Adventure Camp Returns: Now Enrolling!
Adventure Camp Returns: Now Enrolling!
Summer is coming, but fear not, weary parents! Fortunately, our summer day camp program—Escondido Creek Adventure Camp—is back to save the day (well, five days, actually).
Description
Escondido Creek Adventure Camp is a wildly engaging 5-day outdoor summer day camp. Campers explore the enchanting Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, where they discover the natural world by hiking, playing, and conducting hands-on science! The wide variety of activities includes guided exploration, arts and crafts, games, science experiments, storytime, visits from special live animal ambassadors, and more!
Each day begins and ends at Grape Day Park in downtown Escondido, allowing the campers the opportunity to observe the connection between the urban portion of the creek upstream and the more natural section of the creek downstream, plus it allows them the chance to use the playground and socialize with their fellow campers. We provide transportation from Grape Day Park to Elfin Forest and back.
Details
We are currently enrolling children ages 7-10 for the following weeks:
June 20-24June 27 – July 1- July 11-15
- July 18-22
- July 25-29
- August 1-5
Each day is 8:00 AM-1:00 PM. Pickup occurs between 1:00 and 1:30.
Cost
This 5-day summer day camp program costs $275 per camper (a limited number of scholarships are available for Escondido children from qualifying households). Lunch is not provided, but we do offer snacks for the campers.
Sign up
Contact Education Director Simon Breen:
Camper reactions
Camper reactionsEscondido Creek Adventure Camp is a transformative experience! Don’t take our word for it! Here are some quotes from last year’s campers:
“Today was exciting and I am so glad to be here. I am learning new things and it is fun.”
“I loved everything about camp. It was great!”
“Too bad this is only 5 days long. I wish it lasted 1,000 days!”
“I love camp! I get to do cool stuff like look at bugs, see the healthier version of the creek, and go hiking.”
“Best week of my life!!!! Even better than Disneyland!!”
Thank you!
Lastly, we want to give a shout-out to the San Diego Foundation for funding our pilot camp last year and to San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy for loaning us their 15-passenger van and driver Marvin to help us transport the campers from Grape Day Park to Elfin Forest and back.
