Camp Kern
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| Camp Kern | |||
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| Owner | Southern Sierra Council | ||
| Headquarters | Bakersfield, CA | ||
| Location | Lakeshore, California | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Coordinates | 37°15′07″N 119°10′18″W / 37.2519783°N 119.1717875°W | ||
| Founded | 1939 | ||
| Camp Director | Unknown | ||
| Program Director | Unknown | ||
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| Website sscscouts.org | |||
Camp Kern is a Scouting America summer camp owned and operated by the Southern Sierra Council. Camp Kern is located along the south eastern shore of Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County, California.[1]
During the Creek Fire of 2020, Camp Kern suffered considerable wildfire damage, with most camp structures significantly damaged or destroyed.[2]
Camp Kern was established by the BSA in 1939.[3] The camp was originally named Camp Huntington, with 39 Boy Scouts attending the first weekly session.[4] By the mid-1990s, the camp was hosting over 3,000 Scouts each summer.[5]
In September, 2020, Camp Kern was fully engulfed in the Creek Fire. Most of the camp's structures suffered serious damage or were completely destroyed.[6][7]