Tawonga Summer Camp

Tawonga Summer Camp offers a variety of activities for children, including silent disco, s’mores by the campfire, and service projects. Campers can enjoy outdoor adventures like backpacking trips, day hikes, and water sports such as pedal-boating, canoeing, stand up paddle boarding, and kayaking. The camp also provides opportunities for archery, playing on the ga-ga court, basketball, soccer, dodgeball, and capture the flag. Creative activities include pottery, tie-dye, and copper enameling.

• Schedule: one to three week summer camp sessions
• Location: 160-acre property situated on the doorstep of Yosemite National Park, on the middle fork of the Tuolumne River and nestled among the trees of Stanislaus National Forest

Camp Tawonga was first located in Lake Tahoe but moved to its current location on the Tuolumne River in 1964. The camp believes that immersing children in community building, Jewish values, and nature helps them become their best selves. A camper named Ayla described Tawonga as her "happy place."

Last updated November 24, 2025.