The San Bernardino Mountains A mountain experience only a few hours from metropolitan Los Angeles! Spend less time in the bus and more time in the mountains…
Rising over 7000' from the surrounding desert communities, the San Bernardino Mountains are an ideal place for students to explore a mixed conifer ecosystem while escaping the late Summer heat. The San Bernardinos are about a 2.5 hour drive from metropolitan Los Angeles, but feel like they're in another world. Many of these sites have extensive high and low challange courses available, as well as rock climbing and the opportunity to study fire ecology.
Alpine MeadowsNestled in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, Alpine Meadows is the perfect site for fresh air, mountain vistas, gorgeous wooded acreage, personalized service and the best facilities around.
Cedar LakeCedar Lake has spacious grounds, a large lake, and an extensive trail system. The high and low challange courses here offer a multitude of challanges. Students might spend the day hiking hiking to Castle Rock to do some rock climbing while exploring the flora and fauna of the beautiful forest along the way.
Located a mile from Big Bear Lake, in a mixed conifer forest at 7,200 feet, Camp Whittle has spacious grounds, a challenge course, and an extensive trail system. The adjacent San Bernardino National Forest provides miles of wilderness vistas.
Camp Round MeadowTwo mountain camps beneath the nestled beneath the pines. Whittle offers a high challenge course, while Round Meadow is ideal for smaller groups who want their privacy.
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.
