Ventura County Council of the Boy Scouts of America was officially chartered as Council 57 on June 23, 1921, after a series of meetings that followed a proposal put forward at a County Chamber of Commerce meeting on March 28, 1921, in the Masonic Hall.

In June 1910 the Ventura Free Press published an article, "Boys Organize Band of Scouts".

A band of Scouts was organized in the Pastor's study of the Congregational Church Monday evening, June 20.

The band now numbers only twelve, but the invitation is extended to any boy of proper age who is not in any Sunday School, and wishes to live a clean life to join us.

In February 1913, the Oxnard Courier talks of a YMCA group under Scoutmaster Kirchner and Commissioner Stant, while in November 1913 the Star mentions Scoutmaster Ramsey expecting to enroll as many as 100 boys and young men and is setting up a recruiting station at City Hall.

Barhart, assisted by Ross Winter and Elmer Johnson, while the committee consisted of George Hume, Frank Petit, and J.W.

101 still exists today, but is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, its last reincarnation after an interim sponsorship by the Kiwanis.

Troop 1 of Port Hueneme appears to have existed, beginning in April 1916; but disappears before the council was chartered.

Camp Three Falls is located in the Los Padres National Forest at the base of Mount Piños in the northern portion of Ventura County, approximately 90 miles (140 km) from the council's headquarters in Camarillo.

The summer weather at this elevation is dry and the temperature ranges from 70-90 °F with cool evenings and crisp nights.

A signature feature is a frontier-style log fort, which is a replica of the one on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland.

[4][5] Many years ago the Chumash Indians roamed the forests and hunted game in the bountiful Ojai Valley.

When a bad omen came to the tribe, the great spirit sent two white gophers to Chief Matilija.