Summer Camps Your Kids Will Love
AVALON SURF CAMP
Dates: June 23-Aug. 23
Location: 12th Street Beach
Time: Monday-Friday, 9-11am
Cost: 1-Day Surf Camp: $175; 3-Day Surf Camp: $450; 5-Day Surf Camp: $525
How to register: avalonsurfcamp.com or call 609-961-6156
Ages: Campers must be age 7 or older and be comfortable in the water.
Skill level: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of surfing are offered.
Equipment required: Bathing suit and water bottle
What to expect: Learn how to surf or hone your surf skills with Avalon Surf Camp! Campers will surf with instructors who are ISA (International Surf Association) certified. Ocean, beach, and surfing safety instruction will be provided to students at all levels. Students will obtain waterman skills including knowledge of rip currents, undertows, and other ocean conditions. Please fill out and email/print to bring the waiver (found on the website) to the first day of camp. This will speed up the process and give us more time in the water! Please be aware that Avalon Surf Camp will operate regardless of rain or water conditions. In case of thunder or lightning, makeup days will be held on Saturday of that week. If a cancellation is necessary, you will receive a phone call on the morning of your lesson and/or camp.
SHORE SPORTS CAMPS
Dates: June 30-July 3, July 7-10, July 14-17, July 21-24, July 28-31 (go to Shore Sports Camps website for dates for each camp)
Location: Avalon Camps, 11th Street & Dune Drive); Sea Isle Camps, 60th & Central (younger ages), JFK Courts (older ages). Stone Harbor Camps: Stone Harbor Recreation Field (81st & First Ave).
Time: Monday-Thursday, 9am-noon
Cost: Avalon Camps: $220, Sea Isle City Camps: $199, Stone Harbor Camps: $220
How to register: seitsinc.com/shore-sports-camps.html
Ages: Boys and girls, ages 5-14
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Equipment required: Multi Sports Camp, water bottle and sneakers; Shore Soccer Camp, soccer ball, water bottle, shin guards (required), cleats or soccer shoes; Shore Basketball Camp, water bottle, sneakers and an age appropriate-sized basketball
What to expect: Shore Multi Sports Camp’s primary purpose is to create an appreciation and enjoyment of athletics, a sampling of multiple sports, teamwork, social skills, leadership, sportsmanship, and character development. The program is designed to provide instruction under the tutelage of staff and guest coaches in soccer, basketball, team handball, touch football, rink soccer, kickball, tennis, baseball, ultimate Frisbee, rink hockey, track & field, fitness & speed training, capture the flag, and other sports as well as gross motor skill activities. Shore Soccer Camp is structured to teach individual technique and small-group tactics. A coach’s demonstration will be followed by a warmup. Specific drills and exercises designed to reinforce daily teaching themes will be run as well as small-sided league games. Shore Basketball Camp is designed to teach fundamental skills and strategies. Specific drills designed to enhance daily teaching themes will be organized as well as half-court and full-sided games.
RECESS NJ SUMMER CAMP
Dates: June 23-26, July 28-31, Aug. 11-14 in Sea Isle City; Aug. 4-7 in Stone Harbor
Location: Sea Isle City: Dealy Field (6108 Central Ave). Stone Harbor: Stone Harbor Recreation Field (81st & Second Avenue).
Time: Monday-Thursday, 9am-noon
Cost: Sea Isle City Camps, $299; Stone Harbor Camps, $325
How to register: recessnj.com/events
Ages: Boys and girls, ages 4-9
Equipment required: Water bottle (please apply sunscreen to your children at home before camp)
What to expect: Recess NJ Summer Camp is designed for children to have fun and be active! The camp includes obstacle courses, relays, sports, fitness, water games, and so much more. Breaks are taken multiple times each day for snack, playground fun, and crafts. Thursday will be a jam-packed water day complete with a pizza party and prizes! Each child will be assigned a group leader according to their birthday and stay with that group all week long. In true Recess style, your child will come home exhausted but excited to come back the next day! This is a great program for children to have fun while getting their energy out and meeting new summer friends. Looking to extend the day? Inquire about the option for children to stay till 1 o’clock every day.
