Daughter recently went for three days here and had a lot of good things to say about the food and…read morestaff! She enjoyed the rocket launch, stargazing, zip line, and the lift up into the tree. First true experience away from home without family like many others. She only had good things to say about the staff and food options. Luckily no bed bug issues like prior reviews. Shout out to Beatrice for being awesome with the kids! -2 stars for the bathroom/shower situations. It doesn't sound like there are many bathrooms for the amount of kids there. She mentioned some being clogged and feeling rushed due to several others needing to use the bathrooms. There were so many activities that she felt like there weren't many breaks to use the bathroom. In her dorm there were only 2 bathrooms/showers. They got back late after 9pm and rushed to squeeze people through to shower. People were barging in having to use the bathroom as others showered. Apparently the shower curtain was so minimal, another girl used an extra bed sheet to help create privacy, which all the girls appreciated. Maybe add a couple port-a-potties?! Might be wrong, but also sounded like not many trustworthy sources for water and hydration outside of meal time.

This was my second time chaperoning at AstroCamp and it was just as great as the first. The kids…read morehad space to drop their bags, the meadow was perfect for hanging out, and the Pine Dorm easily fit our group. Showers for chaperones were really nice and the kids' worked fine too. The staff was amazing! Patient, fun, and great with the kids. Lincoln, Scout, Spencer, and Steve were favorites. The food was easily the best camp food we've had. They had their day of helping with setup and cleanup which taught teamwork. Activities were nonstop fun with zipline, Skycoaster, rockets, stargazing, climbing, and even microgravity in the pool. The chaperone lounge with Wi-Fi, coffee, and snacks was a lifesaver. Big shoutout to Josh, the director, for keeping everything running smooth. AstroCamp has been an awesome experience both times. Highly recommend!

This is the best Camp my kids ever been to!! They absolutely loved it, staff was happy and…read moreenergetic with kids Leaving electronics and all the commotion of the Valley behind this camp is a secluded Natural Amazing place. I was apprehensive to leave my kids for the first time on a away camp but the camp staff assured me my kids would have fun and boy they did... fishing, fire camps, archery, rock climbing, lake kayaking, hiking, swimming and just being around nature took my kids breath away my son literally told me "I never felt so peaceful like this week before" Definitely will be signing them up next year, thank you Sandra and all the staff for providing such a fun place for kids to be kids again, definitely a 10.

We had a mixed bag of adventures at Camp Nawakwa. Lol…read more There were a wide variety of activities and we had a camp staff to lead us in each. We loved the nature hike we had "Jelly" (a couple of our groups got rained out-obviously to no fault of the camp), we enjoyed archery, paint ball sling shots with "Stitch", painting wood necklaces, drama circle, and an amphitheater with breathtaking views of the the sunset. We loved our hike to the lake for canoeing. I too thought the pool was chilly but it was clean! Their swim rules seemed to be really intense to me. "No jumping off the edge of the pool" hmmm ok. In my opinion overly cautious. However, the Rock wall was a blast, equipment was in good condition. Hatchet throwing was hard, but fun. I wish the hatchets were sharp enough to grab the wood. It was rare anyone stuck one into the log rounds. Some combination of wood being too hard or axes not balanced correctly made that activity a struggle. We enjoyed trying. The team building activities were thoughtful and stretched our girls as individuals and forced team unity. Maybe my favorite part of all of camp. They lost a star for food quality and portions but the staff was always in good spirit. I also wish our group had the entire cafeteria to ourselves as we often were low on space at tables and often went outside as our designated seating was full. But the food was served on time and they got a lot of people food in timely fashion. They were organized. Our cabins were dry when it rained and i felt safe from the elements and wildlife that can live nearby. Some mattresses were thicker than others. I was comfortable enough for a week of camping. The plumbing struggled at times but not sure that was the camps fault or the 85 GIRLS who MAY have not disposed of things properly. Lol Overall I think with some retraining on camp cooking and a minor tweak here and there this would be a 5 star camp. The location was beautiful. The staff was friendly. The activities were super fun!

This was our first time here while we were visiting Palm Springs and it was amazing! We did come…read morefor their special event for the New Year's noon party. It was an awesome event and we had so much fun! My son is special needs and I asked about a sensory bag and it was so cool what they provided for the sensory, which included headphones which we used for the balloon drop. The exhibits were so awesome and very engaging for my six-year-old son. His favorite exhibit was where you put scarfs into the little wind tunnel and it would come up the top. But there's so many things for all different ages, including even like 6 to 7 month old. It's such an awesome place and I wish we had something like this where we live! The staff was so friendly and so good with communicating and answering all the questions. We had such a great time for the special event of the balloon drop where they had music and crafts and they just made it feel so festive and fun. It was definitely a highlight of our day! We totally will come back next time we visit Palm Springs!

