Thank you for everyone that joined our 26 Summer Camp!

We look forward to seeing you next summer!

Welcome to Bear Valley Summer Camp

Meet Our Staff
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Outdoor Adventure Awaits

AGE GROUPS: Cubs 5 - 7 | Grizzlies 8 - 11 | Kodiak 12-14 | CIT 13-16

The Bear Valley Summer Camp is a place for local and visiting kids ages 5 to 14 and a CIT program from 13-16 to explore, learn, create, and play in the high Sierra Nevada mountains. With an emphasis on outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming, climbing, paddling, and mountain biking, we hope to share our love of the natural environment and all it has to offer. Other activities will include nature science, crafts, games, and so much more.

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Six Pillars of Character Counts

Our camp experience is woven with the core ethical values of Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. We create fun and memorable experiences to give examples of these values.

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Five children standing outdoors in a wooded area, wearing matching green camp T-shirts, with sunlight glowing through the trees.
Two women kayaking on a lake with trees and mountains in the background, enjoying sunshine and blue skies.
A group of children and an adult sitting outdoors in a wooded area, gathered around a large map for an outdoor educational activity or hike.
Group of people rock climbing on a large rocky cliff, wearing helmets and safety gear, with trees in the foreground.
Group of children and adults outdoors on a sunny day with trees and parked cars in the background, enjoying a day of outdoor activity.
Child in a red shirt and a blue hat crawling through a narrow rock crevice outdoors.
A group of children with backpacks walking along a trail beside a lake in a forested area with pine trees and mountains in the background on a sunny day.
Children in life jackets enjoying a boat trip on a lake, smiling and giving thumbs up.
Group of children riding bikes with adults in a forested area on a sunny day, many children wearing patriotic hats or armor themed with American flag design.
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Each week has a variety of special themed activities as well as plenty of regular planned favorites. Activity schedules are sent out to families ahead of time and include details like specific things to pack, meeting locations, and our Character Counts trait of the week.

Check out some sample activity schedules from Summer 2025 below.

Weekly activity schedule for the Bear Valley Summer Day Camp, listing activities for each day from June 17-21. The schedule includes drop-off locations, drop-off times, morning and afternoon activities, snack breaks, lunch, and pick-up times, with sp
Schedule table for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp, Week 2 (June 24-28), themed Sierra Science. It includes daily activities, drop-off/pick-up locations, times, snack breaks, lunch, and responsible staff, with color-coded activities and notes at the bott
Schedule for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp, Week 3, July 1-5. The schedule includes activities such as games, hiking, tie-dye, swimming, and crafts, with designated drop-off and pick-up times. The theme is 'America the Beautiful', and the location is B
Schedule for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp during the week of July 8-12, showing daily activities from morning to afternoon, including drop-off times, snack breaks, various activities like kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, arts, and nature hunts, with
Weekly activity schedule for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp themed 'Wild Waters', with activities divided by days from Monday to Friday, including drop-off times, snack breaks, various outdoor skills, swimming, kayaking, nature journals, hiking, games,
A weekly activity schedule for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp from July 22-26, with activities themed 'Music in the Mountains'. The schedule includes drop-off times, activity details for each day, snack breaks, lunch, and pick-up times, with specific ac
The activity schedule for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp, week 7 from July 29 to August 2. The theme is Art in Nature, with daily activities scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BVSDC HQ and Lake Alpine-Chickaree Day Use Area. Activities include welcome g
A schedule for Bear Valley Summer Day Camp, Week 8 (August 5-9), with activities from Monday to Friday including drop-off locations and times, activity periods with designated activities such as Rock Climbing, Tie Dye, Jewelry Making, Snorkeling/ Cam