Berkeley Echo Lake Camp:  Offers unique High Sierra experiences for the whole family, including a full-service Family Camp, Youth Residential Camp (7-14), CIT Leadership Program (15-16), and more.

Enjoy tent-cabin lodging, dining hall service, a heated swimming pool, arts & crafts, canoeing, archery, disc-golf, sports courts, badminton, horseshoes, and more.  Out of camp adventures abound with easy access to miles of hiking trails, water taxi rides at Echo Lake, golfing, climbing, cycling, and adventure sports, and Lake Tahoe, just a 15 minute drive away.

For more information, including a full list of classes and summer programs, visit the City of Berkeley Recreation website at:

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/EchoLakeCamp/

* Berkeley’s traditional outdoor day camp with new extended ages (5-13) this year!  Now 13 yr. olds can join in on the fun!

* Berkeley Day Camp is full of action-packed adventure and messy fun. Campers visit Tilden Park and Berkeley Marina where they enjoy canoeing in the bay, hiking, swimming, and arts and crafts like tie-dye and candle-making. Campers will love playing field and sports games, learning basic outdoor cooking principals, and will enjoy unique special event each week.  Supervised transportation is provided from 5 different bus stops around town, and extended AM and PM care is available.

* Berkeley Day Camp also offers a Counselors- In-Training Program.  Teens 14-15 year olds will have the opportunity to experience what being a summer camp counselor is all about.  CITs will participate in the planning and facilitation of a variety of summer fun activities for youth campers.  Teens will build self-esteem, learn leadership skills, and receive valuable job training in a fun outdoor environment. (Please note: no extended care available for CIT Campers).

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Parks_Rec_Waterfront/Recreation/Berkeley_Day_Camp.aspx

Cal Youth Camps offer a wide variety of fun recreational and sport activities for kids ages 5-18 at various sites at UC Berkeley.

We have been successfully improving our programs since 1960, enhancing the summer experience for all our campers each year!  We believe our staff are second to none and will encourage your children to have incredible experiences in a safe and exciting outdoor environment.  We design our programs to provide kids with a summer full of adventure, learning life skills, friendship making, and confidence building!

Our camp activities include: daily swimming lessons, photography, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, frisbee, rugby, golf, gymnastics, track & field, volleyball, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, skateboarding, science, drama, art, nature/gardening, and more!

Cal Youth Camps creates a place where your children’s independence and personal responsibility are fostered.

Have questions?  We are happy to speak with you: 510-643-2267 or camps@berkeley.edu

Please visit our website to register:

camps.berkeley.edu

Now in its 34th year, Camp Chrysalis has developed a distinctive approach to environmental education, offering children (8.5-17 years of age) rich experiences that combine recreation, learning, woodworking, crafts, and personal growth.

We camp in three spectacular environments:  Big Sur redwoods, Mendocino coastal tidepools and Sierra Nevada mountains.  We focus on active study of these environments to develop natural science skills as well as appreciation, and on basic camping and wilderness skills.  Our campers’ exploration is as much of their own developing abilities and each other as of what the world has to offer.

Our very conscious mentoring of young people is one of the big draws of the camp as campers develop a strong knit and caring community of learners.  We divide the campers into four small family groups of mixed gender and ages.  In these small groups, they enjoy working and playing together, and taking care of us all.

Each session includes approximately 36 campers (12 for backpacking) and eight to nine experienced staff.  Fully half are girls!  Our experienced counselors offer individual attention to campers with a camper:staff ratio of 4:1.  For more information and registration forms visit our web site.

www.campchrysalis.com

Camp Unalayee has been taking kids on outdoor adventures since 1949.  Located at 6,400’ in Northern California’s Trinity Alps Wilderness – Camp is nestled in a beautiful alpine lake basin, surrounded by rugged peaks.

While at camp, campers aged 10 to 17 years 17 years live as a family in small but diverse groups.  Each morning, campers assemble after breakfast to learn about the activities being offered that day; choices include archery, crafts, swimming, boating, arts, rock-climbing, music, and much more.

Each base-camp session also includes multi-day backpacking trips.  The hikes are planned to be compatible with campers’ age, interests and abilities.

Working together, campers learn new skills, build self-confidence and develop self-sufficiency, all while having a ton of fun and learning to respect the natural world.  Unalayee provides assistance to many of its campers, allowing kids from all income levels to have a wilderness summer camp experience.

