Youth Day CampsThe City of Carlsbad Recreation Department Camps are age-appropriate programs for children ages 3 to 15 that provide fun, safe opportunities for creative, social and physical development. For details about specific camps, please click on the links below.
General InformationThe City of Carlsbad Recreation offers three different types of camps, tailored to specific age groups. Camps are located around the city in recreation centers or facilities at a park. Each week has a special theme! We have developed an exceptionally safe environment where children can romp and play games, sing and dance, create crafts, make new friends, and most importantly be kids! Camps provide a number of recreational activities for any camper to enjoy; including: water activities, indoor and outdoor games, arts and crafts, and more! Our camps are held both indoors and outdoors; though we do stay outdoors as much as possible. We offer lots of shade and sheltered areas, but it is important to dress appropriately! Please send Camper/s to camp each day with sunscreen (spray on is best for re-application) and our staff will be happy to help them re-apply it as the day goes on. Please be sure to reference our "Frequently Asked Questions" section for more important information. Pee Wee CampThese camps offer a structured half day program for the 3 to 5 years old in your family that have not attended kindergarten. The children in Pee Wee Camp will have playground time, story time, crafts, and so much more! We are happy to have a 1:5 ratio. Safety and fun are at the forefront during all of our activities. Due to our strict adherence to our maximum number of campers in this program PeeWee Camp is our first program each year to become full. In some cases our program will fill up well in advance, so it is important to plan early. Pee Wee Camps are offered during Carlsbad Unified School District's Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Recess. Visit our online camp registration
Kidz CampThese camps provide a full day program for 6-11 year old campers. The children in Kidz Camp will have sports, games, crafts, team building projects, cooking, field trips, and so much more! We are happy to have a 1:10 ratio for children 6 to 8 years of age and a 1:12 ratio for the older kids. Safety and fun are at the forefront during all of our activities. A red Kidz Camp T-Shirt is requires for field trips and can be purchased for $10. Kidz Camps are offered during Carlsbad Unified School District's Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Recess. Visit our online camp registration
Explorer CampThis full day program is for 11 to 13 year old campers who like structure and may be ready to make choices about what they would like to do at camp each day! They will have certain activities that they must participate in plus during part of the day they get to pick their activities from a pre set list of choices. They will love the variety and the fact that they get to decide what to do! There is always something within the list of choices that is sure to appeal to each and every camper! We are happy to have a 1:12 ratio. Safety and fun are at the forefront during all of our activities. A red Kidz Camp T-Shirt is requires for both field trips and can be purchased for $10. Visit our online camp registration
C.I.T. (Counselor in Training) CampThis fun and energetic leadership camp program is for 13 to 15 year olds. This program is the perfect mix of structure and fun, responsibility and free time, learning and leadership opportunities! Teens will love spending time with their peers in the C.I.T. program, learning new skills, and gaining insight into what may become a passion and lead to future camp employment! Each week C.I.T. Campers will interact with the younger children (ages 6-11) in the Kidz Camp program, where they will have the chance to observe our professional camp staff in action, help with crafts, games, and lessons of all kinds, help with set-up and clean-up each day, learn some basic safety and first aid skills, and so much more! Participants will receive a “C.I.T.” T-shirt (Maximum of 2 shirts), be given daily responsibilities, and have counselors who will be their mentors during their time at camp. You can register your teen for as many weeks of the summer as they like! We are happy to have a 1:15 ratio. Safety and fun are at the forefront during all of our activities. Visit our online camp registration
StaffOur staff is a dynamic team of people who range in age, experience, and level of education. All staff have been through an intense interview process, criminal records check, personal reference check, and have been hand-picked by the Recreation Supervisor. They must be responsible, enthusiastic, fun, energetic, patient, caring, and of course, love children. Our staff has a devotion to the development of youth and most have a background in child care. First Aid and CPR Certification is a requirement for all staff in addition to 16 hours of training provided by the City of Carlsbad. During this training they focus on the areas of teamwork, supervisory skills, emergency procedures, child involvement, and leadership skills. Many staff members return session after session. Both parents and campers get to know staff well, and look forward to seeing them each year.
Contact InformationCity of Carlsbad Recreation Department Camps / Teen Programs: (760) 602-7527 C.I.T. Program: (760) 729-4876
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Registration will be accepted at any of the following locations: Harding Community Center Calavera Community Center Stagecoach Community Center Telephone registration will also
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