Half Moon Bay Day and Summer Camps provide a wide variety of fun and educational opportunities for children of all ages. From sports and cooking camps to farming and horseback riding, you are sure to find something that will engage your child throughout the summer months.

Blue Moon Riding School

1820 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA   (650) 726-9900
http://www.bluemoonridingschool.com/

They offer an outstanding horseback riding lesson program in a beautiful ocean view location. Blue Moon Riding School teaches the English style of riding, emphasizing safety and development of a basic balanced position both on the flat and over fences.

They offer summer camp programs and schooling horse shows.

Camp Jones Gulch YMCA – Summer children’s camp, family camp, specialty camps

11000 Pescadero Rd., La Honda, CA 94020     (650) 747-1200
http://www.ymcasf.org/campjonesgulch

In summer camp, kids have fun, develop new skills, make friends, and overcome challenges.

Family Fun Three Times a Year – Bring your family for a getaway where we take care of the planning, cooking and cleaning. You just show up and have fun. More >>

Coastside Childrens Programs

Several campuses throughout Half Moon Bay
http://www.coastsidechildren.org

The nonprofit agency has been serving children and families from diverse multicultural and socio-economic backgrounds since 1975. They administer child care and development centers that provide quality educational, recreational and skill-building activities through a preschool, and before and after school programs, as well as full-time activities during the summer.

Elkus Ranch ─  School Field Trips and Summer Discovery Day Camp

Half Moon Bay office, (650) 726-9059 ext 102
http://ucanr.edu/sites/elkus_ranch/

Explorer1.com Review ─ The Richard J. Elkus Ranch is an environmental education center providing unique hands-on learning experiences for Bay Area youth.  The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable, and the animals are entertaining and seem to tolerate young children — especially Cleo their mouse hunting cat.

Demonstrations include edible plants, gardening, predator and prey exhibits and much more.  From my personal experience, children of all ages seem to really enjoy learning about farm life and being able to get up-close and personal the animals and digging into the garden.  Why do all kids love dirt?

Gymtowne Gymnastics Summer Day Camps

850 Airport Street, Unit 7, Moss Beach, CA 94038
http://www.gymtowne.com/

Gymtowne Gymnastics’ summer camp program focuses on your child’s progression in gymnastics.   Our experienced coaches are happy to get your child tumbling with an eye toward the basics of fun and safety.  No prior skills are required.

Hidden Villa – School Field Trips, Day Activities, and Summer Camp

26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022    (650) 949-8650
http://www.hiddenvilla.org/

Explorer1.com Review ─ Similar to Elkus Ranch, the Hidden Villa is a nonprofit educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice.

It is a great little farm with plenty for children to do and see.  It also has a great little creek running thorough it that is perfect for picnics and exploration. Hidden Villa stretches over 1600 acres of open space in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 40 miles south of San Francisco.  More >>

Moss Beach Ranch – Horseback-riding Camps for Children

1862 Etheldore Ave , Half Moon Bay, CA 94038    (650) 728-0700
http://www.mossbeachranch.com/

Moss Beach Ranch offers horseback-riding camps for children ages 6-15, beginner through advanced intermediate, enjoy five days of English riding, vaulting, horsemanship, and more. More >>