Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Summer Camps

Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Camps offers School Year Camps during Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks, and Summer Camps that include art, business, engineering, sports, theater, and water safety. Other camp options include Basketball Camp, Beach Volleyball Camp, Bizzy Girls Entrepreneur Camp, Ceramics Camp, Ice Skating Camp, Junior Counselors, Junior Lifeguards, LEGO® Camp, Nature Camp, and Ocean Explorers Camp.

Programs

• School Year Camps — 5-17 · Parks and Recreation offers a variety of camps during Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks.
• Summer Camps — 5-17 · Summer camp experiences include art, business, engineering, sports, theater, and water safety.
• Basketball Camp — 8-17
• Beach Volleyball Camp — 9-17
• Bizzy Girls Entrepreneur Camp — 6-12
• Ceramics Camp — 8-15
• Ice Skating Camp — 5-12
• Junior Counselors — 13-17 · Gives teens a chance to gain work experience while helping at summer camp.
• Junior Lifeguards — 7-16 · Summer program promoting youth ocean safety; offered as 2-week sessions or an 8-week session.
• LEGO® Camp — 6-12
• Nature Camp — 7-12
• Ocean Explorers Camp — 5-7 and 8-14

At a glance

• Ages: 5–17 years old
• General schedule: Parks and Recreation offers a variety of camps during Thanksgiving, winter, spring, and summer breaks.

About the provider

Inclusion services are available for campers with disabilities. Camp registration closes at 11:30 p.m. the Wednesday before the camp session starts, and there are no camp waitlists. Refund and withdrawal policies are described on the page.

Inclusion services are available for campers with disabilities. Camp registration closes at 11:30 p.m. the Wednesday before the camp session starts. No camp waitlists. Refund and withdrawal policies are described on the page.

Last updated September 22, 2026.