Family Camping
Family Vacation Camp Weekends 2026
Registration for the 2026 season opens on January 1, 2026
What Is . . . Family Vacation Camp?
Family Vacation Camp Weekends are an exciting opportunity for your family to experience the scenic outdoors and fun adventures at the premier Scouting camp properties of the Golden Gate Area Council. Family Vacation Camp is a long weekend to hike, swim, enjoy nature, read a book, relax in the shade, or participate in many other exciting activities at a fraction of the cost of a hotel or resort vacation.
Who Can Attend?
The families of anyone registered in the Boy Scouts of America (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venture Scouts, Sea Scouts, Explorer Scouts, and Adult Leaders) may participate. You can bring along friends and relatives to camp with you as well. Family Vacation Camp is intended to provide a quality family atmosphere!
Activities to do . . .
There are many activities to do at camp. Hiking, swimming, crafts, archery, BB guns, rifle, shotgun, tomahawk-throwing, and horseback riding (Wente), evening ice cream socials, campfires and more! Wente Scout Reservation also offers fishing and boating. Camp Noyo hosts an amateur radio station. And, there's canoeing and kayaking as well as an afternoon nature paddle exploring the river canyon adjoining the railroad.
Sleeping Accommodations
You choose your site when you arrive at camp; first-come, first-served. We do not take reservations for specific sites unless your group has 40 or more registered campers.
Other than for RV/Trailer sites, there is NO camping in your vehicle in the parking lot or anywhere else in camp.
Camp Noyo: bring your own tent. Campsites are on flat ground among the redwoods with fire rings and tables. Meals are served from our kitchen in an open-air dining area. There are flush toilets and hot showers available.
Camp Royaneh: open-air cabins (limited), canvas platform tents, or bring your own tent.
Camp Wolfeboro: bring your own tent.
Wente Scout Reservation: canvas platform tents, bring your own tent, or RV/Trailer sites.
Note: RV/Trailer Sites are an additional $40 per RV/trailer for the whole weekend includes power & water hookups. (7 available)
Be a Family Camp Host!
Wente Scout Reservation
In exchange for a partial camp fee reimbursement, some families volunteer as Camp Hosts to help the Camp Staff throughout the weekend. Anyone interested in the Camp Host opportunity can see the link below or email our Staff Advisor: Kara Posey