Naturalists At Large - Sites by Region: Southern Mountains

Sites by Region

Southern Mountains

The San Bernardino Mountains — A mountain experience only a few hours from metropolitan Los Angeles!


		We can provide a variety of habitats, multi-element challenge courses, a private lake, an outpost learning site and easy backpack possibilities. All allow for numerous teaching opportunities. We can also develop a variety of outdoor experiences for your students. Excellent accommodations, four different sites and numerous indoor and outdoor venues make the San Bernardino Mountains an excellent outdoor education location for Southern California schools.

Oakes Outdoor Learning Center - Extensive high and low challenge courses develop teamwork skills.

Here is a chance for individuals to meet and then exceed their personal goals — while building confidence and self-esteem. At Oakes, the lake and pool provide many opportunities for swimming, kayaking and canoeing.

The Pacific Crest trail traces the Oakes boundary. It's just one of the many trails accessible to us there.

Cedar Lake - A challenge course with low and high elements and a climbing wall. Set in a conifer forest, this site is lodge-based with rooms with baths. Educational highlights can include forest and riparian studies. Suitable for sixth grade or older.

Camp Whittle and Camp Round Meadow - Set within a pine forest, these sites offer introductory level challenge courses. These lodge-based sites include cabins with central baths.

Pilgrim Pines - This year-round foothill site has excellent accommodations and a new challenge course.