The best teen summer camps in Long Beach, OC, and LA, offering leadership programs, adventure camps, and career-focused experiences.
Various Locations – Each summer, USYVL hosts instructional volleyball camps for beginner, intermediate and advanced players, ages 7-15. Three-day camp schedule, three hours each day with individual instruction and a 8:1 player to coach ratio. Campers will improve overall game performance while developing meaningful friendships and teamwork skills. Read More
Costa Mesa – Give your child the opportunity to develop valuable, real-world skills in a fun, hands-on environment. Students (ages 10-16) explore both traditional hand tools and modern power tools while creating projects they can proudly showcase at home. May 5 – August 22, 2025 Read More
Orange County – YMCA of OC summer camps offer something for everyone! Kids and teens (K-8) can enjoy sports, STEAM activities, and field trips at Day Camps, while campers explore unique interests in Specialty Camps. Teen Camps (grades 6-9) provide social time and active fun, and Sleepaway Camps (ages 8-17) offer outdoor adventures like hiking and canoeing Read More
Long Beach – Campers (ages 6-18) engage in physical activities (soccer, climbing, basketball, and more!) and academic enrichment (STEM, Art, reading, health and wellness, and more!) that fosters leadership skills and builds self-confidence in a positive and uplifting environment. June 15 – August 14, 2026. Read More
Long Beach – Campers (grades TK-10) can spend their day at the J with swimming, games, crafts, cooking, computers, science, and service projects. Specialty track options also offered. June 22 – August 21, 2026. Read More
Long Beach – Summer camp for children with and without disabilities, ages 5-17. Camp activities include motor skills, health-related physical fitness, dance, cooperative games, adapted sports and aquatics, taught by CSULB Adapted Physical Education students. June 15 – July 10, 2026. Read More
Los Angeles & Orange County – Challenger Sports offers soccer camps for athletes (ages 2-14). Rooted in British training methodology, these camps introduce international training tactics to campers across the U.S. Read More
Costa Mesa – Camp Mini Explorers (ages 3-5, June 9 – July 19), Camp Costa Mesa (entering 1st-6th grade, June 9 – August 8), Free SMART Camp (entering 4th-8th grade, June 10-27), and Teen Camp (entering 7th-10th grade). Read More
Chino – Campers (ages 8-16) work with actual pilots to fly in a real aircraft, plus activities including airport tour, crafts, simulator experience, and more. June 1 – August 2, 2026. Read More
Santa Clarita – Campers (ages 5-11) learn to ride and care for horses, milk goats, gather eggs, pet farm animals, grow food, create arts and crafts, and play games. Counselor in Training (ages 12-16) and Mini Camp (ages 2-5) also available. June 1 – August 7, 2026. Read More
UCI, UCLA, Caltech, UCSD – Campers (ages 7-17) experience hands-on STEM activities including coding, game development, robotics, and design on a college campus. June – August. Read More
Huntington Beach – Campers (ages 6-12) will experience themed daily activities that are science and nature based, daily nature journaling, and take-home craft. There are leadership opportunities for campers ages 13-17. July 6 – July 31, 2026. Extended camp hours available. Read More
Irvine – The City of Irvine offers hundreds of summer camps for kids (ages 4-17). From cooking, crafts, dance, music, educational, sports, recreational—there’s something for everyone. Programs run from June – August. Read More
Long Beach – Students (grades 1-12) will enjoy three weeks of music, dance, singing, and acting from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. July 7-23, 2026 Read More
Newport Beach – Newport Sea Base offers a variety of summer programs and classes for kids and teens (ages 5-17) from bay and ocean fishing, sailing, rowing, kayaking to woodworking, oceanography, and engineering. June 8 – August 14, 2026. Read More
Anaheim – O.A.K.S. Day Camp (ages 5-12) offers art and nature activities. Wilderness Survival Camp (ages 12-15) teaches teens to build shelters and learn basic first aid skills. June 15 – August 14, 2026. Read More
Dana Point – Dive into marine and ocean science with six different camps (ages 5-17). Marine Science Internship Academy (ages 14-17) and Counselor-in-Training Program (age 14+) also available. June 15 – August 14, 2026. Read More
Seal Beach – Over 45 summer camps from arts, science, sports to all kinds of special interests. Read More
Long Beach – Kids (ages 9-14) learn basic care and responsibility for pets, respect for animals, and the beginnings of dog training—all while having fun with friends! June 22 – August 7, 2026. Read More
Irvine – UC Irvine offers sports camps for kids and teens (elementary through college). Sports include baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Read More
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