Great place. A lot of the campsites, nature area, and handicraft are uphill, and some of the places like Eagle Trail, campfire area, Fishing peninsula, Rising W Corral, and the shotgun and rifle ranges are far out, but other than that all the program areas are close together. Staff are friendly and funny. Food is ok, 4 out of 10. Saw an eagle at the Fishing peninsula, read more

Wente Scout Reservation - Bald eagle at fishing peninsula - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Willits, California

Just spent one of the most memorable and fun-filled Memorial weekends ever at this scout camp. All the hard work we put into the year as den leaders was worth going to this family camp. They had so many activities like archery, fishing, gun shooting, canoeing, kayaking, rifle shooting, clay shooting, and even horse-back riding. Most activities are free except for the horse-back riding and rifle, clay shooting but it was so reasonably priced and so worth it. The cost is really just a small amount in helping take care of the horses and paying for ammunition. Such a memorable weekend to do with the whole family. Have to give a lot of credit to the staff/ volunteers and older scouts who were so awesome, patient, and really made the experiences great. It even rained one night and they put out hot chocolate for everyone. They also had a movie night when the bonfire was cancelled due to the weather. Meal plans decently priced and better than you would expect. Definitely make a trip to this camp if you have the opportunity. read more

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Wonderful Place for scouting and with shotgun and rifle shooting range is very nice and a giant lake.

I was never a boy scout but i did go here a few times when i was younger. I think the scouts were on hiatus or something during the time my family went. I think this place made me realize how much of an urban boy i am. The hardest part about camping is that it's dirty. Where do I pee? Where do I bathe? How do i keep dirt out of my tent? I was not made for camping and camping is not made for me; Nor should my family ever go camping. Here are some examples of WHY... 1. I accidently set my tent on fire and almost caused a forest fire. It was an accident because Citronella candles were placed right outside our tents and when i came out of my tent, the flap to the tent was in the candle. 5 minutes later my whole tent was set ablaze and luckily i was able to salvage my clothes. Did i mention that the whole camp had to evacuate and it was the first fire ever at the camp. I'm now in the Camp Wente history books. 2. My uncle wanders into the restricted area and ends up on a slope above the targets at the rifle range. Not only was he being shot at, but he was waving to us oblivious to the fact that he could get shot. Needless to say we all had to cease fire and he was told to get the hell out of there. 3. Unable to control a canoe at the time. My cousin and I almost kill little kids in the shallow area of the lake. Our canoe went straight into the kiddie area almost hitting kids in the head with the canoe. We also ran into the dock, bushes and other canoes throughout our adventure. You look above and see that i've given this place 4 stars, however and that's because despite all the embarrassing things, we had an awesome time. There is also so much to do here that you can never really be bored. There's a rifle range, shotgun range, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, horseback riding, archery, and other guided activities throughout the camp. Good times but probably never again. read more

Went here with my son for Tiger Cub Safari. I'll try to keep the TCS review out of here and review the camp. The tents are pretty basic and I'll say run down. We had an ant trail across ours and luckily I had some citronella spray that seemed to do the trick. The next morning a spider was hanging down on top our tent we set up inside the canvas tent. With that said ****Bring your own 2 or 3 man tent to set up inside the canvas tent.**** You'll regret it if you don't. The post exchange or whatever it's called is limited. There are ice cream bars for snacks and then only scout supplies otherwise. The dining hall is nice. Enclosed from the elements and heat. The toilets are camp toilets. The ones by the lodge are halfway decent. The ones by the campsites will make you yearn for an Ethiopian outhouse that has been roasting in the desert for several weeks. The smell is that bad. There is an archery range, BB gun range and acres upon acres of hiking trails. There are tons of campsites and an 80 acre lake that is great for canoeing and boating. Be careful if using GPS to get there. Rely on what you see on the map, not where GPS tells you to turn. If you try to turn south of Wilits to get to it, you'll regret it. Just go through Wilits, deal with the traffic and turn east from the center of town. read more

