Florida Sea BaseBoy Scouts of America , Islamorada, FL

 Florida Sea BaseBoy Scouts of America
Islamorada,
Islamorada, FL
(305) 664-4173
Type
Overnight
Established
2003
Gender
Co-Ed
Age Group
NA
Cost
$851 - $1000 (Per Day)
Camp Focus
Assorted adventures
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About Camp [-]

The Florida National High Adventure Sea Base is a unique Scouting program that offers aquatics programs found nowhere else. Whether your interests lie in sailing, scuba diving, rustic camping on an undeveloped barrier island, fishing or a combination of all, this is the place for your troop or crew.

The Sea Base began in the early 1970's as a local program in the Florida Keys called the Florida Gateway to High Adventure under the guidance of Sam Wampler, a professional Scouter from the South Florida Council. It offered primarily sailing programs using local marinas and chartered boats sailing to the Bahamas and back. As the idea caught on and grew, it joined the high adventure offerings of the National Council of the BSA along with Philmont Scout Ranch and the Northern Tier High Adventure Base. In 1979 the Sea Base acquired a permanent facility on Lower Matecumbe Key and when this opened for Scouts in 1980 it was renamed the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base. As the popularity of this program grew, scuba diving was added and in 1984 the BSA received the gift of Big Munson Island from Homer Formsby. This undeveloped island offered tremendous program potential as an outpost for primitive camping, Robinson Crusoe style. During this time period the sailing program concentrated on sailing around the fabulous Florida Keys. New sailing programs were started that originated and ended in Marsh Harbour in the beautiful Abaco Islands of the Bahamas.

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Camp Activities [-]

Academic Activities

  • Science

Sports Activities

  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • General sports
  • Sailing
  • Swimming
  • Water polo
  • Water skiing

Locations of this Camp [-]

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Camp Address:

Islamorada,
Islamorada, FL

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Off Season Address:

Islamorada, FL 33036

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