Over 140 Summer Camps and Programs In and Around Ventura County

Calvary Community Church K-5 Conejo Valley "Adventure Weeks" Summer Camp 6/17 to 8/9!

Looking for a summer camp within range of Ventura County? Here's a list of over 140 summer day camps and residential camps and programs in the area. Actually, there are hundreds and hundreds of individual camps available. We've attempted to categorize the camps into 3 main groups; Traditional/Learning, Sports and Music/Arts, though many camps cover many fun activities all in one.

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Traditional Day/Overnight/Learning Camps

1. Adventure Weeks Day Camp at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, grades K-5 in the fall, June to Aug, fun trips each Thursday, www.calvarycc.org or 818.575.2257
2. America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College, Junior Safari Zoo Camp, ages 6-14, various sessions all summer, www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/junior_zoo_info.shtml or call 805.378.1441
3. Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes, 10 weeks of camps in Thousand Oaks, Agoura, Calabasas, Newbury Park, Jun to Aug for grades 1 to 12 www.bgcconejo.org or 805.449.1309
4. Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme Summer Day Camps, ages 6-13, 3 locations bgcop.org/programs/Daycamps.html
5. Boys & Girls Clubs of Simi Valley "Summer Club" www.bgcsimi.com/p_summer.html
6. Camarillo MMA Summer Camp basic first aid survival skills, basic rifle safety, weapons. etc. cammma.com/category/summer-camp
7. Camp Calabasas at DeAnza Park in Calabasas for all ages www.campcalabasas.org/Summer-Camps-2012.html 818.878.0162
8. Camp Conejo Girl Scout Day Camp in Thousand Oaks last week of June for girls ages 5-11. Theme of camp is "Going for Gold" campconejo.shutterfly.com Campconejo@gmail.com
9. Camp Cottontail at Castaic Lake (previously Malibu), overnight camp for kids ages 6 to 16 www.campcottontail.com
10. Camp Funtastic day camp in Camarillo www.pvrpd.org/recreation/community/day/funtastic.asp or 805.482.1996 x18
11. Camp Gan Israel at Chabad Jewish Center in Camarillo in July for 2 to 5 year olds www.chabadcamarillo.com
12. Camp Helping Hands service/learning camp at CLU in Thousand Oaks. Kids make a difference and have fun doing it. July/Aug, ages 6-14,  www.camphelpinghands.com or 805.244.5071
13. Camp Helping Hands Counselor-in-Training program ages 12-14. CLICK HERE for info
14. Camp Keystone Summer Day Camps in Agoura Hills for ages 3 to 14 (4 different camps) www.campkeystone.com or 818.889.2224
15. Camp Kinneret Summer Day Camp in Agoura Hills campkinneret.com 818.706.8255
16. Camp Millionaire ages 10-13 in Santa Barbara www.creativewealthintl.org or 805.957.1024
17. Camp Summertime at Calamigos Ranch in Agoura/Malibu for ages 4 to 14, June to August www.campsummertime.com 818.706.7335
18. Camp Young Set in Thousand Oaks for kindergarten to middle schoolers, June to August www.youngsetclub.org/summer-camps-thousand-oaks-ca/ 805.495.2104
19. Carden School Summer Program in Camarillo www.cardencamarillo.org/summer-camp2.htm
20. City of Agoura Hills Camp Agoura Hills Summer Camps www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us/Index.aspx?page=381 818.597.7361
21. City of Calabasas Summer Camps www.cityofcalabasas.com/recreation.html
22. City of Malibu Summer Day Camps www.ci.malibu.ca.us/index.cfm/fuseaction/nav/navid/490/ or (310) 456-2489 x363
23. City of Moorpark Recreation Division Summer Camps in June to August ci.moorpark.ca.us/cgi-bin/start.exe/moorparkcity/index.html?entry=y&thid=113 or 805.517.6300
