9825 www.youth.net/ysc

Museum Heritage Junction Historic Park

24101 Newhall Ave. Santa Clarita Los Angeles 91321 (661)254-1275

www.scvhs.org

Museum Heritage Park (Santa Fe Springs) 12100 Mora Dr. Santa Fe Springs Los Angeles 90670 (562) 946-6476 www.santafesprings.org

Museum Heritage Square Museum 3800 Homer St. Montecito Heights

Los Angeles 90031 (323) 225-270 www.heritagesquare.org

Museum

Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Hollywood Los Angeles 90068

(323) 850-2058 www.hollywoodbowl.org

Museum Hollywood Wax Museum

6767 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood Los Angeles 90028 (323) 462-5991 www.hollywoodwax.com

Museum

The Hollywood Museum 1660 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood Los Angeles 90028

(323) 464-7776 www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

Museum The Homestead Museum 15415 E. Do Julian Rd. City of Indurstry Los Angeles 91745 (626) 968-8492

www.homesteadmuseum.org

Museum Holyland Exhibition 2215 Lake View Ave.

Los Angeles Los Angeles 90039 (323) 664-3162

Museum International Printing Museum 315 Torrance Blvd. Carson Los Angeles 90745 (310) 515-7166 www.printmuseum.org

Museum Japanese American National Museum

100 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90012

(213) 625-0414 www.janm.org

Museum Joe Davis Heritage Airpark 2001 Avenue P Palmdale

Los Angeles 93550 (661) 277-8050

www.cityofpaldale.org/airpark; www.air-and-space.com; www.afftcmuseum.com;

www.palmdalecam.com/blackbird.htm

Museum Justice Brothers Racing Car Museum 2734 E. Huntington Dr. Duarte Los Angeles 91010

(800) 835-8784 or (626)

359-9174

Museum

Kidspace Children's Museum 480 N. Arroyo Blvd.

Pasadena Los Angeles 91103 (626) 449-9144 www.kidspacemuseum.org

Museum Lancaster Museum and Art Gallery 44801 N. Sierra Highway Lancaster Los Angeles 93534 (661) 723-6250f

www.cityoflancasterca.org

The Leonis Adobe 23537 Calabasas Rd.

Calabasas Los Angeles 91302

(818) 222-6511 www.leonisadobemuseum.org

Museum Lomita Railroad Museum 250th St. and Woodward Ave. Lomita Los Angeles 90717 (310) 326-6255

www.lomita-rr.org

Museum Long Beach Firefighters Museum 1445 peterson Ave. long Beach Los Angeles 90813

(562) 599-3985 or (562)

570-8628

www.lbfdmuseum.org

Museum Long Beach Museum of Art

2300 E. Ocean Blvd. long Beach

Los Angeles 90803 (562) 439-2199 www.lbma.org

Museum

Los Angeles County Museum of

Art/L.A.C.M.A. West/Broad Contemporary Art

Museum

5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90036 (323) 857-6000

www.lacma.org

Museum Los Angeles Maritime Museum Berth 84 San Pedro Los Angeles 90731 (310) 548-7618 www.lamaritimemuseum.org; www.portoflosangeles.org

Museum

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Martyrs Memorial

100 S. The Grove Dr. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90036 (323) 651-3704 www.lamoth.org

Museum

Los Angeles Police Museum - Behind The

Badge: The LAPD Experience Museum and

Education Center

6045 York Blvd. Highland Park Los Angeles

90042

(877) 714-LAPD (5273)

or (323) 344-9445

www.laphs.com

Museum Los Encinos State Historic Park 16756 Moorpark St. Encino Los Angeles 91436 (818) 784-4849 www.historicparks.org/data/

Museum Mission San Fernando Rey De Espana 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Mission Hills

Los Angeles 91345 (818) 361-0186

Museum Mission San Gabriel Archangel 428 S. Mission Dr. San Gabriel

Los Angeles 91776 (626) 457-3084 www.sangabrielmission.org

Museum

Monterey Park Historical Museum and Garvey

Ranch Park

781 S. Orange Ave. Monterey Park Los Angeles 91755 (626) 307-1267 www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us; www.laas.org

