Hail my mountain camp of dreams, hail to Wolverton!

For 73 years in Sequoia Park,
’neath the forest of fir and pine,
stood the summer camp of the Boy Scouts

Though we’re banished from these mountains,
gone the way of wolf and grizzly,
we leave behind us many legends

And now as if by magic,
through the wonders of Kodachrome and computers,
comes the story of Camp Wolverton

with thanks to Stan Morse and Henry W. Longfellow

What it was - 1939 to 2011

Camp Wolverton was a Boy Scout camp located in Sequoia National Park, California. The site, in the shadows of beautiful sugar pine and red fir trees, is about two miles from the former Giant Forest Village and three miles from Lodgepole Campground and Visitors’ Center at an elevation of 7200 feet. The General Sherman Tree is about a mile away. There was no electricity in Camp but there were hot showers. Each campsite contained a picnic table, water, fire barrel, trash can and a latrine. From 1976 through 2011 most troops used Wolverton as a base camp prior to leaving on a long-term hike into the High Sierra. These troops usually spent only a night or two in Camp. Other troops spent an entire week at Camp and set up their own “summer camp” program. There were many in-Camp opportunities, short day hikes and Park Service activities available. Prior to 1976, Wolverton was operated as a full-program summer camp.

The camp was operated by the Western Los Angeles County Council (aka the Great Western Council) and its predecessor the Crescent Bay Area Council (aka the Crescent Bay Council).


Welcome to our website

Please Note: This site is not affiliated with the BSA or the Western Los Angeles County Council. This web site is intended solely for the enjoyment of former members of the Camp Wolverton staff.