Bayside UU Family Camp

Bayside UU Family Camp offers pre-breakfast fishing, informal yoga, morning celebration with poetry, music, meditation, rhythm, song, and discussion, afternoon swimming and other waterfront activities, Intergen, Vespers, Wednesday camp fire, Friday talent show and dance party, and optional Bayside Planning Meeting. Participation in group activities is never mandatory, and all activities and workshops are included in the registration fee.

Programs

• Pre-Breakfast Fishing — All ages · Mon-Sat, before breakfast · Early morning fishing tradition; participation is optional.
• Yoga — All ages · Mornings before breakfast · Informal yoga together; all are welcome.
• Morning Celebration — All ages · Mon-Fri, 9:00-10:00 a.m. · Contemplation and celebration with poetry, music, meditation, rhythm, song, and discussion.
• Workshops for Adults and Older Youth — Youth ages 14 and up · Mon-Fri, 10:00 a.m.-noon · Several workshops offered each year by fellow campers.
• Afternoon activities — All ages · Afternoons · Includes swimming and other waterfront activities, and sometimes additional workshops or craft activities.
• Bayside Planning Meeting — All ages · Thursday afternoon · Optional meeting for Bayside business and planning for next year's Bayside.
• Intergen — All ages · Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, 6:30-8:00 p.m. · Full-group intergenerational activity.
• Vespers — All ages · Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, directly after Intergen-8:00-9:00 p.m. · Evening vespers with singing, joys and sorrows, and a bedtime story to the children.
• Camp Fire — All ages · Wednesday after dinner until everyone leaves · S'mores and campfire songs.
• Talent Show and Dance Party — All ages · Friday, on the last night together · Share talents, then have an all-ages dance party.
• Past Bedtime — Older youth and adults; children under 11 are expected to be in their rooms or with a parent after 9pm · After 9:00 p.m. · Older youth and adults often stay up for games, late-night munchies, or chatting.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Current session: Bayside 2027 (Jul 4–Jul 10, 2027)
• General schedule: Pre-breakfast activities Monday-Saturday; morning celebration Monday-Friday; workshops for adults and older youth Monday-Friday; intergen Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings; vespers directly after intergen on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; camp fire Wednesday after dinner; talent show and dance party on Friday.

About the provider

Bayside UU Family Camp was founded in 1988. Its mission is to provide a nurturing family atmosphere for singles and families of all configurations and traditions.

Participation in group activities is never mandatory. All Bayside activities and workshops are included in the registration fee. Youth ages 14 and up are welcome at workshops for adults and older youth. Children under 11 are expected to be in their rooms or with a parent after 9pm.

Last updated November 5, 2026.