Girl Scouts San Diego Camps and Outdoor Adventures
Girl Scouts San Diego Camps and Outdoor Program Sites (Balboa Campus, Camp Whispering Oaks, regional hiking locations), 123 W. Palm St., San Diego, CA 92101
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Girl Scouts San Diego Camps and Outdoor Adventures offers activities such as discovering wildlife and canoeing across a lake. Campers can take part in themed sessions including Brownie Bites and Junior Explorers 3-day overnight camps, as well as horse sleepaway camps like Rusty Rescue Riders, Painted Ponies, Seahorses, and Space Cowboys. Additional programs include day camp options like Day Camp Multi-Age: Juniors and Up, water-focused experiences such as Splash Zone, Wacky Waves, and Babbling Bay, and older camper leadership sessions called Future You, Limitless You, and Discovering You.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: 3-day overnight camps and week-long sessions on select dates in June and July
Girl Scouts San Diego Camps and Outdoor Adventures is part of a movement that has been building girls of courage, confidence, and character for more than 100 years, with Girl Scout history dating back to 1912. The mission of Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The camps and year-round outdoor activities are for all girls in grades K–12, and Girl Scouts is for the whole family.
The Program Aide (PA) and Counselor-in-Training (CIT) options are for campers in grades 6–12 who partner with adult staff to lead activities and support younger campers. Program Aides are for campers entering grades 6–8, are considered an entry-level camp leadership position at day and sleepaway camps, and were formerly known as Day Camp Aides (DCAs) or Leaders-in-Training (LITs). All campers who want to participate as PAs must be entering grades 6–8 and complete an introductory interview with Girl Scouts San Diego staff after registration, and new PAs must participate in a PA training week held during the first week of day camp or the third session of sleepaway camp, unless they previously participated as DCAs or LITs. Program Aides who have completed all prerequisites may register for a “PA/CIT in Action” camp session, where the camp director places them in a specific program based on their interests and the needs of campers that week, and if prerequisites are not met, PA/CIT in Action registration is cancelled. PAs may earn service hours by leading activities at camp, and PA/CIT in Action positions are limited to two sessions per camper, not including training, and buddy requests are not accepted from PAs/CITs.
Counselors-in-Training are for campers entering grades 9–12 and also complete an introductory interview with Girl Scouts San Diego staff after registration. New CITs must participate in a CIT training week, held during the second week of day camp or the first and second sessions of sleepaway camp, unless they have already participated as CITs in past years. For day camp, CITs who have completed all prerequisites may register for a “PA/CIT in Action” session, and camp directors place them in a specific program based on their interests and the needs of campers that week. For sleepaway camp, CITs who have completed all prerequisites may register for a “CIT I” or “CIT II” session based on their level, and completion of a CIT I program is required before registering as a CIT II; if prerequisites are not met, PA/CIT in Action, CIT I, or CIT II registration is cancelled.
Girl Scouts of the USA has launched new Leadership Awards that celebrate the ways Girl Scouts lead, and Program Aides will plan and lead activities while acting as role models for younger campers. Future You, Limitless You, and Discovering You programs focus on building skills for the future and pushing campers to new heights, and Girl Scouts participate in activities that show them they can do anything. The organization states a vision to be viewed and valued as a go-to partner for developing and elevating girl and women leaders in San Diego and Imperial counties, and it is supported by adult volunteers and mentors in the community. Girl Scouts uphold the Promise and Law in everything they do, and the organization emphasizes creating and fostering a culture of trust, inclusion and belonging, modeling leadership in every role, intentionally learning and growing to design futures, and cultivating an evolutionary mindset for greater impact. Registration is open for 2026 summer camp.
Last updated June 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: 3-day overnight camps and week-long sessions on select dates in June and July
Girl Scouts San Diego Camps and Outdoor Adventures is part of a movement that has been building girls of courage, confidence, and character for more than 100 years, with Girl Scout history dating back to 1912. The mission of Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The camps and year-round outdoor activities are for all girls in grades K–12, and Girl Scouts is for the whole family.
The Program Aide (PA) and Counselor-in-Training (CIT) options are for campers in grades 6–12 who partner with adult staff to lead activities and support younger campers. Program Aides are for campers entering grades 6–8, are considered an entry-level camp leadership position at day and sleepaway camps, and were formerly known as Day Camp Aides (DCAs) or Leaders-in-Training (LITs). All campers who want to participate as PAs must be entering grades 6–8 and complete an introductory interview with Girl Scouts San Diego staff after registration, and new PAs must participate in a PA training week held during the first week of day camp or the third session of sleepaway camp, unless they previously participated as DCAs or LITs. Program Aides who have completed all prerequisites may register for a “PA/CIT in Action” camp session, where the camp director places them in a specific program based on their interests and the needs of campers that week, and if prerequisites are not met, PA/CIT in Action registration is cancelled. PAs may earn service hours by leading activities at camp, and PA/CIT in Action positions are limited to two sessions per camper, not including training, and buddy requests are not accepted from PAs/CITs.
Counselors-in-Training are for campers entering grades 9–12 and also complete an introductory interview with Girl Scouts San Diego staff after registration. New CITs must participate in a CIT training week, held during the second week of day camp or the first and second sessions of sleepaway camp, unless they have already participated as CITs in past years. For day camp, CITs who have completed all prerequisites may register for a “PA/CIT in Action” session, and camp directors place them in a specific program based on their interests and the needs of campers that week. For sleepaway camp, CITs who have completed all prerequisites may register for a “CIT I” or “CIT II” session based on their level, and completion of a CIT I program is required before registering as a CIT II; if prerequisites are not met, PA/CIT in Action, CIT I, or CIT II registration is cancelled.
Girl Scouts of the USA has launched new Leadership Awards that celebrate the ways Girl Scouts lead, and Program Aides will plan and lead activities while acting as role models for younger campers. Future You, Limitless You, and Discovering You programs focus on building skills for the future and pushing campers to new heights, and Girl Scouts participate in activities that show them they can do anything. The organization states a vision to be viewed and valued as a go-to partner for developing and elevating girl and women leaders in San Diego and Imperial counties, and it is supported by adult volunteers and mentors in the community. Girl Scouts uphold the Promise and Law in everything they do, and the organization emphasizes creating and fostering a culture of trust, inclusion and belonging, modeling leadership in every role, intentionally learning and growing to design futures, and cultivating an evolutionary mindset for greater impact. Registration is open for 2026 summer camp.
Last updated June 24, 2026.
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