24. City of Ventura Parks & Recreation Department Summer Camps www.cityofventura.net/cs/recreation/youth/summer-camps
25. Conejo Recreation and Park District camps, large variety of camps for all ages all summer www.crpd.org or 805.495.2163. Summer day camps at www.crpd.org/parkfac/conejo/summer_day_camps/default.asp
26. Conejo Schools Foundation's Get Ahead High School Summer School at Thousand Oaks High School www.conejoschools.org/events/getahead-high-school-summer-school
27. Conejo Valley Unified School District Child Care Summer Camp at 4 locations, June to Aug www.cvusdchildcare.com/summer-camp-2012.html
28. Conejo Valley YMCA Day Camps in Thousand Oaks www.sevymca.org/triunfo/html/programs_camp.html
29. Destination Science Camps for ages 5 to 11, week long in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Ventura Jun to Aug www.destinationscience.org or 888.909.2822
30. iD Tech Camps for ages 7 to 17, create iPhone apps, video games, C++/Java programs, robots, movies and more, local locations at Cal Lutheran, UCSB, www.internaldrive.com  888.709.TECH
31. Let's Get Cooking! Summer Teen Culinary Camps in Westlake Village, ages 10-16, www.letsgetcookin.com or 818.991.3940
32. Las Posas Children's Center Summer Camp www.lpcc.com/summercamp2012cover.htm or 805.644.4344 Grades K-8
33. Lindero Country Club Kids Summer Camp ages 4-14. www.linderocc.com/kids-summer-camp.html or (818) 889-1158 x107
34. Mad Science Enrichment Camps - various Ventura County area locations, www.madscience.org/losangeles or 818.909.6777
35. Malibu Canyon Camp in Calabasas for kids ages 6-15, June to August, www.MalibuCanyonCamp.com 818.878.3031
36. Miller Family YMCA Day Camps in Dos Vientos www.millerymca.org/miller or 805.480.0839
37. Mountains Restoration Trust Discovery Nature Camp in Calabasas www.mountainstrust.org/education/discoverycamp.html, ages 8-12, 818.591.1701 x212
38. Museum of Ventura County Summer Camps in Ventura including Chumash Youth Program and an art program venturamuseum.org/summer-programs
39. Oak Grove School Summer Camps in Ojai for all ages (3 up to 23), www.oakgroveschool.com/summer-camps or call 805.646.8236
40. Ojai Valley School has various camps including performing arts, equestrian, junior camp, etc., starts in June www.ovs.org/summer or 805.646.1423
41. Pacific Camps is a non-profit agency with camps throughout Ventura County for kids ages 4-12, www.pacificcamps.com/summer.html
42. Pinecrest Schools in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Moorpark has summer camps for kids through middle school - visit http://bit.ly/A3imXT
43. Phoenix Ranch Day Camp in Simi Valley, ages 5-13, June to Aug www.facebook.com/pages/Phoenix-Ranch-Day-Camp/120001378148930 or 805.526.0136
44. Play-Well TEKnologies Lego Engineering Camps for kids 5-14 in various locations play-well.org/schedule/class/list/county/Ventura%20County/county_id/27/type/camp
45. Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District specialty camps in Camarillo, large variety, check out the summer catalog at www.pvrpd.org or 805.482.1996
46. Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District Summer Day Camps in Simi and Oak Park www.rsrpd.org or 805.584.4400 (Simi grades K-6) or 818.865.9304 (Oak Park grades PreK-5)
47. Robotics Camp in Agoura, Jun to Aug www.roboticsandthings.com or 888.222.1809*
48. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History & Ty Warner Sea Center Summer Camps ages 2-12, topics such as fossils and dinosaurs, astronomy, marine animals, nature and ecology, anthropology and more, Jun-Aug www.sbnature.org/education/656.html or 805.682.4711 x171