Museum Mount Wilson Observatory and Skyline Park Angeles Crest Highway Los Angeles Los Angeles

91023 (626) 793-3100 www.mwoa.org

Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art and Geffen

Contemporary and Pacific Design Center

250 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90012 (213) 626-6222 www.moca.org

Museum Museum of Flying 3100 Airport Ave., Santa Monica Los Angeles 90405

(310) 398-2500 www.museumofflying.com

Museum Museum of Latin America Art 628 Alamitos Ave. long Beach Los Angeles 90802 (562) 437-1689 www.molaa.com

Museum

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

County

900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90007 (213) 763-3466 www.nhm.org

Overnights available. For info call: (213) 763-3536

Museum Nethercutt Collection and Nethercutt Museum 15200 Bledsoe St. Sylmar Los Angeles

91342

(818) 367-2251 or (818)

364-63464

www.nethercuttcollection.org

Museum Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena Los Angeles 91105 (626) 449-6840 www.nortonsimon.org

The Paley Center for Media 465 N. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills

Los Angeles 90210

(310) 786-1000 or (310)

786-1091

www.paleycenter.org

Museum Pasadena Museum of History 470 W. Walnut St. Pasadena Los Angeles 91103 (626) 577-1660 www.pasadenahistory.org

Museum Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90036 (323) 930-CARS (2277) www.petersen.org

Museum Petterson Museum 730 Plymouth Rd. Claremont Los Angeles 91711

(909) 399-5544 or (909)

621-9581

www.pilgrimplace.org

Museum Pio Pico State Historic Park 6003 Pioneer Blvd. Whittier Los Angeles 90606 (562) 695-1217 www.piopico.org

Museum Point Fermin Park and Lighthouse 807 S. Paseo Del Mar

San Pedro Los Angeles 90731

(310) 548-7756 - park;

(310) 241-0684 -

lighthouse

www.sanpedro.com ; www.pointferminlighthouse.org

Museum

Point Vicente Ibterpretive Center, Park and

Lighthouse

31501 Palos Verdes Dr. W.

Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles 90275

(310) 377-5270 -

interpretive center; (310)

541-0334 - lighthouse

www.palosverdes.com

Museum Queen Mary and Scorpion Submarine 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach Los Angeles 90802

(562) 432-0424 or (562)

435-3511

www.russiansublongbeach.com; www.queenmary.com

Queen Mary has overnights. See listing under "Ships."

Museum Rancho Los Alamitos

6400 E. Bixby Hill Rd. long Beach Los Angeles 90815 (562) 431-3541 www.rancholosalamitos.com

Museum Rancho Los Cerritos 4600 Virginia Rd.

long Beach

Los Angeles

90807

(562) 570-1755

www.rancholosceritos.org

Museum Raymond M. Alf Museum 1175 W. Baseline Rd.

Claremont Los Angeles 91711 (909) 624-2798 www.alfmuseum.org

Museum Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum 6780 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood Los Angeles 90028 (323) 466-6335 www.ripleys.com

Museum

Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical

Museum

380 West Huntington Dr. Arcadia Los Angeles 91007 (626) 574-5440 www.ci.arcadia.ca.us

Museum Saxon Aerospace Museum 26922 Twenty Mule Team Rd. Boron Los Angeles 93516 (760) 762-6600 www.saxonaerospacemuseum.com

Museum Sheriffs Museum 11515 S. Colima Rd. Whittier Los Angeles 90604 (562) 946-7081

Museum Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90049 (310) 440-4500 www.skirball.org

Museum Southwest Museum of the American Indian

234 Museum Dr.

Highland Park Los Angeles 90065

(323) 221-2164 www.theautry.org

Museum Sports Museum of Los Angeles 1900 S. Main St. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90007 (888) 540-8223

www.sportsmuseumla.com

Museum Twenty Mule Team Museum

26962 Twenty Mule Team Rd

Boron Los Angeles 93516

(760) 762-5810 www.20muleteammuseum.org

Museum UCLA Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Westwood Los Angeles 90024 (310) 443-7000 www.hammer.ucla.edu

Museum Vista Del Lago Vistors Center

Vista Del Lago Rd. Gorman Los Angeles 93534 (661) 294-0219

www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/swp/visitors/vdl.cfm

Museum

Wally Parks National Hot Rod Association

Motorsports Museum

1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona Los Angeles 91768 (909) 622-2133 http://www.museum.nhra.com/

Museum

Wells Fargo History Museum 333 S. Grand Ave.

