Overnight Summer Camps in California

Red Bank Outdoor Academy offers week-long camps where campers practice outdoor recreation skills, conservation skills, hunter safety education, firearm safety, and marksmanship. Campers take part in the California Hunter’s Education Course, learn...

PineCrest Christian Conference Center offers time for worship, fellowship, and chances to praise the Lord together. Participants eat healthy and delicious foods and can enjoy the pool, zip line, rock wall, and numerous other fun areas during their...

Pine Summit Summer Camps is a Christian summer camp program that takes place at Pine Summit Camp and Conference Center and is a ministry of The Salvation Army. The program offers a fun, safe, and Christ-centered environment where campers experience...

Pine Springs Ranch Summer Youth Camp takes place at Pine Springs Ranch, a Christian Youth Camp and Retreat Center that includes a main Lodge with hotel-like rooms, a cafeteria, a Multi-Purpose Building with two meeting rooms, two sets of cabins...

Pathfinder Ranch Camps, Outdoor Education, and Retreat Programs offers camps, outdoor education experiences, and retreat rental programs. The program serves visitors of all ages and backgrounds and includes access to a conference center facility, a...

Outdoor and Marine Science Field Study includes hands-on activities such as collecting a bottom sediment sample to observe and record invertebrates, using an otter trawl net to collect fish and invertebrates from on and near the bottom, and...

Not Back to School Camp includes time to swim, talk, sing, drum, dance, hike, stare at the sky, and play volleyball, softball, soccer, basketball, and ultimate frisbee. Campers and staff teach and learn from each other in activities such as kung fu,...

Mountain Meadows Bible Camp offers overnight summer camp sessions that focus on Bible teaching in a camp setting. The program includes multiple summer camp sessions in 2026, with registration beginning on May 1st. • Schedule: Summer Camp 2026...

Elings Science & Math Camp is a four-day camp that includes activities such as swimming, archery, gaga ball, basketball and tennis, hiking on trails of varying intensities, and time at fire pits and campfires. The program uses a high and low ropes...

Madera County 4-H Camp at Camp Keola is part of the 4-H Youth Development program. It uses learn by doing activities, youth-adult partnerships, and research-based education programs to help young people enhance their leadership abilities and develop...

Lazy W Ranch Camp operates camping programs that include events for children, youth, and adults. The camp runs a residential summer camp as well as specialized weekend retreats and also hosts groups from a variety of organizations. • Ages: 5–18...

Kidder Creek Camp is a Christian summer adventure and ranch camp where kids take part in real outdoor adventures in God’s creation. Activities include the Dirty Dash Spartan-style obstacle course and mud race, along with other adventure experiences...

JEMS Mount Hermon Youth Camps is part of the JEMS Mount Hermon summer conference, which has grown to include youth camps within six divisions: Family, Jr. High, Inter High, Sr. High, College, and Special Camps. The JEMS Mount Hermon family has grown...

Camp Perthes includes a wide range of activities such as a camp field trip to an amusement park, a Drone Flying STEM Program, horseback riding, archery, fishing and boating, zip lining, a high ropes course, a Perthes cooking class, swimming and...

Camp Gilboa is a progressive summer camp and year-round community where campers take part in creative, challenging experiential learning that uses art, drama, role playing, and thought-provoking games. Camp adventures are structured to encourage...

Amplify Arts Project (Girls Rock SB) includes activities such as climbing and flying on a high ropes course, hiking, stargazing, and throwing dance parties. Participants spend time jamming, learning about and creating songs, and producing, filming,...

Frontier Ranch is a summer camp ministry of Mission Springs Camp and Conference Center. Junior Camp summer camps are open for campers going into 4th–6th grade, Middle School camp is a week for campers entering 6th–9th grade, and High School camp is...

Berkeley Echo Lake Camp offers youth camps, family camps, Counselor-in-Training (CIT) programs, 50 and better programming, and backpacking programs. Campers and families have access to a performing arts stage, an archery range, a basketball court, a...

Devil Pups Youth Program for America is a 10 day encampment each July. The camp emphasizes the development of leadership skills and physical fitness of youth. The program lists values including Integrity, Courage, Decisiveness, Dependability, Tact,...

Pali Institute offers hands-on, immersive experiences in the outdoors that include science experiments, team challenges, and adventure-based learning. Students explore geology and ecology through activities such as analyzing rock formations,...