Camp Kee Tov

Camp Kee Tov includes specialized theme days with age appropriate activities, age appropriate art, drama, and music programming, and specialized Chugim (small group activities) such as art, dance, and Jewish thought. Campers take part in swimming twice a week at Lake Anza, field trips around the Bay Area and beyond, and outdoor adventures including white-water rafting or kayaking excursions, ropes courses, sporting events, and beach trips. Depending on age group, the program includes mock overnights with return home the same evening, one-night overnights at the Congregation Beth El site in North Berkeley or in Tilden Park, two-night overnights in the East Bay Regional Park District or the greater Bay Area, and a three-night, four-day backpacking trip at Loch Leven Lakes.

• Ages: 5–15 years old
• Schedule: Two sessions in 2026 — Session 1 runs June 15–July 10, with no camp on Friday June 19 (Juneteenth) and Friday July 3; Session 2 runs July 14–August 7, with no camp on Monday July 13.
• Price: Rishonim Regular Rate: $1,816, Member Rate: $1,288. Habonim Regular Rate: $2,427, Member Rate: $1,707. Giborim Regular Rate: $2,427, Member Rate: $1,707. Mapilim Regular Rate: $2,533, Member Rate: $1,780. Chalutzim Regular Rate: $2,650, Member Rate: $1,855. Gesher Regular Rate: $2,714, Member Rate: $1,892.

Camp Kee Tov groups children entering Kindergarten–9th grade, with same-grade campers joining together in an Edah (Unit) for larger group activities and theme days. Rishonim home groups have three counselors for each group of 15 campers, and Habonim and Giborim home groups have three counselors for each group of 18 campers. Older campers buddy up with Rishonim, the youngest campers, and serve as role models and mentors, and some take on leadership roles in the program as Junior CITs (Counselors-in-Training). Mapilim campers participate in the Mapilim Performance, a showcase of talent for parents, siblings, and friends, and help run the All Camp Shabbat Carnival.

Through the program’s community involvement focus, campers learn the value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) through volunteering at hospitals, senior centers, or homeless projects and fundraising for community organizations. Campers also hone their commitment to the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam through hands-on participation in Bay Area social action and community programs.

Camp Kee Tov continues a tradition of over 50 years of excellence in day-camping with a special ruach (Kee Tov spirit) and programming and traditions that have inspired thousands of campers from a diverse cross-section of the community, welcoming a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, families, and faiths. The leadership team includes Camp Kee Tov Director Rosie Rokeach, Camp Kee Tov Assistant Director Sasha Alley, and Beth El Executive Director Rachel Rubin.

Last updated June 15, 2026.