Scouting Programs

Every year, the Campo Railroad Museum (CRM) welcomes troops from the Scouting America to provide youths with the knowledge and skills required to obtain a Railroading Merit Badge.  Since their first official visit in 1997, thousands of Scouts have camped at the Campo Railroad Museum in Campo to learn what it is really like to work on the railroad.

Our knowledgeable volunteers, in conjunction with our Scouting Coordinator, teach the Scouts about Operation Lifesaver, safety on the railroad, the history of the San Diego and Arizona Railway, the operation of diesel locomotives, the use of hand and whistle signals, and much more.  Completion of a little bit of homework and careful listening through a multi-day, hands-on program at CRM allows the Scouts to add the Railroading Merit Badge to their collection.

CRM can accommodate troops of any size.  Camping areas are well lit and have access to a full restroom near the Campo Depot.

Scouts from Troop 959 pitch their tents just a few steps away from the historic Campo Depot, built in 1917