Join Inside the Outdoors
for Summer Day Camp 2026!
Inside the Outdoors, administered by the Orange County Department of Education, is excited to return with our popular Summer Day Camp at Shipley Nature Center in lovely Huntington Beach, California.
Camp Hours: 9:00 am* to 2:00 pm**
*Drop off starts at 8:30 am for all weeks.
**Extended Camp available from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for an additional fee of $80.
Experience unique activities that incorporate science, fun, learning, and being outdoors. Summer Day Camp is geared toward campers age 6 to 12 years old, with leadership and camp opportunities for campers age 13-17. Each week of summer camp will have themed daily activities that are science/nature based that also include a daily nature journal prompt and a take-home craft.
Dates 2026
- July 6 - 10, 2026: theme coming soon - $295
- July 13 - 17, 2026: theme coming soon- $295
- July 20 - 24, 2026: theme coming soon - $295
- July 27 - 31, 2026: theme coming soon - $295
Registration Summer 2026 - coming soon
Online PayPal Payment for ITO Summer Day Camp: 
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We are looking forward to another great year of songs, skits, making great friends, science experiments, live animals, crafts, games, FUN and laughter! If you have any questions, please feel free to call/email us. Thank you for giving your camper the opportunity to connect with science as they have hands-on experiences in nature! Once you have registered:
Payment:
PayPal (link above) or send a check to:
OCDE-Inside the Outdoors, 200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Attn: Summer Camp
Important:
Medical Release Form (**needs to be returned to us via email or bring with you the first day of camp!**)email: insidetheoutdoors@ocde.us
Map to Camp - Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Beach, California
What to Bring
Reminders:
Behavior standards apply to all campers/participants.
Summer Day Camp is an outdoor experience using Shipley Nature Center and Huntington Beach Central Park.
Students with special needs are welcome with their aides (aides or one-on-one care is not provided by program). One-on-one aides who accompany children are responsible for supervision, restroom assistance and ALL the individual care services the child may require throughout the program.
Extended Camp is only available to campers that particpate during regulart camp hours (no exceptions).
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Description of Themes 2026
coming soon
Sample Schedule9:00 am - Camp songs/skits as a whole group.
9:30am - 11:30 am - Camp activities in small groups.
11:30 am - Lunch (bring your own lunch each day) and Garbology
12:00 pm - Afternoon games and choose-your-own-adventure activities with camp staff.
Inside the Outdoors - Orange County Department of Education
insidetheoutdoors@ocde.us
714.708.3885
