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A California Summer Camp - for the time of your life.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

-Margaret Mead

California Camp Directory & Parent Resource Guide

Camps in California • California summer camps • California youth camps • California kids camps • California children's camps

Find your ideal California Summer Camp, right here.

Overnight Camps

California overnight or “resident” camps - the classic camp experience with many program options.

Sports Camps

California sports camps allow athletes to develop their skills in one or more specific sports.

Academic/Science

Enhance your child’s love of learning while focusing on academics. STEM camps, robotics camps, and more.

Day Camps

For campers who aren’t quite ready to spend the night, or are too busy for overnight camp.

Arts Camps

California arts camps specialize in dramatic arts, dance, music, visual arts, and literary arts.

Religious Camps

California has a wide selection of faith-based camps, including Christian camps and  Jewish camps.

Teen Trip/Travel

Small groups travel to many interesting and exotic places, generally without a base facility.

Girl Scout Camps

Girl Scouts of California offers many camp options, including both overnight camps and day camps.

Special Needs

There are many quality camp programs for your special child with a disability or serious illness.

Adventure Programs

Adventure camps focus on outdoor activities like backpacking, climbing, rafting and wilderness immersion.

YMCA Camps

Choose from a selection of overnight camps and day camps across California operated by the YMCA.

ACA Camps

251 California summer camps are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA)

 

Explore • Adventure • Discover

Find the best California summer camps.

As a parent, you want the best opportunities for your child. We know that a quality California summer camp experience can have a profound, positive and lasting impact on a young person's life. Camp offers a unique opportunity to enhance a child’s development, and should be considered an essential part of a child’s education. 

 

Great camps thrive on nurturing kids’ natural abilities. Campers are encouraged to be curious, and education driven by curiosity is a truly transformational opportunity. Camp is a place where kids can “come of age”, benefiting from new experiences that serve as a catalyst for growth. It is a place where kids can feel safe being themselves and accepted for who they are. 
 

With supportive leadership, California summer camps help campers learn to be more independent, without the safety net of Mom & Dad close at hand. Campers gain confidence by learning new skills, successfully completing challenges, and working together with new friends toward common goals.

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A California camp can be many things, among them:

fun activities, epic adventures, learning new skills,

exciting journeys to special places, exploring nature, outdoor ed, 

fun with new friends, facing new challenges, learning and growing

and so much more!

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How do you find the best California summer camp, or the camp that is most suitable for your child?

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” 


- John Muir, The Mountains of California

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