Welcome to Camp Ocean Pines
Summer Camp!
Kids at Camp Ocean Pines have enjoyed classic summer camp adventures, exploring the beaches and ocean life of California. They made new friends and saw new places! Our great counselors, including folks from Australia, Columbia, Russia, and Mexico, made sure all the campers were safe and got the personal attention they needed. Ready to sign up for Summer 2009? Visit our summer camp page to see some pictures, evaluate the rates. In a few weeks, we'll be posting the 6 wonderful weeks of adventure and discovery, including week-long campouts in Yosemite! Big Sur! and Morro Bay! Check out our wonderful summer camp staff.
Sign up now--"Ocean Adventures" Summer Camp is going to be awesome!
Camp Ocean Pines
Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria, California was established in 1946 to serve the community as a non-profit camp and a conference center. Located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the Central Coast, our closest airport is San Luis Obispo (SBP). Camp Ocean Pines sits on thirteen acres of Monterey Pine forest that overlooks the ocean shore.
Learn more about Camp Ocean Pines in our About Us page. Parents, check out our summer camp page to see what is available for your kids. Teachers can bring your students for a week of Outdoor Education. Our facility is also available as a Conference Center when we are not having one of our exceptional workshops or educating school children about the environment in our Outdoor Education programs.
2008 Workshop Opportunities
Go to our Workshop page and check out the details for each of these opportunities.
SummerSongs Workshop for Singers/Songwriters
August 17-22, 2008
Many divergent points of view and experiences can be expressed in a song, which may not find expression in any other way. Songwriters give us valuable insights in to the evolution of our values and our direction as a culture.
SumerSongs West a 6-day gathering for songwriters that will take place at our new California home, the spectacular Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria, CA, on August 17th-22nd , 2008. Penny Nichols, Tom Prasada Rao, Cary Cooper, Harold Payne, Joyce Woodson, Teresa Tudury, Pat Milliken, Dale Laduke, Rebecca Troon, Mae Robertson, Florence Riggs, Bill Gessner and Severin Browne will offer an all-levels buffet of classes in songwriting, guitar, singing, harmony, performance, and more in addition to a full menu of concerts, coffeehouses, and song circles. Students and teachers alike will share songs, information, insights, trade stories and perform for the community we have grown to love. And it all takes place less than an hour north of San Luis Obispo, CA. Join us! Get instructor background and workshop details here:
The cost is $829/person for the week. Register here
Journaling Workshop with Janet Takahashi
September 26-29, 2008
We are again offering this wonderful opportunity to learn creative journaling techniques with renowned artist, Janet Takahashi. The weekend is spent learning and applying shared knowledge, both onsite and offsite. Attendees can come from Friday to Sunday for the basic session. Those who are interested in an intensive bonus day of sketching/painting instruction, an extra day will be offered beginning Monday, September 29. Space is limited, so sign up early. Online registration is available.
Check the Workshops page for details.
Cost is $390/person for 3 nights and 8 meals. For those that cannot stay for the Monday session, the cost is $315/person for the basic session of 2 nights lodging and 5 meals.
6th Annual Stone Soup Storytellers Retreat
September 26-29, 2008
Register early--limited to 30 participants
Set in the pines overlooking the ocean, this is a beautiful setting for professionals to relax and learn from each other. What better incentive to develop new tales and expand your repertoire than to share with other tellers. Of course we'll have good food, good drink, and good company to enjoy.
Cost is $235/person for 3 nights, 8 meals and a CD of the recording OR $195/person for 2 nights, 5 meals for those who cannot stay Monday. For more information, call Chris Cameron, Director of Camp Ocean Pines, at 805-927-0254.
Go to our Workshop page and check out the details for each of these opportunities.
Outdoor Education 2008-2009
The Central Coast of California is an unspoiled place to study nature with the experts. Camp Ocean Pines provides a unique opportunity for students to meet with excellent naturalists to study marine science and forest ecology.
Our naturalists are well versed in the California State standards, and teachers will enjoy watching their students participate in memorable activity based hands on learning in this remarkable setting. Meet our red-tailed hawk in our new RAPTOR education program THIS year!
We have a couple of openings in our Fall 2008 Outdoor Education season and are presently registering schools for the 2008-09 session. Visit our Outdoor Education page to learn more.
Summer Camp 2009 - Registration coming soon!
We had a wonderful 2008 season, and Summer Camp 2009 promises to be even better! The popular Big Sur Campout is back, the Morro Bay State Park Campout will again include horseback riding. plus we've added an additional off-site session: Camping in YOSEMITE! Other weeks include snorkeling and trips to the Ravine Waterpark and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We also have a Junior Counselor program for students 16-17 years old. Lots of returning counselors are excited about meeting you, and you'll get to know some new staff from other countries! Sign up early - we can't wait to see you again!
That's just a few of the highlights. Also envision your child's delight when he or she:
- Kayaks with otters in protected Morro Bay.
- Explores the tidepools discovering amazing creatures.
- Makes new friends in a beautiful camp surrounded by forest and overlooking the ocean
- Gets comfortable with nature while being guided by a caring counselor.
For more details and to sign up, visit our Summer Camp 2008
page.
Contact Information
Telephone: (805) 927-0254; FAX (805)927-2610:
1473 Randall Drive, Cambria, CA 93428
E-Mail: info@campoceanpines.org
