Our 5-year old really enjoys this camp. We signed him up for ski week and he had tons of fun during…read morea very rainy week. Coach Brooks is amazing! We get funded through San Diego Regional Center and she was really great in accommodating our request and even offered an additional week of Spring Break camp because our school district had a different timeline than the other coastal schools. Coach Brooks and Coach Zora introduced our kid to lots of fun activities such as building forts, tide pooling, building and flying kites, hiking the slot at Annie's Canyon, and even encountering rattlesnakes. This was such a great outdoor activity for our kid in a safe and supportive environment. Being an only child, his exposure to interacting with multi-aged kids has been a tremendous experience. Thank you, Coastal Kiddos, for helping us build one of our child's best core memories!

My daughter has gone to a couple different sessions of these camps and they have been some of her…read morefavorites. The leaders seem really engaged and knowledgeable about the outdoors. They all actually seem to have a big heart for being outside which I am grateful for because it gives that contagious love of nature to this next generation. The activities they chose are all really fun and many of them unique or adapted to fit the week's theme. For example they made fairy houses outside out of natural materials and the staff had to have gotten there early the next day to be sure the fairies left them notes. So sweet and means so much to the littles. Another week they did a fun Tide-pooling scavenger hunt and made these cool nature journals in a way that kids could easily reproduce themselves instead of just buying the journals prepaid. Lots of little touches like that have set this company apart for me. Also appreciated was the customer service and ability to take feedback that I experienced with this company, speaks to the integrity of the staff which is invaluable. Good leadership, staff that really care about kids as well as being stewards of nature. I'm excited to have found them and looking forward to more camps with them in the future.

My kids tell me that Seaside camp is a lot of fun, the staff are nice and they like the games and…read moreactivities. My kids have tried a few other camps, but this one is one of their favorites and they keep asking me to return. From a parent's perspective, the camp is reasonably priced and kids can be dropped off as early as 7 or 7.30 AM and pickup is at 6 PM, so it is a good value.

The Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department runs this camp out of a little clubhouse called the…read moreScout House in the very pretty Glen Park in Cardiff. According to the kids this camp is super fun. The kids ages 6 - 12 engage in daily activities of sports, games, crafts and cooking. There are field trips every week to the beach and other fun places. This camp is a great deal as well usually around $130 a week. Encinitas residents generally pay a little less. Book early as the camps sell out. They hold camps during the school breaks as well. www.encinitasrecreg.com.

My 8-year-old daughter absolutely LOVES coming to LabRats each week. We originally signed her up…read morefor Art classes, and she's now doing Robotics. The class itself is one hour, but they're welcome to stay up to 3 hours (making slime, crystals, or whatever the activity is)... which makes it an extra-good deal. My DD begs for me to let her stay the whole session, and when I arrive there's always a skilled, knowledgeable adult teaching her something amazing. The staff-to-child ratio appears to be low at the moment (possibly since it's new?), so your child will get a lot of personal attention. I'm hoping more families sign up soon to ensure they'll stay in our area!

From the owner: SD LabRats in an non-profit, after-school STEM enrichment program for youth grades K-8. Our…read moreteaching approach is built on creating fun and engaging experiences so that children can identify their passions. We run a fun and dynamic after school program Tuesday through Saturday. There is a different class every day for one hour taught by real scientists, and one hour of an open Makers Lab. In the Makers Lab the Children can access all our equipment to try new labs, build new objects or play games. Children can follow their interests and and explore how the world works in this fun dynamic program.

UPDATE: I had a very nice conversation with Daniel, the owner and he was receptive to my feedback…read moreand it ended up being a positive experience. They were very accommodating after I explained my experience. I appreciate when an owner cares and especially from parent to parent, can relate and adjust. We will try it out again in the future! PREVIOUS REVIEW: After being inundated with emails about how flexible they are about camps, I booked a few days thinking that in the worst case (since you can book the night before) that I could just cancel if my kids didn't love it. Overall, my kids did OK, but I could tell it wasn't something they could do for more than 1 day. I opted to not proceed with the camp, but was told there was nothing they could do for me to give me a refund. I can understand if you need to manage staffing, but if you're allowing people to book the night before, clearly its not a staffing issue, you're just unwilling to give parents their money back. I wouldn't recommend booking more than 1 day at a time.

What a joy and privilege it is to have Gymminy Kids La Costa in our community! Our neurodiverse…read moreson, who enthusiastically looks forward to his weekly gymnastics adventures here, is treated with unconditional love, acceptance, and belonging, something that is priceless in a world too often unprepared (or unwilling) to let him share in all it has to offer. We are indebted to the kind, caring coaches, staff, and owners who put their hearts and souls into making every child's experience invigorating, encouraging, and fun.

In early April 2026, we took a surf lesson with Steve and had SO much fun. He met us (ages 44, 44,…read moreand 15) at the top of the steps at Stonesteps Beach and helped us suit up in comfy wetsuits. We were all first-timers from a landlocked state. Steve's instructions out on the water were easy to follow and he helped steady the boards to ensure we all got up! The ocean temp was perfect for a 75 degree sunny day- we were super comfortable. The ocean floor is very flat with no rocks or seaweed. Honestly wouldn't change a darn thing, and huge shoutout to Steve who is very good at this! Would absolutely do this again.

Surfing has always been something that I was too afraid or intimidated to try. I've lived in SoCal…read moremy whole life and was kinda embarrassed that I never REALLY tried to surf. I decided to face my fears and sign up for a lesson. I'm so happy I did. I had an amazing private lesson with Steve who was very patient and encouraging. They provided the board and wetsuit so all I needed to do was show up. It was a perfect day and the waves weren't too scary. They picked a spot that wasn't crowded and we just kept trying to catch waves. Steve provided helpful tips each wave and I eventually was able to ride multiple waves which surprised me! I wasn't expecting to be able to be able to stay up on the board, but through minor adjustments from Steve I exceeded my expectations. Thank you Lynn for setting everything up and making it easy. Highly recommend!

Instructor was a great guy, very funny and helpful, He taught me and my cousin how to stand plus…read morethe fundamentals of surfing on our first lesson

My 10 year old son came home from day 1 of Leucadia Surf School and said he had the greatest day…read moreever and had so much fun surfing. This camp is all surfing and no fluff. Wonderful staff, positive environment and safe. You wanna learn? Leucadia Surf School provides more time in the water surfing and doesn't gouge on price. For that, I am grateful.

I had my 8yo in camps several times with YMCA. He attended there sports camp and they called me…read moresaying he was hit by a baseball in the face. The councilor said they did not provide helmets but did to the other children after the incident. When I arrived my child had a massive swelling on his forehead and I had to rush him to the Er. The councilor said they accept full responsibility. Several weeks later I got the bill and contacted them for payment and Brittney Lingenfelter, Program Director replied this: Good Morning Michael, Thank you for reaching out. Again, we hope Skylar is feeling better and recovering well. Please note that the YMCA does not carry participant medical liability insurance. If you have additional questions or need further clarification, we're happy to assist where we can. I wrote her back several times with question over the next several week and she has ignored every message with no reply. Very unprofessional of Brittney Lingenfelter to ignore our emails and not address the situation.

I am continually impressed at the range of programming at this Y. There are social groups, walking…read moregroups, extensive fitness classes, and fun opportunities to give back (like the recent bike a thon). I'm always greeted warmly.