It was our First time back since they remodeled the place.... My 10 yr granddaughter and I decided…read moreit would a fun day for us to take the great grandson ....He is a very active 2yr old...... each room had things to capture his attention... he loved the little slide.... the ball with the air machine...lots of giggles and laughter... They could use a better WiFi system... we had a hard time getting signed in to complete the waivers.... We arrived early so plenty of parking...

If I write what I want to say, it will just be taken down. Just do not go there. Its awful.read more

My 2 girls went to this camp this year. It was not a nice experience for one of my girls. Most of…read morethe counselors paid attention to the girls they like only. Other campers were not given a nice treatment as those entitled girls in brownies that they liked. They asked to pack lunch for the campers on their first day to bring to camp but after eaten their lunch there, my girls were not allowed to wash their own lunch box. They end up coming home after 5 days with a moldy lunch box. Same with their plates and bowls. They said the girls suppose to wash their own plates and utensils on that camp according to their rules but were not allowed to do so. My girls told me, Most of the counselors were mean and selective of whom they will treat nicely. "Maple", the counselor is the meanest one! One of my girls ended up crying home of disappointment instead of a happy memories. She regretted going to this girl's scout camp.

Cedarbrook Camp So CA is the best, safe fun and a wonderful environment for children to learn how…read moreto grow in their Christian faith plus learn an appreciation of God's creation. Excellent Food, well trained Staff and perfect adult staff to camper ratio. My kids attended elementary through high school and now my grandkids are going and LOVE it.

Cedarbrook Camp Southern California is a Christ-centered year-round ministry established for the…read morepurpose of enhancing the lives of individuals and families, providing uniquely designed programs that stimulate personal growth through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Cedarbrook Camp Southern California (formerly known as Camp Cherith Southern California) is an interdenominational Christian camp located in the beautiful San Bernardino mountains above Redlands I have been a camp counselor with Cedarbrook for 3 years and I have enjoyed every minute of my time there. I have had both my children attend Cedarbrook, and they both love it. I must say that this camp is run like a family. The love and support that all staff show for each other as well as the campers is amazing, The age range of the staff ranges from 18 through 50+. The campers and staff receive three generous meals a day. The activities prepared for the campers are challenging and exciting. I think the best part of this camp is the focus on Jesus. Everywhere the campers go, play, and eat campers are learning about Jesus. This is a great place to bring your child. The actual site of the camp is on the website. The address above is the mailing address of the organization.

I have my daughters enrolled here, and they truly love it. I really appreciate the warm and…read morewelcoming atmosphere, and I especially love that so many of the teachers know my girls and greet them by name--it makes such a difference. I value that the school follows a set curriculum and that my daughters are also learning Spanish. The structure is wonderful, and I appreciate how their learning at school reinforces the values and teachings we focus on at home. In full transparency, the beginning was a bit challenging. Since my girls were only two at enrollment, they were frequently sick during the first six months and missed quite a bit of school, which required me to rely heavily on my mother-in-law during that time. I also felt that the two-year-old classroom experienced a higher level of staff turnover, making it difficult to keep track of who their teachers were. That said, now that my daughters are older, there is much more stability in their current classroom, and they are truly thriving. Overall, I am very happy with the school and the growth I have seen in my girls. Special shout out to the amazing Miss Nay and Miss Tiffany! My girls adore you!

Beautiful place amazing staff when I leave my son will get carried by one of the teachers and he…read morewould stop complaining about me leaving and a teacher playing guitar for all the students great service great communication AMAZING HERE

My brother got married here this last weekend! When I first heard we were all staying in dorm like…read morebuildings in the mountains I was worried. Was this going to be summer camp with bugs, dirty rooms, etc? It wasn't. At all. The dorms are awesome! 2 bunks (4 beds) in each alcove with curtains and a large middle common area with two diagonal bathrooms (shower, two sinks and a toilet with full walls and a lock.) I had room for my family of 6 plus my grandma and my sister and her husband. The beds were queen or full on the bottom and twins on top. The mattresses are hard and thin but not too bad. They are covered in a plastic/vinyl so no bugs or anything. The walk in showers were hot! The big common building was really nice as well. It has a huge cafeteria and a large room where we held our after-wedding party. The bathrooms are nice and large enough for our large party. The lake in the middle has a dock and my kids and some of the other nephews all played around it. It is also beautiful. I lived in Anza/Aguanga for middle and high school and this is a lot prettier. Huge trees and mountains all around. Gorgeous place for a wedding. At night, we had fire pits with pre-stocked wood that was restocked every morning. We stayed up super late catching up with family and had a great time. I'd definitely recommend renting this place out for a wedding or family get together. It was great.

