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School’s Out for Summer: 8 Family Camp Opportunities

Locations in this article:  Santa Barbara, CA

Club Getaway, Kent, CT

Set on 300-acres overlooking a sparkling lake in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Northwest Connecticut, Club Getaway offers all-inclusive family getaways in August.

Club Getaway Family Weekends & Midweeks offers a chance for families stay together and play together. Adults will love all the sports, adventures and entertainment including cardio kickboxing, hiking, Pilates and massage. Kids will discover an extra-special club all their own – The Club Getaway Kids Club and Teen Club.

Kids can spend all day in the fully supervised Kids Club and Teen Club, or join parents for hiking, biking, swimming and lounging by the lake. Parents and kids can choose what they want to do and when, there is plenty of flexibility for family bonding and alone time for the grown ups. Happy Hours, Dinner Parties and Late Night Campfires are a great opportunity to meet new friends. Lodging is rustic but very comfortable with A/C, daily housekeeping and private bathrooms.

Wonder Valley Family Camp, Sierra Nevada, CA

Wonder Valley Family Camp is a fantastic California family camp with activities for all ages. Just minutes from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills, this is the perfect location to have the ultimate California family vacation.

Comfortable resort lodging and bountiful buffet meals make camp feel like vacation. From early each morning until late in the evening, guests can enjoy horseback riding, water skiing, wakeboarding, paintball, wave runners, fishing, riflery, silly evening entertainment, a ropes challenge course, team sporting events, a trampoline center, waterslides, two pools…all included in the more than 60 activities that they offer. Phew!

UC Santa Barabara Family Vacation Center, Santa Barbara, CA

The UC Santa Barbara Family Vacation Center is another option for an all-inclusive family vacation/camp experience. One-week sessions are offered between the summer months of June and August. With meals, lodging, childcare, and activities included, The Family Vacation Center offers a variety of programs and events that aim to please all members of the family. From their popular wine tasting tour, Casino Night, Karaoke to “gnarly” surf lessons, families will enjoy planning-free fun at an affordable cost.

The childcare programs offered (for babies, toddlers, kids and teens) makes the Family Vacation Center the “best vacation since becoming parents.” The friendly college-aged staff will ensure the safety of little campers while providing them with exciting activities and entertainment. Best of all, parents can relax in beautiful Santa Barbara or partake in a variety of unique adult-only activities.

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