What kinds of summer camps are near Isla Vista?

There are 61 camp programs listed near Isla Vista right now. You'll find day camps, sports camps, art and STEM programs, nature camps, and multi-week sessions for ages 5–18.

How early should I register for summer camps near Isla Vista?

Popular camps near Isla Vista fill up fast — many accept registrations starting in January or February for summer programs. Each listing links directly to the camp's registration page so you can sign up as soon as spots open.

61 Summer Camps for Kids in Isla Vista, CA

Monday, June 22

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 25·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Secrets of Science & Magic

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 3 PM

SBMA Summer Art Camp — Week Two

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Art · 9 mi

$300+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 7–9

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 2

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–10

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 3 PM

Summer Art Camp 2026

Santa Barbara • On Campus · 9 mi

🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Titans of the Deep (Ages 7–8, June)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 7–8

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Zoo Summer Camp — Jr. Vet Camp

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Zoo · 11 mi

$410+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 8–12

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 12 PM

IGNITE Half-Day Camp 2026 at Montecito Covenant Church

Montecito • Montecito Covenant Church · 11 mi

$95+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jun 22 – Aug 14·7:30 AM – 6 PM

Camp Serendipity - Summer Day Camp

Oxnard • Oxnard Performing Arts Center · 41 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 5–12

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 25·9 AM – 3 PM

Teen Adventure Camp Week 2 (June 22-25) (Cancelled)

Buellton • Buellton Recreation · 24 mi

$250+ 🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM

Camp-Bravo Parent and Me

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 3–4 Camp

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM

Camp-Bravo Music and Arts Camp

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 5–17 Camp

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM

Camp-Tennis Camp

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 6–11 Camp

Mon, Jun 22 – Jun 26·9 AM – 3 PM

Port Hueneme 'Going Places' Summer Camp

Port Hueneme • Port Hueneme Recreation · 41 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 5–12

Monday, June 29

Mon, Jun 29 – Jul 3·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Bugs All Around Us (June–July)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jun 29 – Jul 2·9 AM – 3 PM

MOXI Summer Camp: Makers Market — Paper Party (Grades 2–3)

Santa Barbara • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation · 9 mi

$360+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Grades 2-3

Mon, Jun 29 – Jul 3·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Titans of the Deep (Ages 9–11, July)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 9–11

Mon, Jun 29 – Jul 2·8 AM – 4 PM

Surf Camp Wk. 1 (June 29-July 2)

Buellton • Buellton Recreation · 24 mi

$250+ 🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jun 29 – Jul 2·9 AM

Camp-Lego Camp-STEM + Pokémon FULL DAY

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 6–10 Camp

Mon, Jun 29 – Jul 2·9 AM

Fusion Soccer Camp

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 6–12 Camp

Sunday, July 5

Sun, Jul 5 – Jul 9·12 PM – 1 PM

"FOLLOW" | 4th-6th Grade Kids Summer Camp

Santa Maria • First Christian Church · 48 mi

Free 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Grade 6 Camp

Monday, July 6

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Tar & Stone, Creatures of the Pleistocene (July)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM – 3 PM

MOXI Summer Camp: Makers Market — Paper Party (Grades 4–6)

Santa Barbara • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation · 9 mi

$360+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Grades 4-6

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM – 3 PM

SBMA Summer Art Camp — Week Three

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Art · 9 mi

$300+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 5–12

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 3

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–12

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM – 3 PM

Summer Art Camp 2026

Santa Barbara • On Campus · 9 mi

🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Rocky Shores & Changing Tides (Ages 5–6)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 5–6

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 9·8 AM – 4 PM

Surf Camp Wk. 2 (July 6-July 9)

Buellton • Buellton Recreation · 24 mi

$250+ 🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jul 6 – Jul 10·9 AM

Flag Football Camp (Skyhawks)

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 6–12 Camp

Monday, July 13

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 17·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Wild Neighbors: Chaparral Mammals (July)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 17·9 AM – 3 PM

SBMA Summer Art Camp — Week Four

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Art · 9 mi

$300+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 5–12

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 17·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 4

