Day summer camps in California
California's day camps run from traditional and outdoor camps to sports programs, and include camps that also take overnight campers. Programs range from rock climbing, hiking and horseback riding to dance, drama and soccer. Compare 12 day camps in California: nearly all are day camps, and nearly all are coed.
At a glance
Tuition
Day camps
- Typical per day
- $130 to $170 / USD
- Lowest per day
- $70 / USD
- 7 camps offer financial help
From the 2027 sessions of 4 camps
6
camps founded over 50 years ago
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View all California camps- ACA-accredited camps13 camps$370 to $470 / USDPer-night tuition
- Day camps12 camps$130 to $170 / USDPer-day tuition
All 12 day camps in California
Field Guide
Before you choose a camp in California
A field guide to what a camp summer looks like in California: the forms it takes, how the landscape and climate shape it, and what it asks of a family.
Read the California guideQuestions about day camps in California
For 2027, tuition at day camps in California generally runs $130 to $170 USD a day, from about $70 USD. Based on the 2027 sessions of 4 camps. These are planning estimates; each camp confirms its own tuition.
7 camps offer financial help. Each camp sets its own terms, so ask the camp directly.
Most take campers from about 5 to 15.
Both: 11 are coed and 1 is a girls camp.
2027 sessions run from early June to mid August.