49. Santa Barbara Zoo Camps for ages 3 tp 12, June to August www.sbzoo.org/summer-zoo-camp
    or 805.962.5339
50. SKY Vacation Bible School at Living Oaks Community Church in Newbury Park, ages 4 to grade 5, www.livingoakschurch.com or 805.376.1800
51. St Jude the Apostle Summer Enrichment Program in Westlake Village, June/July, K-8, half day program stjudeschool.org 818.889.9483
52. Summer Day Camp at CLU Jun-Aug flexible 1 week sessions ages 5 to 13, sports, swimming, climbing wall, crafts, nature, moon bounce and more www.usadaycamps.com or 805.375.2267
53. Summer Zoo Camp at LA Zoo ages 4-12, Jun-Aug www.lazoo.org/education/zoocamp
54. The Little Gym of Thousand Oaks Summer Camps www.thelittlegym.com/ThousandOaksCA/Pages/kids-camps.aspx or 805.492.8020
55. Thirty 3 and a Third is a summer camp in Ventura that offers art, music and science all in one camp. Week-long, full day sessions. www.thirty3andathird.com
56. Thousand Oaks High School Cheer: Future Lancer Camp at TOHS ages 6 - 13. Cheer, crafts, snacks. Learn more at www.tohscheer.com/future-lancer-camp.php
57. Thousand Oaks Teen Center typically has over 100 summer programs www.thousandoaksteencenter.com or 805.494.5156
58. Triunfo YMCA Day Camps in Westlake Village for grades K-8 www.sevymca.org/triunfo/html/programs_camp.html
59. Underwood Family Farms Summer Farm Camps, June-August, ages 4-10 www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/Summer_Camps.html
60. Vacation Bible School at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, ages 4 to 6th grade, in June umcwv.org/events/special-events
61. Ventura County Council Boy Scouts Summer Camps www.vccbsa.org/Camping/Camp%20Three%20Falls/Summer%20Camp
62. Westlake Montessori School Summer Camp www.westlakemontessori.com/summer_camp.html or 805.495.2962
63. Woodshop Day Camps in Thousand Oaks ages 7 to 14 www.designitinwood.com/Summer/SummerAS_husd.asp or call 805.523.2420
64. YMCA of Southeast Ventura County Camps, including YMCA Middle School Day Camp & Leader-In-Training Program Programs www.sevymca.org or 805.480.0309 (Miller YMCA) 805.523.7613 (Conejo YMCA)

Sports Camps (Camps primarily sports focused)

1. Advantage Basketball Camps, Ballhandling and Shooting Camp in Agoura, Calabasas, www.advantagebasketball.com or 310.903.6473
2. Airealistic Circus Summer Camp in Ventura for ages 6 to 17 www.venturacircus.com/summercamp.html
3. Aloha Beach and Surf Camps for ages 5 to 15, www.alohabeachcamp.com or 818.932.4600
4. All Stars Athletics Baseball Camps in Newbury Park allstarsathletics.com
5. America's Baseball Camps ages 8 to 18 in Santa Barbara in July, www.baseballcamps.com or 800.222.8152
6. American Hapkido Martial Arts Camp in Moorpark www.americanhapkido.com/index.cfm?page=17
7. AYSO Summer Camps in Camarillo, Newbury Park, Moorpark, Oxnard and Thousand Oaks www.ayso.org/camps/day_camps/register.aspx
8. Brit-West Soccer Camps in Thousand Oaks and Malibu britwestsoccer.com/camps-registration.html
9. California Cartwheel Center in Newbury Park, 1-week, half day summer camps, ages 4-12, www.californiacartwheelcenter.com/camp or 805.499.5228
10. Cal Lutheran Summer Sports Camps in Thousand Oaks includes football, soccer, volleyball and water polo. Visit www.clusports.com/pages/camps to learn more
11. Camarillo Springs Golf Course Summer Camp for age 6 to 15 in June through August www.camarillospringsgolf.com/summer_golf_camp.html
