High Adventure & Jamborees

Have you been ever been camping, but felt like you wanted more thrill and adventure? 

Then high adventure is for you! Scouting America offers 4 national high adventure bases. These are Philmont in New Mexico, Sea Base in the Florida Keys, Northern Tier in Minnesota and Canada, and Summit Bechtel in West Virginia. 

Anyone interested can start their own trek and gather enough people for a crew, or join an existing trek

Have you ever felt like you wanted to connect with Scouts from all over the country, or even the world?

Then jamborees are for you! Scouting America hosts the National Jamboree every 3 years, with the next one in 2026 at Summit Bechtel Reserve. 

World Scouting also hosts the World Scout Jamboree every 4years, with the next one in 2027 in Poland. This brings together dozens of different Scouting movements from all over the world into one giant event.