Palo Alto Girl Scouts

Troop Travel

This Leader Travel Resources page has tabs of Web links about:
<> Day Trips Nearby
<> Overnight Trips (including camping)
<> Extended Trips

Join Girl Scouts and discover a whole world. As Girl Scouts move through the levels they can travel farther and longer. Here are the rules for travel at each age level.

Daisy - Day trips if any at all
Brownies - Day trips and one night overnights indoors
4th Juniors - Day trips, indoor and camping overnights up to two nights within 250 miles one way
5th grade Juniors - Day trips, 3+ nights camping and more than 250 miles

Day Trips Nearby

Here are some suggestions of places to go that are in Palo Alto or a reasonable drive from Palo Alto.

Overnight Travel

So, now you know what you need to plan a trip but the question is where. The links below should provide some great ideas.

Overnight Trip Ideas

Monterey Bay Aquarium and surrounding area - a sharing by Troop 656

Overnight Locations

USS Pampanito

Hostels

Camping

Extended Travel - Greater US and International

The whole world awaits a Cadette or Senior troop. Here are some ideas of trips both in the US and internationally.

In the US

Girl Scout Birth Place

Girl Scout First Headquarters

Seattle, Washington - one of many fun destinations accross the US.
The Adventuress is a tall ship that has programs for girls

Internationally

	Troop Travel This Leader Travel Resources page has tabs of Web links about: <> Day Trips Nearby <> Overnight Trips (including camping) <> Extended Trips Join Girl Scouts and discover a whole world. As Girl Scouts move through the levels they can travel farther and longer. Here are the rules for travel at each age level. Daisy - Day trips if any at all Brownies - Day trips and one night overnights indoors 4th Juniors - Day trips, indoor and camping overnights up to two nights within 250 miles one way 5th grade Juniors - Day trips, 3+ nights camping and more than 250 miles Day Trips Nearby Here are some suggestions of places to go that are in Palo Alto or a reasonable drive from Palo Alto. Almaden-Quicksilver County Park Angel Island Ano Nuevo State Park Aquarium of the Bay Basic Brown Bear Factory Bay Area Discovery Museum Bean Hollow State Beach Caltrains - Ride the Train Canoes in Sloughs Children's Discovery Museum Coyote Point Museum De Anza Planetarium Deer Hollow Farm Don Edwards S. F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge Elkus Youth Ranch Exploratorium Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Garrod Farms Golden Gate National Recreation Area (part of National Park Service) Presidio, Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Fort Point Parks as Classrooms Guide Dogs for the Blind Habitat for Humanity Hakone Gardens Happy Hollow Park Hiller Aviation Museum Kayak Connection (Santa Cruz/Monteray) Marine Mammal Center (near Golden Gate Youth Hostel) McClellan Ranch Park Mrs. Grossman Sticker Factory Mystery Spot Palo Alto Airport Palo Alto Animal Services & Placement Center Palo Alto Baylands Interpretive Center Palo Alto Fire Stations Palo Alto Libraries Palo Alto Police Station Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant Pinnacles National Monument Rainbow Ridge Llama Ranch Rengstorff House Roaring Camp and Big Trees Ross Road YMCA Pool (Water Fun Badge) Russian Ridge Nature Center InnVision/Urban Ministry Hot Meals Stevens Creek Nature Trail Tech Museum of Innovation Winchester Mystery House Winter Lodge Outdoor Ice Skating Acme Bakery Ceramic City Safeway Supermarket Tour (Cookie Count Try It) Stanford Women's Basketball Game Overnight Travel So, now you know what you need to plan a trip but the question is where. The links below should provide some great ideas. Overnight Trip Ideas Monterey Bay Aquarium and surrounding area - a sharing by Troop 656 Overnight Locations USS Pampanito Hostels Yosemite Bug Hostel Various hostels in Northern California (mostly costal) Camping Angel Island State Park Big Basin Redwood State Park Calaveras Big Trees State Park Castle Rock State Park China Camp State Park Junipero Serra Park Pescadero Creek Park Pfeiffer Big Sur Pinnacles National Monument Portola Redwoods State Park Sam McDonald Park Thousand Trails-San Jose Preserve Wilder Ranch State Park Yosemite National Park Mateca Waterslides at Oakwood Lake Resort Extended Travel - Greater US and International The whole world awaits a Cadette or Senior troop. Here are some ideas of trips both in the US and internationally. In the US Girl Scout Birth Place Girl Scout First Headquarters Seattle, Washington - one of many fun destinations accross the US. The Adventuress is a tall ship that has programs for girls Internationally Our Chalet Pax Lodge Baden-Powell House Sangam World Centre