12. California Heat Volleyball Club Summer Camps for 8 to 16 year olds in Camarillo www.californiaheatvbc.com/Summer-Camps.html
13. Channel Islands Harbor Summer Junior Lifeguard Program and Youth Watersports Camp www.channelislandsharbor.org/thingstodo/educational_programs.htm
14. Elite 9 Baseball Camp in Newbury Park in June, ages 7-12 www.elitenine.com/camp-schedule
15. Elvenstar Equestrian Day Camp day camps in Moorpark June to August ages 7+ elvenstar.com/riding-academy/specialty-programs/day-camps-2/ 805.529.2800
16. Fieldstone Riding Club Summer Camp in Moorpark 9am to 4pm M-F horseback riding www.fieldstoneridingclub.com/Site/Summer_Camp.html or 805.529.9474
17. FitTennis Tennis & Swim Summer Camp at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks, ages 4 to 16, June to Aug, fittennis.net/summer-camp or 818.975.0348
18. Fitness by the Sea Summer Camp in Malibu 6/12 to 8/23 www.fitnessbythesea.com/enrollment-info
19. Flight Tyme Speed Camps in Ventura in June-July www.flight-tyme.net
20. Foxfield Resident Horse Training Summer Camp in Lake Sherwood for girls ages 9 to 16, June thru Aug, www.foxfieldhorsebackridingcamp.com or 805.495.5515
21. Gold Coast Gymnastics Club Camps in Ventura Jun to Aug  www.goldcoastgymnasticsclub.com or 805.658.2825
22. Jason Flame's Tang Soo Do Summer Camp June to August in Moorpark www.tsdukarate.com/index.cfm?page=19
23. Leo Carillo State Beach Junior Lifeguard Program and Surf Camp ages 9-15 Jul/Aug www.leojgs.com/programs
24. LU-DAWG Baseball Camp at CLU, 1 week camps Jun-Aug, ages 6-14, www.ludawg.com or 805.493.3398
25. Lu Dog Basketball Camps at CLU, kingsmenbasketball.com/index.html
26. Malibu Baseball Camp at Pepperdine age 7 to 14, residential and day camps June to Aug www.malibubaseballcamp.com or 310.506.4404
27. Malibu Makos Surf Camp in Zuma www.malibumakos.com or 310.317.1229
28. Malibu Soccer Academy residential and day camps at Pepperdine for all ages www.malibusocceracademy.com or 310.506.7774
29. Malibu Summer Tennis Camp at Pepperdine for ages 9 to 17, June to August www.malibusummertenniscamp.com or 310.774.0231
30. Marv Dunphy Volleyball Camp at Pepperdine for girls and boys grades 8 to 12 in July www.dunphyvolleyball.com or 310.457.6889
31. Monarch's Gymnastics Summer Camps in Newbury Park and Agoura Hills, www.monarchsgym.com 805.375.4663 and 818.889.3634
32. My Gym Ventura Summer Camps ages 18 months up to 13 years www.my-gym.com/franchisee_news.aspx?id=71&articleid=2395 or 805.659.9245
33. Newbury Park High School Summer Dance Camp by NPHS Dance Team  ages 6-14 805.499.2806
34. Nina Matthies Volleyball Camps for girls at Pepperdine grades 5 to 12 in July 310.858.1280 x3 or www.active.com/volleyball-camp/malibu-ca/nina-matthies-volleyball-camp
35. Oaks Soccer Camp at Oaks Christian in Thousand Oaks, ages 5-12 oakssoccer.com/about/summer-camps 818.575.9122*
36. Oaks Christian Sports Camps ages 6 to 15 www.oakschristian.org/life-at-oaks/camps_clinics_special_programs/index.aspx or 818.575.9284
37. Pacific Corinthian Youth Foundation Summer Sailing Programs - Youth learn to sail in Channel Islands Harbor! Two-week sessions kids 8 to 18. www.pcyf.org or 805.985.0660
38. Platinum Gymnastics Summer Day Camp in Simi Valley for ages 4+ in 20,000 sq ft gymnastics, sports and trampoline center. www.teamplatinumgymnastics.com or 805.527.6662
39. Pleasant Valley Aquatic Center Junior Lifeguard Camp (ages 11-14) in Camarillo, www.pvrpd.org/recreation/aquatic/lifeguard.asp or 805.482.1996
40. Silverfin Lacrosse Summer Clinic at CLU and Dos Vientos in June/July ages 9-18 www.silverfinlacrosse.com
