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Summer Camps 2027

Weekly Day Camps - Kids & Teens - El Cerrito & N Oakland, CA

📅Weekly Camps · June–August · Mon–Fri
📍Camp Options in El Cerrito & North Oakland, CA

Grades K–12 Join our award-winning camps for hands-on crafts and outdoor adventure. Connect with friends while learning real skills with expert Guides. Choose from archery, wilderness survival, fishing, foraging, role-playing games, secret agents, magic, leadership, and much more!

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Archery Range

Campers and a Guide making fire by friction

Wilderness Survival

Fishing & Foraging

Camper at the anvil in the Trackers forge

Craft & Making

Outdoor Adventure

Camper rock climbing with a helmet and harness

Hike, Paddle & Climb

Rangers campers shooting archery in the forest

Rangers Adventure

Summer 2027

Award-Winning Camps

Awards and badges for Trackers Camps

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

When Weekly Camps · June–August
Monday–Friday

Where El Cerrito & North Oakland
Basecamp (onsite) & Adventure (transport)

Grades Camps for Grades K–12
Leadership Training for Grades 8–12

Trusted by our families for over 20 years. Leaders in outdoor and craft education since 2004. Turn summer into real skills & adventure: archery, wilderness survival, fishing and foraging, even a secret agent mission.

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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.

Find Your Summer Adventure

Choose Basecamp (onsite classes at Camp Herms) or Adventure (transported outdoor camps).
Customize your camp hours with affordable Pre & After Camp.

Basecamp℠

Onsite at Camp Herms in El Cerrito. Build skills in archery, crafts, role-playing, games, sports & more.

Drop-off: 9:30 – 10:00 AM Class Time: 10:00 AM Pick-Up: 2:15 – 2:30 PM

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Adventure

Neighborhood drop-off sites that journey to the shore, forests & parks for wilderness skills and adventure.

Drop-off: 9:30 – 9:45 AM Shuttle + Skills: 9:45 AM Pick-Up: 2:15 – 2:30 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 Choose 1.5–3 hour options

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2 Convenient Locations

Choose from two East Bay neighborhood sites.

El Cerrito — Camp Herms Basecamp onsite & Adventure options. North Oakland — Bushrod Park Neighborhood hub with Adventure options.

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