~ Bailey's
Outdoor Experience~
offers your group of
students, teachers and parents a truly unique education environment
enjoyed over a TWO
DAY - OVERNIGHT CAMPOUT ADVENTURE.
This a a world of pristine old
growth forests that shelter
PREHISTORIC NATIVE CAMPSITES.
Here your group will explore HISTORIC BAILEY�S
early California homestead-turned
township, and visit the AWESOME COSMIC SCIENCE of nearby
PALOMAR OBSERVATORY.
You will be
based at our CENTURY OLD
��CAMPO-CONTENTO��
group camp - enjoyed for generations as part of
BAILEY�S PALOMAR RESORT.
HERE
IS WHAT
BAILEY�S OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
HAS IN STORE FOR YOU�
YOU HAVE ARRIVED!
YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS WITH CAMP SETUP FOLLOWED BY A
TOUR OF THE 100 YEAR OLD
BAILEY MUSEUM.
HERE IS WHERE PIONEER THEODORE BAILEY SETTLED IN 1888 AND
BUILT THE TOWN OF PALOMAR MOUNTAIN.
THEN IT�S TIME FOR LUNCH UNDER THE
SPREADING OAK AND CHESTNUT
TREES.
~ A
WALK IN NATURE�S BACKYARD ~
NEXT UP IS YOUR GUIDED NATURE HIKE IN
PALOMAR STATE PARK..
THIS IS WHERE YOU DIRECTLY OBSERVE THE
WONDER AND DIVERSITY OF OUR
NATIVE WORLD
HIGH ATOP PALOMAR MOUNTAIN.
 NOW YOU ARE IN THE
AWESOME OUTDOOR CLASSROOM OF PONDS MEADOWS AND OLD-GROWTH FOREST ENVIRONMENTS.
IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL ANIMAL MENAGERIE, WE ALSO HAVE
DEER, WILD TURKEYS AND MANY
OTHER CRITTERS
WHICH ARE ALWAYS A TREAT TO BEHOLD. 
AFTER YOUR HIKE YOU ENJOY A TALL DRINK OF COOL MOUNTAIN WATER FROM
BAILEY�S NATURAL
ARTESIAN SPRINGS.
IT�S THE FINEST DRINKING WATER ON THE PLANT-
NO KIDDING
~ LET
THE EVENING PROGRAM BEGIN! ~
BACK AT CAMP AGAIN, YOU SET UP FOR DINNER AND AS THE SUN SETS YOU ARE
TREATED TO A
LITERALLY ENDLESS STAR DUSTED EVENING SKY.
DINNER FOLLOWS, AND THEN ITS TIME FOR YOUR
CAMP FIRE PROGRAM
- ALWAYS A BIG HIT
AS YOU SIT AROUND THE CRACKLING FIRE YOU
SING YOUR FAVORITE OLD SONGS
� AND YOU�LL LEARN SOME NEW ONES TOO.
STORY TIME IS ALWAYS SPECIAL.
YOU
SIT AROUND A
CHEERY CAMPFIRE & LISTEN INTENTLY TO
TALL MOUNTAIN TALES
-
JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE DONE HERE IN THE PAST - AROUND HUNDREDS OF
CAMPFIRES.
SOON YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF DRIFTING OFF TO
SLEEP WITH THE HEAVENS AS
YOUR BLANKET.
~I
T'S A
BRAND NEW DAY! ~
NEXT MORNING YOU AWAKE TO THE SONG OF THE
FOREST�S EARLY BIRDS.
YOUR DAY BEGINS SHARING BREAKFAST WITH
YOUR FRIENDS TEACHERS & PARENTS AS YOU LOOK FORWARD TO
ANOTHER DAY ON PALOMAR!
~ LET�S TAKE A LOOK
AT THE �BIG-EYE� ~
~ 
AFTER BREAKING CAMP,
YOU TRAVEL THE �HIGHWAY-TO-THE-STARS� TO EXPLORE THE
WORLD FAMOUS PALOMAR OBSERVATORY.
THIS FACILITY IS A
WORKING OBSERVATORY, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
IT WAS DESIGNED AND
BUILT IN THE 1930�S, BUT THE 200 INCH HALE TELESCOPE CONTINUES TO BE
A WONDER OF MODERN SCIENCE!
IT OPERATES EVERY
EVENING � JUST AS IT HAS FOR THE LAST HALF CENTURY � BLINKING ITS
�GIANT EYE� UPWARD TO STUDY
MYSTERIOUS OBJECTS IN THE
NIGHT SKY!
TODAY, YOU ARE BEING
TAKEN ON A PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR
OF THE VISITOR�S CENTER AND THE PUBLIC GALLERY
WITHIN THE 200 INCH DOME ITSELF.
THERE IS A GIFT SHOP HERE TOO, FOR YOU
INTERSTELLAR SOUVENIR HUNTERS.
~
ABOUT THE
PROGRAM ~
BAILEY�S OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROVIDES A UNIQUE
TWO-DAY - OVERNIGHT CAMP OUT
AND NATURE ADVENTURE FOR SCHOOL AND YOUTH GROUPS. THE PROGRAM IS
DESIGNED FOR YOUNGSTERS AGES
8-12 AS ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS AND
TEACHERS.
ADULT SUPERVISION AND PARTICIPATION IS
REQUIRED.
AN
OVERALL GROUP SIZE OF 10-30 PERSONS
IS DESIRABLE. EACH GROUP IS TO SUPPLY ITS OWN OVERNIGHT GEAR.
��CAMPFIRE
CUISINE��
IS PROVIDED FOR LUNCH AND DINNER ON THE FIRST DAY - BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES INSTRUCTION IN NATURE STUDIES, GUIDED HIKES,
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION, A CAMPFIRE
PROGRAM WITH MUSIC AND STORIES, PLUS A GUIDED TOUR OF
PALOMAR OBSERVATORY.
THE PROGRAM IS HELD AT THE CAMPGROUND FACILITY OF HISTORIC
BAILEY�S PALOMAR RESORT.
ROOMS AND CABINS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
PARENTS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. PLEASE SEE OUR
WEB SITE FOR ACCOMMODATION DETAILS.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
TERRI RUBIO
BAILEY, PROGRAM MANAGER
Bailey�s Outdoor Experience
P.O. Box 87
Palomar
Mountain, CA 92060
WE�RE
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!
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For Current
Prices, Reservations or General Information
Please Call Us at
760 / 742-1859
Or
Email
us
using the Contact button on the
upper left of this page.
Thanks
for stopping by!
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