41. Silver Strand Junior Lifeguard Program June to Aug 2013 www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26973
42. Sinjin Smith & Randy Stoklos Beach Volleyball Camps in Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Santa Barbara and Oxnard, June to August http://beachvolleyballcamps.com
43. Skatelab Summer Camps in Simi Valley, www.skatelab.com/skatepark/camp.php or 805.578.0040
44. Steve Sampson Soccer Camp www.gsiacademy.com 805.757.3000
45. Summer Climbing Camp at Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing in Thousand Oaks www.boulderdashclimbing.com/classes/childrens-classes 805.557.1300
46. Surfclass Summer Camps in Ventura for ages 6 to 17, www.surfclass.com/surf_camps.html or 805.200.8674
47. Terry Schroeder's Malibu Water Polo Camp at Pepperdine ages 12 to 18 www.posturepack.net/HTML Pages/H2O_Polo_Home.html or 310.506.4272
48. Total Tennis Academy Summer Camp www.totaltennisacademy.org/camps/ages 4-18 805.495.0111
49. Ventura County Fusion Soccer Camps, June - August, ages 4 - 16, multiple locations in Ventura County. www.vcfusion.com
50. Ventura Makos Surf Camp, www.venturasurfcamp.com or 805.312.0713
51. Ventura Surf School Summer Day Camp, ages 8+ www.venturasurfschool.com or 805.218.1484
52. Vertical Heaven Indoor Climbing Camps ages 8 to 15 in Ventura www.verticalheavenclimbing.com or 805.339.9022
53. Victory Gymnastics Summer Day Camps in Newbury Park www.victory-gymnastics.com/special-events or 805.376.9059
54. Volleyball for Life 2013 Volleyball Camp in Ventura in July, ages 7-14. Contact Mandy Rodriguez, Head Instructor at 805-642-0440 x50 or MandyLA9@aol.com
55. Westlake Sports Camps at Westlake High School, ages 5-13, Jun-Aug www.westlakesportscamp.org 805.660.125*
56. Westlake Tennis & Swim Club Summer Camp for all ages westlaketennisandswim.com/?page_id=203 818.889.6164

Music/Arts Camps

1. Academy of Dance and School of Performing Arts Summer Classes in Westlake Village www.academyofdancewestlake.com/classes/summer-classes or 818.889.1515
2. Acting Camp in Westlake Village, 1 week beginner and advanced On-Camera/Commercial acting camp for kids and adults 9-60+, Dates TBD at www.westlakeactingstudio.com
3. Agoura Hills Dance Summer Day Camps, ages 5-17, www.agourahillsdance.com/summer or 818.991.8883
4. Antonio Sabato Jr Summer Acting Class in July www.antoniosabatojr-actingacademyforchildren.com
5. Art Camp at Westlake High School in July www.westlakesportscamp.org/artcamp.html
6. Art Trek Summer Art Camp in Newbury Park, ages 8+ www.arttrek.org/Art_Trek/Summer_Camp.html
7. Blank Canvas Art School Summer Enrichment Camps in Westlake Village all ages July-Aug www.paintblankcanvas.com/classes/summer-enrichment-camps 805.496.1600
8. Cassies Dance Camp in Ventura Week-long summer camp for girls ages 5-18 in June-July.  Crafts, games, friends, dancing in a Christian setting www.cassiesdancecamp.com
9. C.A.T.S (Creative Acting Theater School) in locations throughout Ventura County for kids of all ages, www.catssummercamps.com
10. CLU Summer Vocal Institute Camp for aspiring singers ages 12-18 in July 805.405.0148
11. Conejo Valley Summer Music Camp ages 11-15, all instruments, meets at TOHS in July, www.hillcrestarts.com or 805.381.274 (also Techie Camp, Broadway Musical Camp and other music camps at www.hillcrestarts.com/Classes/HCFAClasses.htm
12. Echo Ceramics Westlake Children Clay Camps ages 9+ July to Aug www.echoceramics.com/html/children%20_class_westlake.htm 805.494.9102
13. For Art's Sake Summer Art Camps in Agoura, ages 7 and up, 3 days/week www.4artsakestudio.com/Summer_Art_Camp.html 818.707.1952
