Super Camp
Super Camp offers a variety of themed day camps for youth in Santa Cruz, focusing on recreation, arts, and outdoor activities through the city's Parks and Re...
▌ Editor's read Super Camp is a day camp program operated by the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department, as indicated by the URL and content of the webpage (santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Parks-Recreation/Classes-Programs/Youth-Programs/Summer-Camps). The camp offers various themed sessions, such as 'Super Camp: Art Attack' and 'Super Camp: Outdoor Adventures,' targeting different age groups (e.g., 5-7, 8-12 years old). The website explicitly states that 'All City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation staff are fingerprinted and background checked,' confirming the presence of background check language. The program is clearly a day camp, with listed hours typically from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and options for extended care. There is no indication of ACA accreditation, nor is a state license number provided on the camp's specific page. The owner type is municipal-parks, given its direct affiliation with the city government. Social media handles for the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department were found on their main website, including @santacruzparksandrec on Instagram and SantaCruzParksandRec on Facebook.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 5–6
Super Camp is well suited to lower-elementary campers who can sit through a 30-minute activity block but still need movement breaks every hour. community/rec center content lands when it's framed as play first, instruction second; this age responds to friend-group continuity more than to specific skill outcomes.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not accredited or not found
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 5–6
- Address: 323 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Phone: (831) 420-5270
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Planning guides
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- Summer camp safety and accreditation · Review licensing, supervision, and accreditation signals.
- Summer camp pricing in 2026 · Put this camp's cost in market context.
Camps near here
Same city, with age-overlapping options first. Other camps to consider alongside Super Camp.
- Camp Cruz · Ages 5–12
- Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Beach Camp · Main Beach · Ages 6–12
- Super Camp · Santa Cruz, CA · Ages 5–10
- The Spot Summer Camp · Ages 5–12 · $250/week
- Junior Explorers · Ages 7–8
- UCSC Science Internship Program (SIP) · University of California, Santa Cruz · Ages 14–17 · $531/week
- California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) - UC Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz · Ages 13–18 · $1,380/week