
Camp Herms
Golden Gate Area Council, Scouting America · Private
Camp Herms is a roughly 20-acre Scouts BSA camp in the hills above El Cerrito, owned by the Golden Gate Area Council and established in 1930. It hosts Cub Scout camps, unit campouts, and council and district training year-round, with a meeting lodge, campsites, sleeping shelters, and archery and BB-gun ranges, plus views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Programming is Scout-affiliated group camping rather than open public enrollment.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Golden Gate Area Council, Scouting America directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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Powered by GoogleGreat cellular reception but terrible weather sometimes (huge wind and heavy rain). Still fun.
I went there for Outdoor Academy. This event had various vendors presented clinics about their products so we can have better product knowledge for customers. It was cold yesterday. The place had restrooms and ample space for the vendors to showcase their products.
I'm 76 now. As kids we would gather up the neighbors often and play ball at the field below Camp Herms. I grew up on Don Carol Drive. Great times!
My dad helped build the pool as a scout in the 1930's. He still lives nearby on Arlington Blvd (he's 103 currently). When I was a Scout (Troop 98) in the 1960's our troupe used Camp Herms often. It was heavily wooded then but they had to cut most trees down to comply with new fire regulations. It is still a wonderful camp! -Brian C.
I'm 60 yrs old on the 15th of April, at age 7 dad showed me camp Herms.I learned to swim in the Old pool and later in troop 477as a Boy scout I learned to save lives in that pool,that was 1968-or 9. This is the best place in Ca.for boys To learn about the most important thing...Honor!