14. Gold Coast Theatre Conservatory Summer Camps in Thousand Oaks www.goldcoasttheatreconservatory.com/#!summer-camps!
15. Jacobellis Academy of Dance Summer Camps for all ages in Thousand Oaks www.danceatjad.com/Summer_2013.html
16. Kids Acting Out-West Summer Theater Camps at Adventist Academy in Newbury Park www.kidsactingoutwest.com or 805.376.9532
17. Kingsmen Shakespeare Summer Theatre Camps at CLU in Thousand Oaks, ages 8 to 18, June/July, www.kingsmenshakespeare.org/camp or 805.493.3014
18. Lewis Music Academy Rock & Roll Summer Camp in Moorpark lewismusicacademy.com/rock-and-roll-summer-camp or 805.523.1615
19. Movies by Kids Summer Camps in various local locations for kids ages 6-14 moviesbykids.com/losangeles/summer/index.cfm
20. Musical Theater Camp at Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Recital Hall - 2 weeks in July - call 805.341.9155 or 805.300.5423 for information
21. Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio Summer Camps ojaiyes.org
22. Pam Rossi's Dance Ten Summer Camp in Moorpark, ages 6+ dance-ten.com/schedule/dance-camps or 805.529.1958
23. Pizazz Summer Music Camp at United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, grades 1-8, August 5-9. Call 805-497-7884 or visit umcwv.org/events/special-events
24. Premiere Musical Theatre and Agoura Hills Dance host a Musical Theatre Summer Program for ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 17 from June 17th to Aug 16th www.premiermusicals.com/summer
25. Programs After School in Thousand Oaks summer art progams http://programsafterschool.com
26. Rock and Roll High Summer Camps at 6 locations in Ventura County, Jun-Aug, ages 5 to 12 http://rockandrollhigh.com/ or 805.907.8933
27. Rock Nation Summer Camps perform at 6 different live musical venues in July www.rocknationschool.com/summerprograms.html
28. Serendipity Dance Co. Summer Dance Camp in Simi Valley, Jul 15 to Aug 2, 9am to 1pm daily, dance, arts, crafts, snacks serendipitydanceco.com or 805.583.2623
29. Sharing Stars Ballroom Dance Summer Camp in Agoura for ages 6-17, June-Aug, www.sharingstars.com or 818.277.2067
30. Stages Theater Camp in Agoura ages 7-15, June-July www.campstages.com 805.374.8744
31. Studio Channel Islands Art Center Children's Art Camp in Camarillo, Jul-Aug, grades 1-8 www.studiochannelislands.org/childrens-art-camp 805.383.1368
32. Summer Art Academy and Cooking Camps in Agoura Hills, art, cooking, clay for ages 5 to 16 www.summerartacademy.com 818.386.1108
33. Summer Digital Media Film Camp at Reagan Library - Create 2-4 min films with Univ of Calif film instructor. Sessions 7/8-12 or 7/22-26, contact Mira.Cohen@nara.gov or call 805-577-4175.
34. The Arterie Summer Day Camps for kids ages 6 to 13 in Thousand Oaks www.thearterie.org/The_Arterie/CAMPS.html 805.379.1426
35. Young Musicians Band Camp at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 3rd-8th graders, June and August www.hillcrestarts.com or 805.381.2747
36. Young at Art Studios Summer Camps (ages 5+) and workshops (ages 10+) in Simi Valley (805.389.9686) and Camarillo (805.579.7076) www.youngatartstudios.com