Los Angeles Los Angeles 90071 (213) 253-7166 www.wellsfargohistory.com

Museum The Western Hotel and Museum 557 W. Lancaster Blvd. Lancaster Los Angeles 93534 (661) 723-6250

www.cityoflancasterca.org

Museum Western Museum of Flight 3315 Airport Dr., Red Baron #3

Torrance Los Angeles 90505

(310) 326-9544 www.wmof.com

Museum The Whittier Museum 6755 Newlin Ave. Whittier Los Angeles 90601 (562) 945-3871

www.whittiermuseum.org

Museum Will Rogers State Historic Park

1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd.

Pacific Palisades Los Angeles 90272

(310) 454-8212 www.parks.ca.gov; www.willrogerspolo.org

Museum Zimmer Children's Museum 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 100 Los Angeles Los Angeles 90048 (323) 761- 8989 www.zimmermuseum.org

Nature Centers

Nature Centers El Dorado Nature Center 7550 E. Spring Street

Long Beach Los Angeles 90815 (562) 570-1745 www.longbeach.gov/park

Workshops offered.

Nature Centers Norwalk Park

12203 Sproul St. Norwalk

Los Angeles

90651

(562) 929-5702 - park;

(562) 929-5622 - pool

www.ci.norwalk.ca.us/parksandrec2.asp

Nature Centers Prime Desert Woodland Preserve

43201 35th St. W. Lancaster Los Angeles 93536 (661) 723-6000

www.cityoflancasterca.org

For group nature walks call: (661) 816-4466 or email:

pdw@cityoflancasterca.org

Nature Centers San Dimas Canyon Nature Center 1628 Sycamore Canyon Rd. San Dimas Los Angeles 91773

(909) 599-7512 http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr

Nature Centers

Stough Canyon Nature Center / Wildwood

Canyon Park

2300 Walnut Ave.

Burbank Los Angeles 91501 (818) 238-5440 www.burbank.com

Nature Centers Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

750 S. Santa Anita Ave. South El Monte Los Angeles 91733

(626) 575-5526 - park;

(626) 575-5523 - nature

center

http://parks.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpr

Nature Centers Wilderness Park Nature Center 2240 Highland Oaks Dr. Arcadia Los Angeles 91006 (626) 355-5309 www.ci.arcadia.ca.us

Parks

Arcadia Wilderness Park/Preserve 2240 Highand Oaks Dr.

Arcadia Los Angeles 91006 (626) 355=5309

www.ci.arcadia.ca.us

Parks Brand Park 1601 W. Mountain Street Glendale Los Angeles 91201 (818) 548-2184

www.lamountains.com

Parks Chatsworth Park

22360 Devonshire (South) or 22300

Chatsworth (North)

Chatsworth Los Angeles 91311 (818) 341-6595

www.laparks.org

Parks Cheesboro Canyon

5792 Chesebro Rd

Agoura Hills Los Angeles 91301 (818) 597-9293

www.lamountains.com; www.nps.gov/samo; www.localhikes.com

Parks Coldwater Canyon Park / Treepeople 12601 Mulholland Drive Beverly Hills Los Angeles 90210

(818) 753-4600 canyon

(818) 753-4600

Treepeople

www.lamountains.com; www.treepeople.org

Parks Devil’s Punchbowl 28000 Devil’s Punchbowl Road Pearblossom Los Angeles 93553 (661) 944-2743 www.devils-punchbowl.com; www.localhikes.com

