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No School Day Camps

Inservice, Conference & Holiday Days - Kids - East Bay, CA

📅Oct 30, Nov 2 & Nov 11, 2026, plus more dates as schools post them
📍Camp Options in El Cerrito & N Oakland

Grades K–5 Turn a day off school into a day of real skills. Join our award-winning outdoor camps for archery, wilderness survival, stealth, fort building and capture the flag. Connect with friends while learning with expert Guides.

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Campers practicing archery with Trackers Guides

Archery Rangers

Camper inside a debris hut survival shelter

Survival Shelters

Campers practicing stealth and archery in the forest

Stealth & Archery

Rangers building forts and playing capture the flag

Rangers Recon

Rovers Rangers

Rovers learning outdoor skills at forest school

Rovers Survival

Campers learning fire skills with a Trackers Guide

Wilderness Skills

No School Days 2026–27

Award-Winning Camps

Awards and badges for Trackers Camps

Award-winning camps. Discover why so many parents choose Trackers for real skills & adventure.

When Inservice, Conference & Holiday Days
Oct 30, Nov 2 & Nov 11, 2026

Where El Cerrito & North Oakland
Basecamp & Transported Camps

Grades Camps for Grades K–5
Pre & After Camp Available

Trusted by our families for over 20 years. Leaders in outdoor and craft education since 2004. Turn a day off school into real skills & adventure: archery, wilderness survival, stealth, forts and capture the flag.

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Best Camps in the Known Universe

Trackers does more in a day of camp than most camps do all summer!

Safety and quality training for children

Safety & Quality

Our priority: care for your child. Trackers sets the standard of safety for outdoor camps in the Bay and beyond.

Real outdoor skills like archery and fire making

Real Skills

Real skills such as archery, fishing, survival, role-playing and more. Choose your camp and choose your adventure.

Caring Connection

Campers come for adventure and return for belonging, building independence in nature with old & new friends.

Expert Educators

Experienced instructors teach authentic skills, chosen through intensive interviews and background checks.

How No School Camps Work

Choose Basecamp in El Cerrito (onsite at Camp Herms) or Adventure from North Oakland (transported to Camp Herms).
Customize your camp hours with affordable Pre & After Camp.

Basecamp archery, forts and wilderness skills at Camp Herms

Basecamp℠ · El Cerrito

Camp stays onsite at Camp Herms, our private wilderness site with an indoor gathering hall. Archery, forts, stealth & survival skills right out the door.

Drop-off: 9:15 – 9:30 AM Camp Herms all day Pick-Up: 2:30 – 2:45 PM

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Trackers Adventure shuttle and outdoor expeditions

Adventure · North Oakland

Drop off at Bushrod Park, then shuttle with trained drivers to Camp Herms for a full day of wilderness skills and adventure.

Drop-off: 9:15 – 9:30 AM Shuttle + Skills: 9:30 AM Pick-Up: 2:30 – 2:45 PM

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Extended camp hours with crafts, skills, and games

Custom Hours

Customize your camp hours with affordable Pre-Camp and After-Camp featuring crafts, skills & games.

Pre-Camp from 8:00 AM After-Camp until 5:30 PM Grades K–5

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2 Convenient Locations

Choose from two East Bay sites. Every camp day runs at Camp Herms.

El Cerrito — Camp Herms Basecamp. Drop off and stay onsite at Camp Herms. North Oakland — Bushrod Park Adventure. Drop off at Bushrod Park, shuttle to Camp Herms.

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