Camp Josepho

Camp Josepho is a year round camp owned and operated by the Western Los Angeles County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The 110 acre camp is located in the Santa Monica Mountains just outside of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles County and has been serving scouting and community groups since 1941.

History

The land on which Camp Josepho now lies was originally donated to the Crescent Bay Council in 1941 by Anatol Josepho and his wife Ganna. The camp quickly rose to the forefront of scouting camps, becoming known as the west point of scouting. The focal point of the camp is its large old western style lodge now named the Malibu Lodge after the Malibu Chapter of the Order of the Arrow.

In January 2005, a flood washed out the main road into Camp Josepho. The camp remained closed for less than a month, reopening (to backpacking) in February 2005. The camp remains inaccessable to vehicular traffic while the road is being studied by civil engineers

Facilities

Camp Josepho sports many facilities including:

• Western Style Lodge
• Half-Olympic Size Swimming Pool
• Rifle Range
• Archery Range
• Parade Field