There is a $15 charge for each time you change bus stop locations. Parents driving girls to camp will drop them off at the entrance. Camp tours will not be available and parking is limited.
Please indicate the name of the person who will pick the child up after camp on the Health History and Release form. Include authorized parent/guardian names and phone numbers. For your camper's protection, we will only release her to one of the persons you have authorized. You will also indicate your choice of departure and return bus stop on this form. For your camper's safety, we may check identification before releasing campers.
Transportation locations
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Escondido |
| Parking lot at the corner of Presidents Way and Park Boulevard in Balboa Park |
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Girl Scouts Escondido Program Center, 3050 Las Palmas, Escondido, CA 92025
Kit Carson Park off of Bear Valley Parkway. Call (619) 298-8391 or
(800) 643-4798, extension 432 (extension en Espanol 492) for directions. Please listen to the directions, use this link or consult a map. Applications such as Map Quest will direct you to another portion of Las Palmas. Traffic on Highway 78 and on Interstate 15 is often slow. |
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| Bus Schedule to Camp |
| San Diego |
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Escondido |
| 8:15 a.m. |
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9 a.m. |
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When you drop your camper, please arrive at this time and plan to be at the bus stop for half an hour.
The bus stops are all in public parking areas. Be aware of traffic! Sign in with staff when you arrive. Coach your camper to listen to instructions from staff and the driver who will instruct them on safety procedures. Suggest she speaks with a staff member if she has a problem. |
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| Bus Schedule Home from Camp |
| San Diego |
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Escondido |
| 1:15 p.m. |
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12:45 p.m. |
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| When you pick your camper up from the bus stop to come home, arrive at this time and plan to be at the bus stop for one hour. Traffic is unpredictable, so buses may arrive earlier or later than scheduled. |
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Arrival Time
Please call the Mountain Information Hotline at (619) 298-8391 or (800) 643-4798, ext. 303 after 12:30 p.m. on the day your camper returns home for an update on the time you should arrive at the bus stop. If you do not hear an updated message on your first call, please try again a few minutes later, as the information will be updated.
Private Transportation
Private transportation to camp is timed to work around the bus arrivals. Please do not come early or late. When you enter camp, drive slowly as children may be in the area. If you are driving your camper to camp, you should arrive between 11:15-11:45 a.m. You will not be able to tour camp at this time as the staff is preparing for the girls' arrival. If you are picking your camper up directly from camp, arrive between 10:45-11:15 a.m. It takes about one hour and forty-five minutes to drive to camp from San Diego. Allow about two hours from Imperial Valley. Please realize that there will be slow moving buses on the mountain roads. Please drive slowly and be very careful around blind turns.
Changes to Transportation
If you must change your transportation selection before camp, provide a signed note to: Camp Whispering Oaks Registrar, 1231 Upas Street, San Diego, CA 92103. Our fax number is (619) 795-6930. You may e-mail to camp@sdgirlscouts.org. For your camper's protection, all changes must be in writing. You will be asked to confirm her return destination when she checks in. There will be a $15 charge to all bus stop changes made less than three weeks before the camp session. Changes will not be made after the child is at camp. |
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