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–11

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 17·9 AM – 3 PM

Summer Art Camp 2026

Santa Barbara • On Campus · 9 mi

🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 17·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Rocky Shores & Changing Tides (Ages 7–8)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 7–8

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 16·8 AM – 4 PM

Surf Camp Wk. 3 (July 13-16)

Buellton • Buellton Recreation · 24 mi

$250+ 🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jul 13 – Jul 17·9 AM

Baseball Camp-HomerTots (Skyhawks)

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 4–6 Camp

Tuesday, July 14

Tue, Jul 14 – Jul 19

Ramona High School (9th-12th Grade) Summer Camp

Vista • Ramona · 1 mi

🧒 Kids Grade 12 Camp

Monday, July 20

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Planet Earth & Beyond (July)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM – 3 PM

MOXI Summer Camp: Systems Unknown (Grades 5–6)

Santa Barbara • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation · 9 mi

$360+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Grades 5-6

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM – 3 PM

SBMA Summer Art Camp — Week Five

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Art · 9 mi

$300+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 5–12

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 5

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–11

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM – 3 PM

Summer Art Camp 2026

Santa Barbara • On Campus · 9 mi

🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Rocky Shores & Changing Tides (Ages 9–11)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 9–11

Mon, Jul 20 – Jul 24·9 AM

Fusion Soccer Camp

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 6–12 Camp

Monday, July 27

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Bugs All Around Us (July–August)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM – 3 PM

SBMA Summer Art Camp — Week Six

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Art · 9 mi

$300+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 7–12

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 6

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–11

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM – 3 PM

Summer Art Camp 2026

Santa Barbara • On Campus · 9 mi

🧒 Kids Camp

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Seagrass & Seaweed (Ages 5–6)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 5–6

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM

Ventura Wild: Sol y Luna (Bilingual Nature Camp)

Ventura • Ventura Land Trust · 32 mi

$550+ 🧒 Kids Ages 7–11

Mon, Jul 27 – Jul 31·9 AM – 12 PM

VBS 2026 | Camp Chaos!

Santa Maria • First Christian Church · 48 mi

Free 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor VBS

Monday, August 3

Mon, Aug 3 – Aug 7·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Tar & Stone, Creatures of the Pleistocene (August)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Aug 3 – Aug 7·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 7

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–11

Mon, Aug 3 – Aug 6·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Seagrass & Seaweed (Ages 7–8)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 7–8

Mon, Aug 3 – Aug 7·9 AM

Flag Football Camp (Skyhawks)

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 6–12 Camp

Monday, August 10

Mon, Aug 10 – Aug 14·9 AM – 3 PM

Nature Adventures Camp: Wild Neighbors: Chaparral Mammals (August)

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · 8 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Ages 4–12

Mon, Aug 10 – Aug 14·9 AM – 3 PM

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Summer Camp — Week 8

Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · 9 mi

$370+ 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor Ages 5–11

Mon, Aug 10 – Aug 14·9 AM – 3 PM

Sea Center Camp: Titans of the Deep (Ages 5–6, August)

Santa Barbara • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf · 10 mi

$400+ 🧒 Kids Ages 5–6

Mon, Aug 10 – Aug 14·9 AM

Camp-Bravo Music and Arts Camp

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 5–17 Camp

Mon, Aug 10 – Aug 14·9 AM

Camp-Bravo Parent and Me

Ojai • Ojai Valley Parks & Recreation · 35 mi

🧒 Kids Ages 3–4 Camp

Sunday, August 16

Sun, Aug 16 – Aug 17·5 PM – 9 AM

Camarillo End of Summer Campout and Movie in the Park

Camarillo • Camarillo Parks · 49 mi

Free 🧒 Kids 🌳 Outdoor

Friday, October 9

Fri, Oct 9 – Oct 11·12 PM – 1 PM

Students | JHi Fall Camp

Santa Maria • First Christian Church · 48 mi

Free 🧒 Kids 🏛️ Indoor Camp

61 Summer camps near Isla Vista

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