Coed residential camp, ages 8-17
Idyllwild, CA
Established in 1990
AstroCamp is an overnight summer camp located in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California. Designed for kids and teens ages 8–17, the program combines hands-on science exploration with outdoor adventure in a supportive, community-focused environment. Campers spend their days discovering physics, astronomy, and space science through interactive lab experiences, telescope observations, and activities that encourage curiosity and teamwork.
In ...read moreaddition to science programming, AstroCamp offers a wide range of outdoor and recreational activities. Campers can climb, mountain bike, zipline, swim, and participate in classic camp traditions that help them build confidence and friendships. Programs are structured to provide opportunities for trying new things while also allowing campers to focus on activities that interest them most.
AstroCamp welcomes campers from across the country and around the world. Its staff includes instructors with backgrounds in science education, outdoor leadership, and youth development. The camp experience emphasizes personal growth, community living, and discovery through hands-on learning. Many campers return year after year to continue exploring new activities, reconnect with friends, and enjoy time in the mountains.
Coed summer day camp
Los Angeles, California
Established in 1999
Aloha Beach Camp is L.A.'s most comprehensive aquatic sports day camp offering more than 200 safe and fun aquatic activities including surfing, boogie boarding, jet skiing, wakeboarding, ocean swimming lessons, beach ecology, and more. Top it off with unreal giveaways and surprises from Billabong, our sponsor, and you have the most complete beach and surf day camp program available. Daily transportation is included from your area, plus we ...read moreoffer a 100% money-back guarantee. All counselors are lifeguards, and camper-to-staff ratios are as low as 3:1. Hope to see you this summer!
Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-17
Glennville, California
Established in 1934
Since 1934, Jameson Ranch Camp has been a place where children come to find out who they are. Tucked into the Southern Sierra Nevada near Glennville, California, JRC is a family-owned, screen-free overnight camp on a working cattle ranch. Three generations of the Jameson family have built it, beginning with Roderick and Catherine, continuing with Ross and Debby, and led today by Director Erica Jameson, who grew up on the property. Campers ages ...read more6 to 16 come for two-week sessions of unhurried, purposeful living: collecting eggs, pitching hay to calves, gathering wood for the outdoor oven that bakes the evening's bread, and swimming in a lake built by hand. There's no camp store and no color-war formula. What JRC has instead is something rarer: a community built from scratch each summer by the people who choose to be there.
Every day at JRC belongs to the campers. Three times a day, morning, afternoon, and after dinner, they pick from 10 to 12 activities. The list includes horseback riding, rock climbing, archery, mountain biking, mountain boarding, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, riflery, drama, arts and crafts, the pool, and the famous rope swing. There's also "Trenting," a JRC tradition of activities made up purely for fun, nonsense, and whimsy. If four campers want to do something, staff will do their best to make it happen, so children learn to speak up for what they love and rally their friends around it. Every camper also has a daily ranch job, like garden crew, barn chores, feeding the pigs, or tending the fire with staff. Older campers join Work Crew, fixing fences and building structures the same way generations of campers have before them. At JRC, kids don't just do activities. They help run the place, and they can see what their work makes possible.
Everything at JRC rests on five pillars: unconditional love, celebration of the individual, working through fear, simplicity, and creativity. Children here are taken seriously and held to real standards. Every honest attempt gets celebrated, whether it ends in triumph or in tears. Without screens or social pressure, campers get a world that lives entirely in the present: an open sky, a bunk, new friends, and adults who truly enjoy their company. Each night ends at Evening Rose Arbor, where the whole camp stands arm in arm singing "Welcome to My Morning." Campers go home having lived the camp's mission: "To make the world a better place, one summer at a time." They bring home something they couldn't have found anywhere else, a stronger sense of who they are and what they can do.
