The Sierra Nevada Range stretches 400 miles along California’s eastern border. Spanish for “snowy mountain range”, this immense chain of bright granite peaks once inspired John Muir to name it “The Range of Light”. Numerous potential locations dot this pristine wilderness with modest travel times from Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Reno area schools.
Camp WhitsettLocated in the southern Sierra, this site features a large challenge course with low and high elements, modest rock climbing in camp, and a man-made lake with canoes and kayaks.
Montecito Lake Resort - Sequoia Just outside the Redwood Mountain section of Kings Canyon National Park, Montecito Sequoia Resort is an all-season outdoor education and retreat site.
Camp Del Oro - Sierra FoothillsThis area provides endless opportunities for outdoor science, hiking, and challenge activities. Located in the mountains just outside the town of Neveda City, the camp is about an hour and a half east of Sacramento.
Sequoia National Park - LodgepoleLodgepole Campground is our base for exploring the nearby Giant Forest, California’s largest sequoia grove.
Kings Canyon National Park - Grant GroveHome the nation’s Christmas tree, the giant trees will keep you awestruck for a week
Yosemite National ParkHalf Dome and El Capitan are but two of the awe inspiring wonders you'll see in our country's most visited national park.
Calaveras Big Trees State ParkThere is nothing like camping under the big trees in the high Sierra. This park has an elaborate trail system,an excellent visitor’s center and lends itself to an emphasis on camping skills, hiking, and Sierra natural and human history.
Mono Lake - Eastern SierraThe unique nature of Mono Lake makes it one of the best places in California to learn about migration, species diversity and the political role of water in the most populous state in the Union.
Leavitt Meadow - High SierraThis campground provides a perfect base camp for an intermediate backpack into the heart of the Sierra Range.
Naturalists at Large is a leading outdoor and environmental education group in California. Since 1985, we have provided outdoor education programs for tens of thousands of students from over two hundred schools, offering custom client designed trips, flexible dates and locations, commitment to safety and comfort in the outdoors, the wonder of nature and the importance of outdoor and experiential education.
