Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine to Offer Youth Summer Day Camps

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PRESS RELEASE

Above: Young participants engage in activities at a previous Summer Day Camp held at El Dorado Park West.

Long Beach, CA - This summer, the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) will once again offer Summer Day Camps, Aquatics Camps and Kids Discovery Camps for local youth. Camps will run weekdays beginning June 15 through Aug. 21, 2026. Registration for all camps begins Saturday, April 11 at 9 a.m. online at lbcity.info/DayCamps. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to register early as enrollment space is limited.

Summer Day Camps
Youth ages 5 to 12 will enjoy games, crafts, physical fitness, enrichment activities and more. Summer Day Camps will take place Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended care options available from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. The weekly cost is $123 for regular day and $160 for extended care. More information about Summer Day Camps, including participating camp locations, is available on the Summer Day Camps webpage.

Aquatics Day Camps
Children will enjoy fun in the sun and sand all summer long. PRM offers two Aquatics Day Camps, Belmont Junior Beach Camp (ages 5 to 7) and Bayshore Beach Camp (ages 8 to 12). Aquatics Day Camps will take place Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended care options available from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. The weekly cost for both camps is $176 for regular day and an additional $30-60 weekly for extended care. More information is available on the Aquatics Day Camp webpage or by calling 562.570.1888.

Nature Kids! Discovery Camps
Children will experience nature through investigation, hands-on activities, games and crafts. Preschool sessions (ages 3 to 5) are $107 per week and youth sessions (ages 5 to 8) are $125 per week. Camps will take place at either El Dorado Nature Center (7550 E. Spring St.) or Colorado Lagoon (5119 E. Colorado St.). More information is available on the Nature Kids! Discovery Camps webpage.

Registration for the above camps will be available online at lbcity.info/DayCamps beginning April 11. From 9 a.m. to noon on April 11, PRM will offer self-enrollment stations at multiple park locations for families who do not have personal access to a computer or smart phone. Staff will be available to assist with registration questions, but customers will be responsible for completing the self-enrollment. Locations will open at 8 a.m. and registration will begin at 9 a.m.

Self-serve enrollment will take place at the following Long Beach parks on April 11:

• Bixby Park (130 Cherry Ave.)
• Pan American Park (5157 Centralia St.)
• Silverado Park (1545 W. 31st St.)
• Veterans Park (101 E. 28th St.)
• Whaley Park (5620 E. Atherton St.)

Community members may also visit any open Long Beach Public Library location to register online at one of the available public computer labs. Open days and times may vary by location.

Financial assistance for Summer Day Camps is available on a first-come, first-served basis. More information about these programs is available on the Youth Summer Day Camps webpage or by calling 562.570.3150.

Media inquiries may be directed to Jennifer De Prez, Community Information Officer, Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, at 562.570.3233 or [email protected].

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