Sleepaway Camp Spotlight: Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria, California

There's something special about overnight camps that's hard to describe. Maybe it's the amazing friendships campers make, learning to become independent by living away from home for the summer, or the 24/7 non-stop fun available to kids during their camp sessions. Or maybe it's a combination of all these things and more.

In any case, it's a priority for us to share with you the best summer camp experiences available to L.A. kids. Camp Ocean Pines fits the bill.

Located in Cambria, California, Camp Ocean Pines will give your child a life-changing camp experience. Camp Ocean Pines is a small, nature-based resident camp, in a pine forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Its program focuses on helping kids connect with each other and step out of their comfort zones. Campers have the opportunity to try over 50 different activities including kayaking, axe-throwing and tie-dye.

​Your camper will build friendships, experience amazing nature, and just get to be a kid!

​At Camp Ocean Pines, campers are accepted for who they are, and the camp's amazing staff helps them grow into the humans they want to be.