Parks Douglas Park 2439 Wilshire Boulevard and 25th St. Santa Monica Los Angeles 90403 (310) 458-8310 www.smgov.net

Parks Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Drive

Los Angeles Los Angeles 90027

(323) 913-4688 or (323)

913-7390

www.lapars.org

Parks Hopkins Wilderness Park 1102 Camino Real

Redondo Beach Los Angeles 90277 (310) 318-0668 http://www.redondo.org/depts/public_works/parks/hopkins.asp

Parks East and Rice Canyons 24255 The Old Road Newhall Los Angeles 91321

(310) 589-3200 or (310)

858-7272, ext. 115

www.lamountains.com; www.localhikes.com

Parks Eaton Canyon County Park 1750 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena Los Angeles 91107

(626)398-5420

www.ecnca.org; www.lamountains.com

Parks Echo Park 1632 Bellevue Ave. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90026

(213) 847-3281 or (213)

250-3578

www.laparks.org

Parks Ed Davis Park In Towsley Canyon 24255 The Old Road Newhall Los Angeles 91321

(661) 255-2974 Park

(661)255-3606 Lodge

www.lamountains.com

Lodge only houses 18 people overnight.

Parks El Dorado East Regional Park 7550 E. Spring Street Long Beach Los Angeles 90815 (562) 570-1773 www.longbeach,gov/park

Parks Ernest E. Debs Regional Park 4235 Monterey Road

Los Angeles (Montecito

Hts)

Los Angeles

90032 (323) 255-0370 - park

www.laparks.org

Parks

Ernest E. Debs Audubon Center 4700 North Griffin Avenue – center Los Angeles Los Angeles 90031

(323) 221-2255 -

Audubon Center

www.audubon-ca.org

Fieldtrips available.

Parks

Exposition Park Exposition Blvd. and S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90007 www.nhm.org/expo/expopark.htm; www.laparks.org

Parks Fort Tejon State Historic Park 4201 Fort Tejon Road Lebec Kern 93243 (661) 248-6692 www.forttejon.org

Parks Franklin Canyon 2600 Franklin Canyon Drive Beverly Hills Los Angeles 90210 (310) 858-7272 www.lamountains.com

Parks Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles 90275 (310) 541-8114 www.palosverdes.com

Parks Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area 4100 S. La Cienega Boulevard Los Angeles Los Angeles 90056 (323) 298-3660

www.parks.lacounty.gov X

Parks La Mirada Regional Park 13701 Adelfa Drive La Mirada Los Angeles 90638

(562) 943-0131 or (800)

404-5888

www.cityoflamirada.org

Parks Ladera Linda Community Center 32201 Forrestal Drive Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles 90275

(310) 541-7073 – park;

(310) 544-5264 – hikes www.palosverdes.com/rpv/recreationparks

Parks Placerita Canyon Nature Center and Park 19152 Placerita Canyon Road Newhall Los Angeles 91321 (661) 259-7721 www.placerita.org; www.lacountyparks.org

Parks Malibu State Park 1925 Las Virgenes Road Calabasas Los Angeles 91301

(818) 880-0367 http://www.parks.ca.gov

Parks Mentryville / Pico Canyon

27201 Pico Canyon Road Newhall Los Angeles 91381 (661) 259-2701 www.mentryville.org; ww.lamountains.com

Parks Millard Canyon Falls (campground) Chaney Trail

Altadena

Los Angeles

91001

(818) 899-1900

www.r5.fs.fed.us/angeles/recreation X

As of Dec. 2013, CLOSED due to 2009 Station Fire.

Parks Monrovia Canyon Park 1200 N. Canyon Blvd

Monrovia Los Angeles 91016 (626) 256-8282 www.cityofmonrovia.org

Parks Prado Regional Park

16700 S. Euclid Avenue

Chino

San Bernadino

91708

(909) 597-4260 http://cms.sbcounty.gov/parks

Parks Runyon Canyon Park

200 N. Fuller St. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90046

(213) 485-5572 or

(323)666-5004

www.laparks.org

Parks Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area

15501 Arrow Highway Irwindale Los Angeles 91706

(626) 334-1065 - park;

(626) 334-6555 - boat

and bike rentals

www.lacountyparks,org; www.sgmrc.org; www.wheelfunrentals.com

Parks Schabarum Regional County Park 17250 E. Colima Rd.

