Racing in a Cub Scout derby is great fun. You'll get to design your racing vehicle, work with a parent to build it, and see it perform on race day.
Fremont Central Park & Lake Elizabeth — Right next to Gomes Elementary (a path literally connects the two). Flat 2-mile paved loop, picnic groves, playgrounds — great for a den nature walk or a "leave no trace" lesson.
Coyote Hills Regional Park — Easy, scenic bay-front trails with a working shoreline marsh; great for a badge-earning nature hike or bird watching.
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area — A former gravel quarry turned lake park; good for fishing adventures and a relaxed family outing.
Mission Peak Regional Preserve — A bigger challenge for older Webelos/Arrow of Light scouts wanting a real summit hike with bay views.
Ardenwood Historic Farm — Living-history farm, ideal for a den field trip tied to community/agriculture adventures.
Alameda Creek Trail — Long paved multi-use trail, good for a bike-and-hike day.
Sunol Regional Wilderness — A short drive out, more rugged terrain for an overnight campout or advanced hike.
Vargas Plateau Regional Park — Quieter, less-crowded hills with big views — good for a change of pace.
Niles Community Park — Pack tradition: past bike-ride meetups have launched from here.
Rancho Los Mochos — Pack tradition: past multi-day Adventure Camp held here.
Flag Hill (Sunol Regional Wilderness) — Current pack trail-trekking destination.
Little Yosemite (within Sunol Regional Wilderness) — Pack destination — dramatic rock-and-water scenery for a more adventurous hike.
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park — Current pack trail-trekking destination — big-view ridgeline trails.
USS Hornet Museum (Alameda) — Pack tradition - pack overnight — a retired aircraft carrier turned museum, popular for scout overnight programs.
Chabot Space & Science Center (Oakland) — Pack tradition pack overnight/field trip — planetarium and observatory, great for a STEM-focused outing.
Angel Island State Park — ferry-accessible island in the Bay with hiking and history.
Rodeo Lagoon (Marin Headlands) — pack hike destination.
Wente Family Camp — Pack tradition- pack overnight camping trip.
Camp Royaneh — Pack tradition- pack camping trip (Moms and Cubs weekend).
Ardenwood Day Camp — Pack tradition- pack summer day camp program at Ardenwood Historic Farm.
Trail Trekkers — a recurring pack hiking-badge program/series