Lobster Jo's
Lobster Jo's Beach Camp, 236 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Goleta, CA 93117
About
Lobster Jo's offers a mix of activities that include skating at the waterfront, art in the FunkZone, and beach play at Stern's Wharf. Kids take part in ocean activities, beach-themed arts and crafts, group games, sandcastle contests, surfing, beach party karaoke, painting, sculpting, plant pressing, beading, and skateboarding. The program includes a Beach Camp that combines ocean activities with arts and crafts and group games, an Art Camp with mornings focused on daily art lessons and afternoons at Lobster Jo's Beach Camp, and a Skate Camp where all skill levels are welcome.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Lobster Jo's Half-Day offers three hours of programming from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M.
Lobster Jo's was created by Joseph Evers. The program states a mission of “Curiosity, Stewardship, Community” and emphasizes that every child deserves the chance to explore, play, and thrive in the great outdoors alongside friends. It offers numerous programs around Santa Barbara County, focusing on summer camps tailored to activities such as surfing, crafting, and skating, and notes that junior counselors can earn community service hours for high school graduation requirements. The program describes fostering a sense of community among youth through summer camps and after-school programs and highlights the power of expression through diverse arts and hobbies.
One parent from Santa Barbara shared that their 11-year-old learned new skills, made friends, and came home tired but happy each day. A Goleta parent described the camp as incredibly well run, with excellent counselors, and asked for the program to continue through the rest of the summer and return the following year. Another Santa Barbara parent said Lobster Jo's Beach Camp helped their son enjoy the water and beach, and described the counselors as great, attentive, positive, and upbeat, with many fun things to do. A Goleta parent reported that out of about a dozen summer camps tried in one year, Lobster Jo's was their clear favorite, noting that their 7-year-old was excited to attend, very active in and out of the water, and that counselors were good about sunscreen re-application.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Lobster Jo's Half-Day offers three hours of programming from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M.
Lobster Jo's was created by Joseph Evers. The program states a mission of “Curiosity, Stewardship, Community” and emphasizes that every child deserves the chance to explore, play, and thrive in the great outdoors alongside friends. It offers numerous programs around Santa Barbara County, focusing on summer camps tailored to activities such as surfing, crafting, and skating, and notes that junior counselors can earn community service hours for high school graduation requirements. The program describes fostering a sense of community among youth through summer camps and after-school programs and highlights the power of expression through diverse arts and hobbies.
One parent from Santa Barbara shared that their 11-year-old learned new skills, made friends, and came home tired but happy each day. A Goleta parent described the camp as incredibly well run, with excellent counselors, and asked for the program to continue through the rest of the summer and return the following year. Another Santa Barbara parent said Lobster Jo's Beach Camp helped their son enjoy the water and beach, and described the counselors as great, attentive, positive, and upbeat, with many fun things to do. A Goleta parent reported that out of about a dozen summer camps tried in one year, Lobster Jo's was their clear favorite, noting that their 7-year-old was excited to attend, very active in and out of the water, and that counselors were good about sunscreen re-application.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
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