SeaCamp summer camp
Dear parents, our 15 year-old teen is a sea and environment enthusiast. We are considering send him to SeaCamp near San Diego this summer. Do you have any thoughts about this camp? Or, if you have a kid like mine, what other places/activities would you recommend for summer? Also considering that he is our only child, with no close friends. Thank you!
Jan 7, 2017
Parent Replies
Hello, my 13 year old has gone to week-long Camp SEA Lab in Monterey for several summers. He prefers the "Shark Week." For older teens they have Voyage Seaward: http://campsealab.org/summer-camps/teen-camps.html
There is also an environmental camp for 12 - 17 year olds in Pt Reyes: http://www.ptreyes.org/summer-camp/adventure-camp-ages-12-17
Also "Shake, Rattle, & Roll" (11 - 15) and "Touch the Earth" (6-12) in Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, which are day camps, but younger teens (12 - 15 yrs old) can be CITs for $100/week. If they want to work in the future as a counselor, preference is given to kids who were CITs.
My child also has a tough time making friends, but does really well in a structured, supervised environment with peers.
Parent of budding marine biologist:
Marine Science Institute in Redwood City has a summer camp on the Bay for high schoolers. It is pricey: $1,300. Campers sleep over on the research ship and do real marine biologist activities.