Council Office

Street Address

2351 W Lugonia Ave Suite F
Redlands CA 92374

Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Camp Emerson

MapQuest to Camp Emerson

Map of Camp Emerson

Map of Camp Emerson Trails

Street Address

53155 Idyllbrook Drive

Idyllwild, CA 92549

From the Riverside Area thru Hemet:
Take Route 60 Riverside, towards Beaumont. Turn right on route 79 and continue 8.3 miles to Ramona Expressway. Turn left on Ramona Expressway, and travel 8 miles to Florida Ave/Route 74. Turn left onto Florida/Route 74 about fifteen miles up the mountain to Highway 243 and Mountain Center. Merge to the left at the junction of Routes 74/243, and turn left onto Route 243. Drive on Route 243 four miles to Idyllwild. Turn left on Tollgate Road (there will be a sign for Camp Emerson and the Idyllwild Arts Campus) and look for the signs for Camp Emerson about one mile down Tollgate road on the right.

From the Los Angeles Area thru Banning:
Take Route 10 or 60 East to Banning. Take the 8th Street exit to Route 243, which leads up the mountain 25 miles to Idyllwild. Continue one mile through the village. Turn right on Tollgate Road and look for the signs for Camp Emerson about one mile down Tollgate road on the right.

From Southwestern Riverside County:
Take Highway 15 South to Winchester Road in Temecula. Turn left (East) onto Winchester Road to Domenginoni Parkway. Turn right on Domenginoni Parkway to State Street. Turn left on State Street and travel to Florida Avenue/Highway 74. Turn right onto Florida Avenue/Route 74 to Mtn. Center. Merge to the left at the junction of Highway 74/Route 243 and turn left. Travel about four miles to Tollgate Road. Turn left on Tollgate Road (there will be a sign for Camp Emerson and the Idyllwild Arts Campus) and look for the signs for Camp Emerson about one mile down Tollgate road on the right.

From the San Diego Area:
Take Highway 15 north to Temecula. Exit on Highway 79 south toward Indio/Palm Desert. Highway 79 turns into Highway 371 (Continue towards Indio/Palm Desert). Turn left on Highway 74 and continue about 10 miles to Highway 243. Turn right and go about four miles to Idyllwild. Turn left on Tollgate Road (there will be a sign for Camp Emerson and the Idyllwild Arts Campus) and look for the signs for Camp Emerson about one mile down Tollgate road on the right.