BLACK BEAR LACROSSE
Dates: Sea Isle City, July 21-25, Aug. 11-15; Avalon, June 30-July 4, Aug. 4-8
Location: Sea Isle City, Dealy Sports Complex; Avalon, Sports Fields
Time: Sea Isle City, 9-11:30am; Avalon, 9am-noon
Cost: Sea Isle City $235, Avalon $275. Special NJ multicamp registration discount available at checkout! Black Bear offers a sibling discount to families of 10% per additional child. Email blackbearlacrosseclub@gmail.com for the sibling discount code.
How to register: blackbearlacrosseclub.leagueapps.com/events/4462842-2025-black-bear-summer-camps
Ages: Boys and girls, Kindergarten to 9th Grade
Skill Level: Beginner to advanced
Equipment required: Girls must bring a mouthpiece, lacrosse stick, goggles, and a reversable pinnie. Boys must bring a mouthpiece, helmet, shoulder pads, gloves, stick, and reversible pinnie. Black Bear offers campers new to lacrosse an option to rent exceptional gear. Girls’ rental equipment is $50 for the week, which includes goggles and a stick. Boys’ rental equipment is $85 for the week, which includes a helmet, shoulder pads, arm pads, and gloves. Please be aware that boys must bring their own stick.
What to expect: Black Bear Lacrosse has been providing expert instruction and training at camps and clinics throughout the Eastern part of the United States for over 20 years. The dedicated staff is comprised of seasoned college and high school coaches who take a personal interest in advancing the fastest game on two feet! The summer camp curriculum includes instruction in players’ fundamentals to introduce the game of lacrosse to beginning and intermediate-level players, as well as challenging experienced players through advanced techniques and training. Black Bear campers enjoy daily scrimmages, instructional sessions, contests, personal interactions with coaches, and character building throughout the week. Players of all abilities and experience are welcome. Campers will be grouped according to age and ability. Their goal is to teach players the fundamentals of lacrosse, develop their skills and understanding of the game, and make them a better person. This is accomplished in a fun-filled and exciting atmosphere run by top high school coaches and current college and high school players in our area. No matter your skill level when you start the week, you are sure to leave as a much better player and person after attending a Black Bear summer camp.
AVALON BASKETBALL CAMP & STONE HARBOR BASKETBALL CAMP
Dates: Avalon, June 30-July 3, Aug. 4-7; Stone Harbor, July 21-24
Location: 8th Street Courts, Avalon; 82nd Street Complex, Stone Harbor
Time: Avalon: Week 1: 9:15-11:15am; Week 2: 5-7pm; Stone Harbor: 11:15am-1:15pm
Cost: Avalon: $215, Stone Harbor: $195; Includes camp shirt, wristband, and player badge
How to register: casiellobasketball.com/avalon or casiellobasketball.com/stoneharbor
Ages: Girls and Boys, Grades 3-8
Skill Level: All
Equipment required: None
What to expect: The Avalon Basketball Camp and Stone Harbor Basketball Camp promise to give kids the best week of basketball at the shore! The staff is USA Basketball certified and brings lots of experience to the court. Participants will receive a free Elite camp shirt, wristbands, player badges, social media pictures and much more! While the primary focus is to have fun, this basketball camp gives the players a much more modern way of playing the game with an age-appropriate advanced level of teaching. Many times, the same drills are taught over and over … not here! Finally, live play games will be the backbone of the camp. Kids will participate in small-sided 3v3 and full-court 4v4 and 5v5 games. Serving Avalon and Stone Harbor. Casiello Basketball Camps have been voted Best Summer Camp at the Jersey Shore three years in a row.