We also offer extended 11-day and 15-day backpacking programs for campers who want to explore more backcountry and learn survival skills.  Leadership training is available for motivated 16 and 17 year olds and a family program for all ages is available.

To learn more call: (650)-969-6313 or visit:

www.gocampu.com

Crestmont Summer Camp – El Cerrito, Albany, Richmond, Pinole

We offer 6 different week-long summer camps June 27th – August 5th for kids entering K-6th grade.  The camp is open to the whole community — your child does not need to attend Crestmont School in order to attend.

DATES:  Six different week-long camps June 27th – August 5th

TIMES:  9am – 3pm. Extended care runs from 8am to 6pm.

LOCATION:  The camp will be held on the Crestmont School’s beautiful 1+ acre campus, located in the wooded hills above Richmond (6226 Arlington Boulevard).  There will be a field trip every week; transportation by bus is provided.

PRICING:  Camp costs $320 for your child’s first week, $310 for the second week, and $300 each for the remaining weeks. Additional discounts for siblings and referrals. The week of camp starting July 4th costs $260 because the camp will be closed on the Monday holiday.

WEEKLY THEMES:  See details and teacher bios at: www.crestmontcamp.org

June 27-July 1 Exploring the Arts

July 5-8 Everything Under the Sun

July 11-15 Where the Wild Things Are

July 18-22 Makers’ Festival

July 25-29 Underwater

August 1-5 What’s on the Menu?

Questions?  Contact us at:  summercamp@crestmontschool.org or visit:

www.crestmontschool.org

It’s time that summer camp evolved. Welcome to Doodle, the un-camp summer camp. We are a creativity incubator for kids, where they grow their creative intelligence (CIQ) through making. Not just talking about it – actually, truly making tangible things that can empower both their minds and their self-esteem.

We’re a place where kids come to create Minecraft® inspired glow-in-the-dark visual art that disrupts the way people live and think for a hack-a-thon type week. We’re a place where kids reinvent how they eat breakfast (seriously). We’re a “become-a-maker, use-actual-hammers-and-tools-to-create-stuff, get-out-there-and-do-it” playground for today’s kids. We’re a place where kids make real things using real tools based on research-based curriculum – not cotton balls glued to Popsicle sticks and a bunch of buzzwords.

* ALL NEW PROGRAMS
* PRIMO: Reggio Emilia-inspired program for prek-k
* SPARK: Daily labs in Maker, 3D Art, Sports & Games and more, for grades 1 – 5
* L.I.T.: Leader-in-Training program for grades 6 – 10

* Optional add-ons: Extended care, hot lunch, field trips

campdoodles.com

Fiddleheads is a fun and therapeutic camp that provides social skills guidance and emotional support to children in the vibrant Bay Area Regional Parks.

Our camp is warm, playful, and instructive.  We foster deep nourishing connections for the children, including connections between your child and the children in our group; between your child and the beauty and joys of nature; and between your child and our loving, supportive guides.

We are careful to balance creative outward play with inward, self directed calm time.  We honor the natural rhythms of the child and the day; the in and the out breath.  A harmony of excitement and relaxation is sought through a balanced flow of free play, adventure, story time, structured games, crafts, snacks, and circle times.  Your child will form healing relationships with nature and make new friends, while absorbing social lessons and connecting deeper to her/his senses.

We have one counselor per three to four children, and our groups are do not exceed 8 children.  In this way, the children feel seen and understood.  We integrate our mindfulness based curriculum and movement activities into everything we do to promote sensory integration, emotional regulation, awareness and deep connections.

http://www.seeds-of-awareness.org/#!about-fiddleheads/c243w

Join us for creek, bay, and ocean science adventures this summer!   We offer one-week day camp sessions with a variety of themes for Adventurers ages 5-7, Explorers ages 8-10, and Leaders-in-Training ages 11-14.

Adventurers (ages 5-7) will:
*Explore bay shorelines
*Investigate aquatic invertebrates
*Delve into dinosaurs
*Meet local wildlife
*Help restore Strawberry Creek

Explorers (ages 8-10) will:
*Kayak on the bay
*Enjoy an overnight camping trip
*Take a ferryboat ride to Angel Island
*Visit Aquarium of the Bay
*Study bay plankton with field microscopes

Leaders-in-Training (ages 11-14) will:
*Enjoy the outdoor science adventures described above
*Learn leadership skills by helping and teaching younger campers

Camp sessions:  Run Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM with flexible drop-off between 8:30 – 9 AM.

