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Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine to Offer Day Camps for Youth June 20 through August 25
Registration Begins Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m.
Contact:Jane Grobaty562.570.3233Jane.Grobaty@longbeach.gov
Community Information OfficerDepartment of Parks, Recreation and Marine
Long Beach, CA – This summer, the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) will offer Summer Day Camps and Summer Aquatic Camps for youth weekdays beginning June 20 through August 25. Registration begins Saturday, April 8 online.
Summer Park Camps
Youth ages 5 to 12 will enjoy games, crafts, physical fitness, enrichment activities and more. Summer Park Camps will operate weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for those enrolled in extended care. The weekly cost is $100 for regular day and $125 for extended care.
The Summer Park Camps will take place at the following sites:
- Bayshore Park, 5415 E. Ocean Blvd.
- Belmont Plaza Pool, 4320 E. Olympic Plaza
- Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave.
- El Dorado Park West, 2800 N. Studebaker Rd.
- Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave.
- Pan American Park, 5157 Centralia St.
- Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.
- Stearns Champions Park, 4520 E 23rd St.
- Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St.
- Wardlow Park, 3457 Stanbridge Ave.
- Whaley Park, 5620 E. Atherton St.
Two aquatic day camps for youth will be offered this summer. The Belmont Junior Beach Camp, for ages 5 to 7, features games, crafts, beach play, songs, excursions, kayaking, canoeing and American Red Cross swimming lessons. Campers at Bayshore Beach Camp, for ages 8 to 12, will enjoy the same activities as the Belmont Junior Beach Camp in addition to marine biology lessons. The weekly cost for both camps is $165 for regular day; extended care for Belmont Junior Beach Camp is an additional $28 weekly; extended care for Bayshore Beach Camp is an additional $56 weekly. Financial assistance for the aquatic camps is available on a first-come, first served basis.
Registration for the Summer Park Camps and Summer Aquatic Camps begin Saturday, April 8 at 9 a.m. and will be done completely online so that families do not need to visit camp sites to sign up. Community members with limited access to a computer or smart phone can visit any open Long Beach Public Library location to register at one of the available public computer labs. Additionally, on April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon, PRM staff will also be onsite with devices available for families to register on a first-come, first-served basis at the parks listed below:
- Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave. 90802
- Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave. 90805
- Pan American Park, 5157 Centralia St. 90808
- Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St. 90810
- Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St. 90806
- Whaley Park, 5620 E. Atherton St. 90815
Media inquiries may be directed to Jane Grobaty, Community Information Officer, Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, at 562.570.3233 or Jane.Grobaty@longbeach.gov.
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