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Rancho Alegre Camp: Santa Barbara County Scouting Facility
Rancho Alegre, a 213 acre camp in the Santa Barbara mountains by Lake Cachuma, is the county's chief Scouting facility donated in 1964. A development plan now values facilities at 113 146 with many donated labor and materials including lodging, pool, rifle range, campsites, water system, and campfi re bowl. Scouting began in the county before World War I and the Santa Barbara Council was organized in October 1919 with Rotary Club help.
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Rancho Alegre
Santa Barbara County
Lake Cachuma
Santa Barbara
Mission Council