The lake cools you off when you hop in on a hot summer day along with other boy scouts out there. Water sports, equestrian and lots of trees. My crew went to Wente last year and loved it. I gave personal attention a 4 because with so many scouts at camp the counselors didn't have time to focus as much on each scout. After the classes, thou, they were really good at helping with badges and answer any questions. Also we could never find the ranger. I saw no favortism to in-council troops. Talking to the staff, with so many councils in the bay area, most of them were from out of council. Their web page also lists who won what over the last two years and only 9 of 24 events were won by SFBAC troops. I would assume more troops come from there than anywhere else so 1/4 doesnt seem high to me. I dont recall any judged events anyways, the games were like races and shooting. Maybee it was dodgeball. Anyways, we liked it and just voted to return even though we usually rotate camps. Though the environment is great with a lot of kids running around, the out of council kids are at a huge disadvantage when working doing some of the community campfire games. read more

We did group camping with my church the other day. It was a lot of fun. The lake was nice for swimming and shallow parts are fun for young ones. Fishing can be enjoyed as well. There are lot more there as well. The night sky is just gorgeous. Why not 5 star? It is really really dusty and the sand that gets on your clothes won't come off easily. I pre-washed all the clothes before putting in washing machine, but not all came off.... DO NOT wear white - you will regret it. read more

Had a good time except for the crack pipe we found in front of the lodge. Tried to contact someone in the scout organization but could not get any email address for them. Parents, this place has it's bad element. Could be a scout, parent, counselor. Besides the above, my son had a great time. read more

I went to Wente Scout Reservation as a kid in the Boy Scouts. I had a blast while I was there. I stayed there twice (one week on separate summers). Both times were great. Some of my favorite memories of this place were working on my rifling merit badge at the camps rifle range, shooting at the archery range and swimming in the lake. I had an awesome experience here and would definitely recommend. read more

Great weather and awesome lake. Lots to do!! Pitfalls the counselors are kind if arrogant to the kids and you need to park pretty far away.

My son returned and his overall impression it was a very good experience. So, this review is from the perspective of an 11 year old who has been to 2 one week long summer camps... and if he did his school work with the same enthusiasm that he did his Scout requirements we would have fewer "discussions" during the school year LOL ;) Dining Hall: Very clean, food was a 3/5 stars, his favorite food being the continental breakfast. 3 meals a day done in shifts. Trading Post: He only went to the one next to the dining hall and his tip was that it was cheaper than buying supplies in the classroom. Candy is sold there and Scouts are not told no if they overbuy. It's part of the experience learning how to budget. Horseback riding: as a former rider, mom urged him to try. He took a one hour ride, and said the experience was awesome. The horses are well trained and he was given a helmet. This camp is known for horsemanship, he'll do it next time for sure! Bees AND hornets were an ongoing nuisance so the Scouts made traps. If your child has bee anaphylaxis, this is NOT the place for him. Of the 13 Scouts in his Troop 1 got bit twice and 1 got stung. Swimming in the lake was cool, but it is well stocked with fish so he was more into fishing than swimming and he caught 27 fish in 6 days. Bring a fishing pole and earn that badge! Boating: Canoeing was challenging, but fun, kayaking and rowboat was a workout because of length variations in the oars and the grip was coming off so it was hard to paddle. Aside from being next to a bathroom, the tents were clean and nice. They are dark because there is no area for light to enter, bring a small lantern. Sleeping mat is better than a cot (which he lugged up there) because the tents are small and not designed for cots. He recommends TO WENTE INSTRUCTORS that they teach Tot'n Chip and Firemn Chit during the Second Class Requirement. His younger friends didn't earn this and were slightly disappointed. The weather is beautiful, but it is hot. Don't forget a Camelback, swimming trunks and towel. Overall GREAT experience for all the Scouts! read more