Coed residential camp, ages 8-17
Idyllwild, CA
Established in 1990
AstroCamp is an overnight summer camp located in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California. Designed for kids and teens ages 8–17, the program combines hands-on science exploration with outdoor adventure in a supportive, community-focused environment. Campers spend their days discovering physics, astronomy, and space science through interactive lab experiences, telescope observations, and activities that encourage curiosity and teamwork.
In ...read moreaddition to science programming, AstroCamp offers a wide range of outdoor and recreational activities. Campers can climb, mountain bike, zipline, swim, and participate in classic camp traditions that help them build confidence and friendships. Programs are structured to provide opportunities for trying new things while also allowing campers to focus on activities that interest them most.
AstroCamp welcomes campers from across the country and around the world. Its staff includes instructors with backgrounds in science education, outdoor leadership, and youth development. The camp experience emphasizes personal growth, community living, and discovery through hands-on learning. Many campers return year after year to continue exploring new activities, reconnect with friends, and enjoy time in the mountains.
Residential coed summer camp, ages 10-17
Oakland, CA
Established in 2007
In the stunning Northern California redwoods near the city of Loma Mar
July 18 - 24, 2026
This seven-day program brings together youth from 10-17 to make music, dance, sing, and grow in a supportive community. Campers choose from 20+ beginner to advanced classes each day - from instrumental ensembles, improv, hip hop, jazz, percussion, songwriting, daily open mics and more! This life-changing musical experience awaits ...read moreyour child this summer!
At Jam Camp, campers choose among 20 workshops each day in instrumental ensembles for beginners through advanced players (taught by ear), improvisation, different styles of vocals and dance (hip-hop and jazz), steel drum, spoken word, writing, percussion, ukulele, songwriting and more. Daily rec activities include swimming, volleyball, basketball, arts and crafts, jam sessions and nature hikes with evening open mics, beautiful bonfires, and more. Youth of all skill levels can take part in a highly creative experience in a stunning redwood environment, with caring and supportive staff and faculty. Jam Camp West blends the wonders of the natural world into this inspiring and fun-packed music making experience.
Faculty: Terrence Brewer - Camp Director, Samara Atkins - Head Counselor, Josiah Woodson, Mark Rosenthal, Daria Johnson, Simon Russell, Golden Goose, and more!
Cost: $1850; Scholarships Deadline on May 1st and June 1st of 2026; with a $50 early bird discount by 4/1/2026
Contact Email: info@livingjazz.org
Residential coed summer camp
Running Springs, California
Established in 1990
Pali Adventures is an all-inclusive summer camp near Los Angeles in Southern California. At Pali Adventures our campers get to design their own perfect adventure. We are proud to offer 29 unique specialty programs, from adventure-based programs such as Hollywood Stunts and Flying Trapeze, to creative and performing arts programs like Comedy and Street Art, and everything in between! Explore all our specialty programs on our website.
We ...read moreoffer a free choice elective system for afternoon activities – every day campers get to choose from over 70 electives including: Ziplines, ATV's, paintball, wakeboarding, high ropes course, archery, trapeze, and more. Our world-class international staff attends an industry leading 14-day training. We are dedicated to caring for your child and making this summer camp experience unforgettable. Pali has over 175 scenic acres, modern cabins equipped with full bathroom and shower facilities, and award-winning food. Come join us!
Residential coed summer camp, ages 7-16
Hayfork, California
Established in 1930
Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch is a residential summer camp for kids ages 7-16. Our mission is to provide an outdoor camp experience in a working ranch setting where children have daily opportunities to have fun, develop friendships, challenge themselves, learn new skills, and gain a sense of community. Campers choose freely from activities that range from horseback riding, animal care, gardening, crafting, ceramics, and woodworking to backpacking ...read moretrips, campfires, singing, and more.
Our campers and staff come from all over the country and around the world. The best thing about camp is that it is a place where kids are free to be themselves - to be accepted, included, and embraced by a community of supportive peers and adults. We believe that for all campers, the rich experiences, deep friendships, and time spent on the ranch will stay with them for a lifetime.