All camp drop-off and pick-up locations are in the Berkeley area.

Nature Club After-Care is available from 4 – 5:30 PM.  Discount and scholarships available.

www.kidsforthebay.org/camp

At Marin Ranch camp, our mission is clear: to connect children with the natural world while building lifelong friendships and memories.  We are a traditional overnight camp just 1 hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge, where kids ages 7 – 17 can hike, swim, boat, explore and play.  Right in the Bay Area’s backyard, our camp is the perfect choice for first-time and seasoned campers alike!

* NEW:  3-day, 5-day & 10-day sessions
* Leader-in-Training (L.I.T.) program for 9th-12th graders
* One hour north of the Golden Gate

We believe children need a place where they can be free from the pressures of everyday life and over-scheduling and engage directly with nature.  Marin Ranch Camp has limitless opportunities to do so thanks to our beautiful location in West Marin at the Walker Creek Ranch Outdoor Education Center.

marinranchcamp.org

NatureBridge’s Summer Field Research Course is designed for incoming and current high school students with a passion for exploration, science, and adventure.  The course combines academic and personal growth in the spectacular national park settings of Olympic, Shenandoah, or Yosemite National Parks – resulting in the ultimate summer adventure!

During our Summer Field Research Course, students will:
*Hike through stunning wilderness
*Learn basic camping, wilderness survival, and backpacking skills
*Create an ecological research project
*Challenge themselves physically and mentally
*Build leadership skills alongside new friends
*Learn about ecology and natural history
*Strengthen college applications with hands-on research and presentation experience

NatureBridge is committed to making our programs financially accessible to all motivated students.  As such, financial aid is available for families who qualify.  Scholarship awards are based on the family’s demonstrated need and the student’s commitment to the Summer Field Research Course.

Questions?  Contact our Summer Programs Manager via email (summerprograms@naturebridge.org) or phone (415-758-1650).  For more information, please visit our website.

https://naturebridge.org/summerfieldresearch

OPR Summer Day Camps are offered Monday – Friday at over 24 recreation centers and program sites. Each program is community based to give youngsters an opportunity to connect with and contribute to their own neighborhoods.

Register online at oaklandnet.com/parks. Contact Recreation Center for more detailed program offerings including extended care, half day programs, scholarship opportunities and more.

• Allendale 535-5635 | 8a-6p | Age: k-5th | $90/wk
• Arroyo Viejo 615-5755 | 8a-6p | Age: 5-12 | $50/wk
• Bushrod 597-5031 | 7:30a-6p | Age: 5-12 | $120/wk
• Carmen Flores 535-5631 | 7:30a-6:30p | Age: 5-12 l $80/wk
• Charles Porter Golden Gate 597-5032 l 7:30a-5:30p l
  Age: 5-13 l $120/wk
• Davie Tennis 444-5663 l 1/2 day l Age: 6-14 l $160/wk
• deFremery 238-7739 | 7:30a-5p | Age: 5-16 l $600/8 wks
• Digital Arts & Culinary 615-5807 l 12p-6p l Age: 12-16 l $40/wk
• Dimond 482-7831 | 7:30a-6p | Age: 4-15 | $85-160/wk
• FM Smith 238-7742 | 8:30a-5:30p | Age: 5-12 | $80/wk
• Franklin 238-7741 | 8a-6p | Age: 5-13 | $75/wk
• Garden Center 666 Bellevue Ave. l 615-5755 l 7:30a-6p l
  Age: 4-12 | $100/week
• Ira Jinkins 615-5959 | 7:30a-6p | Age: 5-16 | $125/week
• Lake Merritt Boating 238-2196 l 9a-3:30p l Age: 7-17 l $165

www.oaklandnet.com/parks.com

Summertime the ‘Orme Way’ is an oasis more than a season.  Orme summers are bountiful with healthy activities, outdoor adventures, and opportunities to learn new skills and make new friends, in the temperate and natural beauty of our high-desert setting.

Campers can choose to stay from 1 week up to 4 weeks.  Weeks 1 and 2 are The Orme School’s Traditional Residential Summer Camp.  This camp is specifically designed for campers age 11 – 17 who seek a variety of experiences available at Orme, and in the majestic region surrounding our campus.  Traditional summer fun includes swimming, arts and crafts, horseback riding and evening campfire programs.

