Camp Mendocino

Camp Mendocino is an outdoor education and environmental awareness program owned and operated by Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco. Campers ages 8-9 use ground-level team-building games and rock climbing, ages 11-12 use a mid-height ropes course, and ages 13-17 have access to the full High Ropes Course and Zip Line. Swimming activities are preceded by a swim test, and campers can be in shallow or deep parts of the river based on wristbands.

Programs

• Camp Mendocino — Traditionally ages 8-14; ages 15-17 eligible for teen programming
• Leaders-in-Training (LIT) program — Youth ages 15-17
• Counselors-in-Training (CIT) — Teens ages 16-17
• Camp2College (C2C) — For teens · Year-round; monthly workshops

At a glance

• Ages: 8–17 years old
• General schedule: Summer camp with 24-hour/day staff presence; year-round Camp2College program for teens; camp sessions occur each summer

About the provider

Camp Mendocino runs summer camp sessions each summer with 24-hour/day staff presence, and it also offers the year-round Camp2College program for teens with monthly workshops. The program includes the Leaders-in-Training (LIT) program for youth ages 15-17 and Counselors-in-Training (CIT) for teens ages 16-17. It is an Accredited Camp through the American Camp Association (ACA) and its mission is to enable and inspire young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Traditionally campers are ages 8-14. Teens who are 15 may also participate as campers if they choose not to enroll in the Leadership Program. Once a 15-year-old decides to be a camper or LIT, that decision applies to all summer sessions; they may not change programs partway through the summer. Campers may opt out of the challenge course on the application.

Last updated September 14, 2026.