What to do this summer?  Day Camp, Sports Camp, Summer School, Overnight Camp?   In the Los Angeles area there are so many interesting opportunities –  high priced and affordable.  We compiled the list of camps below based on word of mouth from parents who reported their kids liked the experience.  Of course, you need to do your own due diligence.  Hopefully the contact information below will make that process easier.

ART

Children’s Art Studio (12401 Wilshire Blvd #105, Los Angeles CA 90025-1015; 310-207-0076) http://www.thechildrensartstudio.com/

DRAMA

Catskills West Theater Arts Camp at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills  beverlyhills.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=10200

Musical Theater Los Angeles (P.O. Box 5160, Santa Monica CA 90409; 310-428-4021) http://musicaltheaterlosangeles.com/site/

DAY CAMPS

Cali Camp at Big Rock Ranch (1717 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga, CA 90290, 310 455-0404) www.calicamp.com/contact.php

Tacaloma Summer Day Camp (P.O. Box 1460, Santa Monica CA 90406, 310-399-2267) www.tocaloma.com

Tumbleweed Day Camp (1024 Hanley Ave Los Angeles, CA 90049; 310-472-7474) www.tumbleweedcamp.com

CAMPS at SCHOOLS

Brentwood School (100 South Barrington Place, Los Angeles CA 90049, 310-873-1045) www.summeratbrentwood.com

Crossroads School Summer Program (1714 18th Street/1715 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90404; 310-829-7391 ex 506) summer@xrds.org

Paul Revere Sports Mania and Cyber Mania Camps (578 Washington Blvd #619, Marina del Rey, 90292 310-289-2111) www.sportsmaniacamp.com

Stephen S. Wise Summer Camp (15500 Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles CA 90077 – near I-405 and Mulholland, 310- 889-2663) www.wisela.org/temple/summercamps.aspx

UCLA Summer Camps http://www.recreation.ucla.edu/insidepage.aspx?uid=4192df32-b2e0-45f2-9bc2-01f6b0c7d536

STAR Summer Camps and EcoStation (10117 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA  90232; 310-842-8040)  www.starcamps.org

MUSEUM SUMMER CAMPS

California Science Center (700 Exposition Park Rd., Los Angeles CA 90037; 213-744-7444)http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Education/YouthPrograms/SummerCamp/SummerCamp.php

Natural History Museum (213-763-3348) www.nhm.org/site/activities-programs/adventures-in-nature

Zimmer Children’s Museum Summer Camp (6505 Wilshire Blvd #100 Los Angeles CA 90048; 323-761-8984) http://zimmermuseum.org/camp_zimmer.html

SPORTS CAMPS

Beverly Hills Sports Camp (427 Canon Drive #212,  Beverly Hills CA 90210; 310-273-5914) www.bhsportscamp.com

Fitness By the Sea (1541 Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades CA 90272, 310-459-2425) www.fitnessbythesea.com

Iverbe Sports Camp (at the Willows School 9854 National Blvd P.O. Box 287, Los Angeles CA 90034, 310-779-1952) www.iverbe.com

Saken Sports Camp (P.O. Box 67731, Los Angeles, CA 90067 – camp located near Mulholland and I-405; 310-273-24590 sakensportscamp.com

UCLA Athletic Summer Camps (325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles CA 90095,  310-206-3550) www.uclabruins.com/camps/ucla-camps.html

Gene Malin Tennis Camp (Bel Air Ridge Tennis Center, 2760 Claray Drive, Bel Air CA 90077, 310- 475-8511) genemalintenniscamp.com/Home_Page.html

ZOO CAMP

Los Angeles Zoo – Zoo Camp (5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles CA 90027, 323-644-4211)  www.lazoo.org/education/zoocamp

OVERNIGHT/RESIDENT CAMPS

River Way Ranch Camp (6450 Elwood Road, Sanger CA 93657 800-821-2801 and 559-787-2551) www.riverwayranchcamp.com