Weeks 3 and 4 offer Horsemanship Camp.   This camp is geared towards campers who love horses – all levels from beginner to advanced, ages 11–17.  It is designed to sharpen riding and horsemanship skills, and participants will be instructed based on their current riding ability.

For the more adventurous camper, Orme also offers Caravan Adventure camp during Week 3 for ages 11-17.  Travel across the Arizona desert to the beautiful California coast for this incredible offering!  Participants will spend the week camping by the ocean at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach studying Marine Biology.

www.ormeschool.org

Roughing It Day Camp and Horse Camps – Our 44th year!

Roughing It is a traditional outdoor day camp located at the Lafayette Reservoir for children 3 – 16 years of age.  Our 4- and 8-week sessions build friendships, teamwork skills, and confidence.

Sessions run June 20 – July 15 and July 18 – August 12 with before and after-camp care available. Transportation provided from San Francisco.

We offer instruction in horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, fishing, sports, crafts and outdoor education.  Roughing It also offers specialty English Riding camps (4th-10th grade) and a younger-camper Little Raccoon program (K-1st grade) that run in 2-week sessions throughout the summer.  Roughing It has been helping children grow in wonderful ways since 1972.

For more information, please call (925) 283-3795 or visit:

www.roughingit.com

Designed by a pediatric occupational therapist, TimberNook is an innovative program to stimulate children’s imagination, creativity, and independent play skills in the great outdoors.  At TimberNook, each activity provides children the opportunity to utilize all of their senses to the fullest.

Our curriculum encourages complex social interactions, reasonable risk-taking, problem solving, fine motor skills, balance and overall strength, independent thought, tactile (touch) processing, proprioceptive (joint/muscle awareness) processing, multi-level learning, motor planning, and creativity.  Most importantly, TimberNook reveals the fun in outdoor play.  Unstructured free play is incorporated into every day…this is play the TimberNook way!

Our summer 2016 location is at the Carousel picnic site in beautiful Tilden Regional Park.  Camp will run only for 3 weeks, June 20-24 (Storybook Camp), June 27-July 1 (Extreme Art Camp), and July 5-8 from 9am-3pm (Going Wild- Sensory Adventures).  Our camps are run by experienced pediatric occupational therapists, and have a low staff-to-camper ratio of 4:1.

For details, visit:

www.timbernook.com

Trackers Earth (Berkeley and Walnut Creek)

Trackers day camps are mobile adventures that meet at a local, urban headquarters, that then transport to the best parks and green spaces.  Themes include archery, survival, live action role-playing, fishing, homesteading, and more for children entering 1st grade through 9th.  The youngest campers learn the beginnings of these new and fun skills.

Trackers campers return time and again.  We are a family organization and your child makes new friends through fantastic, shared adventures.

We choose our camp staff through intensive interviews and background checks.  Expert instructors teach authentic skills.  Our priority: care for your child.  Trackers sets the standard of safety for outdoor camps in California and beyond.

Hours:  8am to 4pm, after care available to 6pm.

Older Campers:  Is your older camper ready for an overnight adventure?  Our unique California Coast Excursion spends 11 days/10 nights exploring beautiful coastal parks and wild spaces, from the redwoods of Humboldt south to Mendocino.  Trackers mentors guide campers down beach-front trails, forests, and tide pools, delving into tracking, coastal foraging, emergency preparedness, and more.

http://trackersbay.com/youth/summer-camps.php

We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve.  That’s why, through Y Camp, thousands of youth are cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement.

At YMCA Camp Campbell, children and teens have the opportunity to explore nature, find new talents, try new activities, gain independence, and make lasting friendships and memories in a safe and enriching environment.  And, of course, it’s fun too!

Why send your child to YMCA Camp Campbell?

•  Safety is our number one priority.
•  We provide developmental experiences in fun ways to help young people thrive, build confidence in themselves and others, and become healthy, caring, responsible adults.
•  We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. That’s why we offer financial assistance for children to participate for families in need.
•  We help cultivate the values, skills and relationships young people need that lead to positive behaviors, healthy habits and educational achievement.
•  We integrate our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in everything we do.

http://www.ymcasv.org/ymcacampcampbell/index.html