Sorry, this is LONG…read more.. I did this with my bf, his sister and her family just this past weekend. I didn't know what to expect when we signed up for this. I was just told that we will be staying at the camp for two nights and that we will help out at the camp. We basically signed up to help out with updating, repairing and touching up the camp site before summer camp started for the kids. It was about 2.5 hours drive from Venice to the camp. What to expect: When you sign up, you will be assigned a cabin to stay in. You can request to stay with a family that is also volunteering. Cabins: Sleep 6-25 Has its own toilet and sink Showers are located in another building that is close by Bunkbeds with green air-foamy mattress Wall unit heater Electricity The camp will provide you with breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have their own kitchen staff. The food over the weekend was great! It's as good as it gets for camp food. Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, vegetarian sausages, toast, English muffins, waffles, cinnaman raisin bread, cereal Lunch: Tacos, nachos, vegetarian meat options, salad, fixings for tacos or nachos Dinner: Chicken Alfredo Pasta, vegetarian alfredo pasta, salad, variety of cake desserts, caprese salad Beverages are available 24 hours: Coffee Milk Tea Soda fountain Juices Energy drink Hot chocolate What we did: You can sign up for several duties for the day such as: apply non-slip coating at the pool's ground, repaint cabins, rebuild teepee platforms, staining the fence that surrounds the camp, repairing windows of cabins, repair torned sleeping bags, repair flooring of program office. Overall, this was a rewarding experience and I look forward to doing this again next year. It's a great volunteer event that you can do on your own or with your family! Brian Crater, the camp director is an awesome and amazing man. Thank you Brian and the camp staff!!! www.campronaldmcdonald.org

When I was browsing for camp, there were not too many for 6 years old, and Camp Wasewagan welcomed…read morekids from 6 years old. First time I let three of my kids in stayaway camp. Options are available for one week, two or even eight weeks. My kids, who are 6,8,9, loved it. They got to bike ride in nature while observing bugs and insects, lizard hunting, fencing, climbing, archery, ziplining, watersliding and horseback riding. Pretty much everything that they won't be able to do with me. O.O I was surprised that my 6 yrs old loved it and none of my kids were excited of me picking them up. Lol. The owner, "Crazzy" Craig, was very pleasant and responsive to phone call. He would give me update for the first three days by phone if we called him. There were lots of paperwork in the beginning and we need to send $500 deposit for each kid, with remaining balance due on the day of. They only accept check or cash. All the counselors were friendly and sweet. The kids got option to prefer top or bottom of the bunk bed and they would be placed together with other kids that was about the same age as them.

My daughter went this weekend with girl scout troop to Wasewagan. This review is to warn anyone…read morethat drives a sedan and not SUV/truck as i dropped off my kid and you have to drive thru two rivers. The one in picture in a past post is the easier one closer to camp. The first river tho is a danger, it is all loose big rocks and hidden dips. Water was not so deep but no flat grounding. I had a sedan and rock punctured my transmission pan. Now my car is stuck in big bear for few days at a auto garage to replace pan. Unless u have at least 8" clearance i wouldnt drive to this camp, wish i knew as its a costly repair and car stuck on mountain. I can give feedback from the girls as there was alot of complaints but really just wanna warn others in sedans.

I wanted to come here and say thank you. For everything you guys do here with our children and the…read morecommunity. My daughter came hete for a short time. She attended two days out of the week and transitioned to four days. But in that short amount of time my daughter was positively impacted by Miss Jamie. Miss Jamie, your passion and dedication for these children is out of this world. You really proved that to me during the "graduation ceremony" that we had this past year. I got emotional listening to you speak with passion that morning and I am SO GRATEFUL my daughter had the opportunity to be impacted by you. She had a blast in your class! She's been attending kindergarten but asks about you almost every single day. We are currently waitlisted for the after school program and hope to run into you at some point. It's funny how things work out in this world- I used to attend this recreation center in elementary/middle school and it's brought me so much joy seeing the growth of this location. Keep up all the great work you guys do!!

We utilize lazy creek recreation center for camps for school breaks. The camps are affordable,…read moreinclude activities and the staff are great! Front staff is great at communicating and if your child has a rough day the staff are empathetic and communicative. They did more crafts in a few weeks of summer camp than my kiddo did in an entire year at his school. They also have the option to add on field trips over the summer; which were great! They also did a water days over the summer and special event days. Highly recommend!

Damion and Char are exceptional humans! They generously came out to support our non profit special…read moreneeds soccer program to present all our players with their "Rocks 4 Rockstars" treasure chests. The kids loved them and it was the perfect ending to an amazing season. Thank you so much for your support and all you do for our community.

Mr. Damien & Ms. Char do a wonderful job of introducing the kiddos that come in to the world of…read morefossils and gems! My daughter came here for an event and had a great time digging for the different natural treasures. The store is well kept with all types of gems, crystals and fossils to look at. They also sell geodes of different sizes. I would definitely recommend this business!