Rowland Heights

Los Angeles

91748

(626) 854-5560

www.lacountyparks.org

Parks Solstice Canyon Coral Canyon Rd

Malibu Los Angeles 90265 (805) 370-2301 www.nps.gov/samo

Parks Stoney Point 11000 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Chatsworth Los Angeles (818) 883-8531 www.lamountains.com

Parks Temescal Gateway Park 15601 Sunset Blvd. Pacific Palisades Los Angeles 90272 (310) 454-1395 www.lamountains.com

Parks Topanga State Park 20825 Entrada Road Topanga Los Angeles 90290

(818) 880-0350 or (310)

455-2465

www.lamountains.com; www.parks.ca.gov

Parks Veterans Memorial Comm. Regional Park 13000 Sayre Street

Sylmar Los Angeles 91342

818) 833-7550; (818)

833-7301

www.parks.lacounty.gov.

Parks Will Rogers State Historic Park 1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd. Los Angeles Los Angeles

(310)454-8212 Park;

(310 454-8212 ext.103

Tours:

www.parks.ca.gov

Parks William S. Hart Museum & Regional Park 24151 Newhall Avenue

Newhall Los Angeles 91321

(661) 254-4584 -

museum; (661) 259-

0855 - park and camping

www.hartmuseum.org

Parks Yosemite National Park

Yosemite several 95389

(209) 372-0200

http://www.nps.gov

Combine it with a service project and get the group

service compsites

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Rancho Osso 3750 Paradise Road Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 93105

(805) 683-5686 www.ranchooso.net

Covered wagons and tipis available. Cabins and

cottages also available.

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Calico Ghost Town 36600 Ghost Town Rd. Yermo San Bernadino 92398

(800) 86-CALICO or

(800) 86- 225426

cms.sbcounty.gov/parks/Parks/CalicoGhostTown.aspx

Cabins, mini-bunkhouses and bunkhouses available.

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

The Living Desert

47900 Portola Ave. Palm Springs

Riverside

92260

(760) 346-5694 www.livingdesert.org

Overnights available. Contact the Education dept. at:

(760) 346-5694 ext.2506; email:

starrysafari@livingdesert.org

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Anza-Borrego Desert/Borrego Palm Canyon

200 Palm Canyon Dr. Borrego Springs Riverside 92004 (760) 767-5311

www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638

Campsites available.

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Cuyamaca Rancho

13652 Hwy 79 Julian San Diego 92036 (760) 765-0755 www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=667

Cabins and campsites available.

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

El Capitan Canyon 11560 Calle Real Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 93117 (805) 685-3887 www.elcapitancanyon.com

Cabins, yurts and platform tents available.

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Paramount Ranch 2813 Cornell Road Agoura Los Angeles 91301

(805) 370-2300 or (805)

370-2301

www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/paramountranch.htm

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Peter Strauss Ranch 3000 Mulholland Highway Agoura Los Angeles 91301 (805) 370-2300 www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/straussranch.htm

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center 23600 Roscoe Blvd.

West Hills Los Angeles 91304

(818) 346-7449 www.laparks.org/dos/horticulture/orcutt/general.htm

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts

Rawhide Ranch

6987 W. Lilac Rd. Bonsall 92003 (760) 758-0083

rawhideranch.com

Campers sleep in the schoolhouse, fort, covered

wagons or teepees.

Ranches/Ghost

Towns/Deserts Valley Trails Ranch 30910 Sloan Canyon Rd Castaic Los Angeles 91384 (661) 257-0266

http://www.valleytrails.com/

SCOUTS

Scouts Cabrillo Youth Center

3000 Shoshonean Road San Pedro Los Angeles 90731

(310) 831-1984

www.cabrilloyouthcamp.org X

close to Cabrillo Aquarium. Meals provided.

