Oakland Camps: Hello, Adventure

Oakland California Summer Camps

Just below its urban exterior, our Oakland California summer camps are bursting with opportunities for outdoor adventure. Our camps take pre-K – 7th graders of every skill level to local parks and nearby recreation areas, helping them master a whole range of adventure sports and discover new facets of familiar spots they can come back to again and again.

Camp Location: 

June 8th- June 26th: Joaquin Miller Elementary School, 5525 Ascot Dr., Oakland, CA, 94611.
July 6th – August 7th: Oakland Hebrew Day School, 5500 Redwood Rd., Oakland, CA, 94619
There is a shuttle to/from Berkeley Available. See individual camps for details.

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SESSION LOCATION DATE GRADE STATUS REGISTRATION LINK
Adventure Camp #OAK060820-Ext Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK061520-Ext Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK062220-Ext Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK070620-Ext Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 5th - 7th Almost Full Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK071320-Ext Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK072020-Ext Oakland-CA 07/20/20 - 07/24/20 5th - 7th Almost Full Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK072720-Ext Oakland-CA 07/27/20 - 07/31/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Adventure Camp #OAK080320-Ext Oakland-CA 08/03/20 - 08/07/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK060820-Exp Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK061520-Exp Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK062220-Exp Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK070620-Exp Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK071320-Exp Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK072020-Exp Oakland-CA 07/20/20 - 07/24/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK072720-Exp Oakland-CA 07/27/20 - 07/31/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Explorer Camp #OAK080320-Exp Oakland-CA 08/03/20 - 08/07/20 k - 1st Open Register Now
Learn to Bike AM #OAK060820-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike AM #OAK061520-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike AM #OAK062220-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 pre-k - 1st Full Join Waitlist
Learn to Bike AM #OAK070620-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike AM #OAK071320-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 pre-k - 1st Full Join Waitlist
Learn to Bike AM #OAK072020-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 07/20/20 - 07/24/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike AM #OAK072720-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 07/27/20 - 07/31/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike AM #OAK080320-Bidis-AM Oakland-CA 08/03/20 - 08/07/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK060820-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK061520-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 pre-k - 1st Open Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK062220-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK070620-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 pre-k - 1st Almost Full Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK071320-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 pre-k - 1st Open Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK072020-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 07/20/20 - 07/24/20 pre-k - 1st Open Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK072720-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 07/27/20 - 07/31/20 pre-k - 1st Open Register Now
Learn to Bike PM #OAK080320-Bidis-PM Oakland-CA 08/03/20 - 08/07/20 pre-k - 1st Open Register Now
Mountain BIking 2nd-4th Grade #OAK071320-Ibi Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 2nd - 4th Almost Full Register Now
Mountain BIking 2nd-4th Grade #OAK072720-Ibi Oakland-CA 07/27/20 - 07/31/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Mountain BIking 2nd-4th Grade #OAK080320-Ibi Oakland-CA 08/03/20 - 08/07/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Mountain BIking 5th-7th Grade #OAK072020-Ibi Oakland-CA 07/20/20 - 07/24/20 5th - 7th Full Join Waitlist
Mountain Biking 2nd-4th Grade #OAK060820-Ibi Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 2nd - 4th Almost Full Register Now
Mountain Biking 2nd-4th Grade #OAK061520-Ibi Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 2nd - 4th Almost Full Register Now
Mountain Biking 2nd-4th Grade #OAK070620-Ibi Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Mountain Biking 5th-7th Grade #OAK062220-Ibi Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 5th - 7th Almost Full Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK060820 Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK061520 Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK062220 Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK070620 Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK071320 Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK072020 Oakland-CA 07/20/20 - 07/24/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK072720 Oakland-CA 07/27/20 - 07/31/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Skills Camp #OAK080320 Oakland-CA 08/03/20 - 08/07/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Survival Skills 2nd-4th Grade #OAK061520-Iss Oakland-CA 06/15/20 - 06/19/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Survival Skills 2nd-4th Grade #OAK062220-Iss Oakland-CA 06/22/20 - 06/26/20 2nd - 4th Open Register Now
Survival Skills 2nd-4th Grade #OAK070620-Iss Oakland-CA 07/06/20 - 07/10/20 2nd - 4th Almost Full Register Now
Survival Skills 5th-7th Grade #OAK060820-Iss Oakland-CA 06/08/20 - 06/12/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Survival Skills 5th-7th Grade #OAK071320-Iss Oakland-CA 07/13/20 - 07/17/20 5th - 7th Open Register Now
Kids biking at summer camp

Learn to Bike! Camp - Oakland

Grades: Pre-K - 1st

This half-day camp teaches kids ages 3 ½ to six how to scoot, coast, and ultimately pedal!

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Kids biking at summer camp

Explorer Camp - Oakland

Grades: K - 1st

Kids start exploring local recreation spots while building confidence in different adventure sports daily--biking, kayaking, hiking, and stand up paddleboarding.

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Kids stand up paddle boarding at summer camp

Skills Camp - Oakland

Grades: 2nd - 4th

Campers build confidence through sports like mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and stand up paddleboarding.

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How we teach biking at summer camp

Mountain Biking Camp - Oakland

Grades: 2nd - 7th

Grouped by grade ranges, kids visit Oakland's beautiful trails to learn technical skills for riding ascending, descending, and winding trails, hills, proper fit of biking gear, commands, and trail etiquette.

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Survival skills summer camp

Survival Skills Camp - Oakland

Grades: 2nd - 7th

Grouped by grade range, kids learn essential skills for thriving outdoors including navigation, animal tracking, tool and shelter building, and plant identification. Great skills for camping trips.

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rock climbing summer camp

Adventure Camp - Oakland

Grades: 5th - 7th

5th - 7th graders travel to local recreation spots to develop skills in mountain biking, climbing, hiking, and stand up paddleboarding.

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testimonials

"I loved hearing the girls say "I made a new friend today." And I loved picking them up at the end of the day and seeing them completely engaged with other kids. I think the camaraderie comes from having shared experiences, a shared sense of adventure, and I love that."
Carie
Oakland