Parents

Thank you for your interest in Ocean Adventures at Camp Ocean Pines. Along with great ocean-based
activities, campers can choose from a variety of activities to determine the camp experience they most want.  From wilderness skills, theatre, music, arts & crafts, nature study, animal care, field games, adventure—there are so many activities to choose from. If your child loves the ocean you have found the right camp!

Why Camp Ocean Pines?

Camp Ocean Pines offers a summer of fun in a safe outdoor environment with a caring staff trained to give your child a lifetime of memories.  We provide classic weeklong residential summer camp experiences.  Camp Ocean Pines offers a flexible schedule that gives each camper a daily choice of several activities.  Campers will develop confidence, self-reliance and leadership skills while making friends and memories that will last a lifetime. 

What Camp Ocean Pines Offers:

Cambria has a long history of providing excellent summer camps, and campers will have the opportunity to explore some of America's most unspoiled beaches, as well as ocean life, on California's Central Coast!  Our resident camp is a perfect blend of nature and adventure for students from 8-15 years old.   Our camp staff offers campers friendship, guidance, and instruction based on their chosen field of expertise. Campers are divided into cabins that become families during their time at camp.
 

What will my child be up to at Camp?

• Kayaking in Morro Bay
• Tide pooling in Cambria
• Body boarding in Cayucos
• Swimming at San Simeon Cove
• Jade hunting and hiking in Big Sur
• Hiking to the Elephant Seals
• Arts & Crafts
• Beach Games
• Field Games
• Learning Survival Skills
• Studying Nature & Science
• Team-building games
• Fun!

Click here to check out an average day at Camp Ocean Pines Resident Camp.

They Will Stay In Our Beautiful Cabins!

Kids bunk in new cabins made with strawbale construction!  The cabins are located in a beautiful forested site overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  Each cabin has a bathroom inside and sleeps 8 campers and 2 counselors.  Excellent meals are served in the historic ocean-view dining lodge.

Our Off-site Camp Outs

During these weeks kids will stay in tents learning leave no trace principles.  They will have fun hiking, swimming and other unique activities that differ from a week on-site.

Transportation Info for Parents

Camp Ocean Pines takes kids all over the place!  First of all, the Camp director or designated senior staff member will pick up students at the airport in one of the camp cars, complying with airport policy regarding pick-up and drop-off of unaccompanied minors.

When we travel off-site we communicate our plans to parents through email and phone conversations with you, and on a form handed out during the registration process.  We use rented 15 passenger vans or chartered school or commercial buses.  Qualified drivers with the appropriate licenses operate these vans and buses.  The vehicles are kept in good mechanical condition and given a daily safety inspection.  Students are required to wear seatbelts, remain seated, keep hands inside the windows, and behave appropriately so as not to distract the driver.  All parents are given a weekly itinerary and the pick up / drop off details. 

If there are any significant changes that effect transportation, the office personnel will call you to communicate those changes. If the changes are major, Camp Ocean Pines uses “Call-Em-All,” an automated calling service that sends instant bulk phone messages to the list of camper parents.  This will address any major changes in arrival time or major changes to the session, like if there is a fire or other emergency.

The office keeps your emergency contact numbers from the health forms.  A copy of those forms goes on every off-site trip in the hot little hands of the Trip Leader.  Our great office personnel are the liaison between camp staff and parents regarding transportation changes, accidents, or delays. 

We are ACA Accredited

Camp Ocean Pines is accredited by the American Camp Association, and we maintain a low (1:4) staff-to-camper ratio.  Leadership is provided by Scott Hicok, the Summer Camp Director.  Our Summer Camp staff is experienced, highly-trained, and a fun and caring group!

When Does Camp Begin and End?

Camps begin each Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. and end at 12 p.m. Friday afternoon.  Students may sign up for a one-week session or multiple weeks. Students attending consecutive weeks can participate in our weekend camps for only $50.  We also offer free pick up and return from the San Luis Obispo Airport (San Luis Obispo SBP) and train station.

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