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Conservation (Fire) Camps

Welcome to Oak Glen Conservation Camp #35

41100 PINEBENCH RD., YUCAIPA, CA. 92399
PH: (909)797-0196

Camp Staff

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Camp History

Oak Glen Camp is located in the San Bernadino Mountains at over 5,500 feet elevation, near the boundary of the San Gorgonio Wilderness area. The camp is about 10 miles north of Beaumont, near the apple growing community of Oak Glen. The camp is situated on 27 acres of leased Forest Service land within the San Bernadino National Forest utilizing a special use permit for a fire control facility. The San Bernadino County line divides the camp about equally between two counties. Numerous California brow bears make their home in the immediate vicinity of the camp.

Oak Glen Camp was established in 1945 as a tent camp. The original buildings were constructed by inmate labor, out of materials salvaged from the United States Army at Camp Hahn. Many different agencies have provided manpower to Oak Glen Camp, but Cal Fire has been here since it opened. It operated as a California Department of Corrections Camp until 1963. In 1963-64 the Department of  Forestry and Fire Protection as a California Youth Camp operated it. In 1964 it was converted to a Job Corps Center. This was terminated in 1969 and the California Department of Corrections Don Lugo Camp at Chino was moved to Oak Glen. It was later converted to California Youth Authority in September of 1972.

On May 15,1990, a transition took place and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation replaced the Youth Authority wards. And to this day remains the same.

Inmate Programs

Several Support Groups and Educational Programs remain active for the inmates, such as GED, Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, a Pre-Release program, and a Hobby Program. Two Religious Services Sponsors (Living Vine Ministries and R U Ready Ministries) come to the camp each week.