Scouts Forest Lawn Scout Reservation 29485 Hook Creek Road Cedar Glen

San Bernadino

92321

(213) 413-4400 X344

http://www.flsrlaac.org/

Boy scout camp.

Scouts Torrance Scout Center

2365 Plaza Del Amo

Torrance Los Angeles 90510 n/a http://torrancescoutcenter.org/index.html

For reservations, email: gkinzel@socal.rr.com

Ships

Ships Navy Ship, USS Midway

910 North Harbor Dr. San Diego San Diego 92101 (619) 544-9600 www.midway.org

Overnights available. Call: (619) 398-8203 or email:

ntodd@midway.org for info

Ships Queen Mary

1126 Queens Highway, Pier J. Long Beach Los Angeles 90802 (877) 342-0738 www.queenmary.com

Overnights can be arranged. Contact group sales.

Ships S. S. Lane Victory Berth 49

San Pedro Los Angeles 90733 (310) 519-9545 www.lanevictory.org

Zoo's

Zoo's Los Angeles Zoo 5333 Zoo Dr. Los Angeles Los Angeles 90027 (323) 644-4200 www.lazoo.org

Overnights available for Brownies and Juniors on select

dates. Call Coral Barreiro at (323) 644-4709 for info.

Zoo's San Diego Zoo Safari Park (wild animal) 15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd.

Escandido San Diego 92027 (760) 747-8702 www.sdzsafaripark.org

Girl Scout Overnights available. Call: (619) 718-3000

for info.

Zoo's San Diego Zoo 2920 Zoo Dr.

San Diego San Diego 92112 (619) 231-1515 www.sandiegozoo.org

Overnights available. Call (619) 718-3000 for info.

Zoo's

Santa Barbara Zoo 500 Niños Dr. Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 93103 (805) 962-5339 www.sbzoo.org

Overnights available. call (805) 962-5339 ext.150 for

info.

YMCA CAMPS

YMCA CAMPS YMCA Metro LA - Camp Whittle

31701 Rim of the World Dr

Fawn Skin

San Bernadino

92333

(909) 866-3000 www.ymcala.org/camp/group-rentals

YMCA CAMPS YMCA Metro LA - Camp Round Meadow

41011 Jenks Lake Road West

Angelus Oaks

San Bernadino

92305

(909) 866-3000 www.ymcala.org/camp/group-rentals

YMCA CAMPS YMCA Metro LA - Camp High Sierra

200 Sherwin Creek Road

Mammoth Lakes Mono 93546

(909) 866-3000 www.ymcala.org/camp/group-rentals

OTHER

OTHER Mountasia Fun Center 21516 Golden Triangle Road Santa Clarita Los Angeles 91350 (661) 253-4FUN (4386) www.mountasiafuncenter.com

OTHER Madrona Marsh 3201 Plaza Del Amo

Torrance Los Angeles 90503

(310) 32 MARSH (326-

2774) or (310) 782-3989

www.friendsofmadronamarsh.com

Field trips available.

OTHER Pali Mountain 30778 Hwy 18 Running Springs

San Bernadino

92382 (909)867-5743 http://www.paliretreat.com/

OTHER

PV Peninsula Land Conservancy

916 Silver Spur Rd, #207

Palos Verdes Los Angeles 90274

(310) 541-7613

www.pvplc.org

OTHER Switzer Falls Angeles Crest Highway

Los Angeles

Los Angeles (626) 574-5200 www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles; www.localhikes.com

OTHER Long Beach Marine Institute 5857 Appian Way

Long Beach Los Angeles 90803

(562) 431-7156 or (714)

540-5751

www.longbeachmarine.org

day programs

OTHER Newport Dunes Waterfront Back Bay Drive Newport Beach Orange

92660 (949) 729-3863

http://www.newportdunes.com/index.html

cottages available

*Indoor: Sleeping inside a structure

**Outdoor: Sleeping in a tent or out-of-doors open structure.