AASK: Adopt A Special Kid8201 Edgewater Drive, Suite 103
, Oakland, CA (888) 680-7349
AASK provides complete, no-fee foster and adoption services to families interested in parenting children in the California foster care system. AASK also offers fee-for-service
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Angel Island State ParkP.O. Box 866
, Tiburon, CA (415) 435-1915
Angel Island State Park, located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, is rich in both beauty and history. The island offers stunning views of San Francisco, the Marin Headlands
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Bureau of Jewish Education Jewish Community Library1835 Ellis Street (415) 567-3327
The Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) strives to make Jewish education fun, engaging, and exciting for people of all ages and backgrounds. They have a library that has the larg
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Camp at Devil's Gulch Ranch (415) 662-1099
Devil's Gulch Ranch is a family farm in the North Coast that grows premium wine grapes and asparagus. They also raise rabbits, chickens, lambs, and pigs for sale to high-quali
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Camp Be'chol Lashon1700 Marshall-Petaluma Road
, Petaluma, CA (415) 386-2604
Be'chol Lashon (In Every Tongue) grows and strengthens the Jewish people through ethnic, cultural, and racial inclusiveness. It is a research and community building initiative
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Camp Mather35250 Mather Road
, Groveland, CA (415) 831-2715
This amazing week-long family camp, operated by the City and County of San Francisco, is located 180 miles east of the City, near Yosemite National Park. There's a good chance
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Camp Mather Packing ListCamp Mather Packing List: The ultimate list for the ultimate San Francisco experience Thanks to our SF families who sent us their suggestions for this list. The list can be us
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Camp Tawonga131 Steuart Street, Suite 460 (415) 543-2267
Located at the doorstep of Yosemite National Park, on the middle fork of the Tuolumne River, on 160 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest, Camp Tawonga has been a leader in
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Camp Unalayee (650) 969-6313
Camp Unalayee has been taking kids on outdoor adventures since 1949. Located in Northern California’s Trinity Alps, it is a non-profit, co-ed wilderness backpacking summer cam
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Cazadero Music Camp5000 Cazadero Highway
, Cazadero, CA (510) 527-7500
The Cazadero Music Camp is a summer sleepaway camp in Sonoma County. The program offers four youth music camp sessions for kids in grades 5–12. The outstanding faculty include
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Chinatown YMCA855 Sacramento Street (415) 576-9622
The Chinatown YMCA is like a community center in the heart of Chinatown. They offer a wide variety of programs tailored to the needs of the Chinese immigrant community and the
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Cloverdale Wine Country KOA Camping Resort1166 Asti Ridge Road
, Cloverdale, CA (800) 368-4558
KOA Kampgrounds are camping sites for those of us who either haven't camped a lot or like the idea of camping, but are overwhelmed by the hassle of it all.You can choose eithe
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Costanoa2001 Rossi Road at Hwy 1
, Pescadero, CA (650) 879-1100
Costanoa is a beautiful eco-resort located about an hour south of San Francisco on the coast between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz. The resort offers three types of accommodati
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Douglas Ranch Camps33200 East Carmel Valley Road
, Carmel Valley, CA (831) 659-2761
Douglas Ranch Camps is a traditional residential ranch summer camp and day camp in the Carmel Valley. Activities include horseback riding, tennis, archery, riflery, swimming,
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Echo Lake Camp (510) 981-5155
Echo Lake Camp is a youth and family camp operated by the City of Berkeley. The camp is located on 18 acres of a sweeping alpine ridge at 7,400 feet in the El Dorado National
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Forest Footsteps20161 Big Basin Highway
, Boulder Creek, CA (831) 419-2899
Forest Footsteps is a classic summer camp with a focus on developing an understanding and appreciation for our natural environment. The six-day residential program offers a va
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Girl Scouts of Northern California7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 340
, Oakland, CA (510) 562-8470
This Bay Area organization is chartered by Girl Scouts USA and supports all the Girl Scout organizations in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties
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Kennolyn Camps8205 Glen Haven Road
, Soquel, CA (831) 479-6714
Kennolyn Camps is located in the redwoods of Santa Cruz, bordering Nisene Marks State Park. The resident camp is held at the Stone Creek Village property and is designed to re
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Mandarin Institute150 Oak Street (415) 861-7366
The Mandarin Institute, born out of the Chinese American International School, is an “epicenter” for integrating Chinese language and culture into American education. The inst
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Mountain CampIce House Road
, Pollock Pines, CA (415) 351-2267
This awesome camp is a traditional, co-ed summer resident camp offering one- and two-week sessions. While many camps offer powerboats, jet skis, and go-carts, this one offers
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Our Family Coalition (LGBT Family Collaborative)1385 Mission Street, Suite 340 (415) 981-1960
Our Family Coalition serves the social and educational needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) communities. They publish a quarterly newsletter, an info
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PACT4179 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 101
, Oakland, CA (510) 243-9460
PACT is an adoption services agency for children of color based in Oakland.Camps:PACT hosts an annual family camp for members to meet other adoptive families.2012 Summer Sessi
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Plantation Farm Camp34285 Kruse Ranch Road
, Cazadero, CA (707) 847-3494
Just an hour and a half outside the City is a 500-acre farm that hosts a youth summer camp. Enjoy the surroundings, help out with the organic and sustainable garden and take c
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Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp3115 Porter Creek Road
, Santa Rosa, CA (800) 616-2695
Short on money to take the kids on a safari in Africa? Travel to the North Bay and visit this unique preserve with over 400 mammals and birds. Safari West's inhabitants includ
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San Francisco North KOA Campground20 Rainsville Road
, Petaluma, CA (800) 562-1233
For those of us who either haven't camped a lot or like the idea of camping, but are overwhelmed by the hassle of it all, KOA Kampgrounds are a good option. This is really "Ka
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Sino Language GatewayP.O. Box 23634
, San Jose, CA (408) 360-9958
Every summer, Sino Language Gateway offers students ages 8 to 18.5 an amazing chance to learn the Chinese language by coordinating trips to China. The Language and Culture Pro
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Skylake Yosemite Camp37976 Road 222
, Wishon, CA (559) 642-3720
Founded in 1945, Skylake Camp is a private co-ed camp without any religious affiliation or focus on specific sports. It is a camp in the East Coast tradition in which kids hik
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Slide Ranch2025 Shoreline Highway
, Muir Beach, CA (415) 381-6155
Slide Ranch is a non-profit agricultural and environmental education center nestled in the stunning Marin coastline. Over the last 30 years, Slide Ranch has offered families a
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Surf Camp PacificaLinda Mar Boulevard and San Pedro Avenue
, Pacifica, CA (650) 245-2924
Surf Camp Pacifica is one of the best surf schools in the area and only 15 minutes away from the City. They have very experienced instructors whose priority is safety first an
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uCamps (formerly Summer Drama Camp)Various locations
, , CA (415) 240-6852
uCamps is a performing arts enrichment camp founded by a high school drama teacher who gathered his musician, artist, filmmaker, and theater friends back in 2000 to run a camp
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Wilderness Skills Institute, LLC (831) 431-6454
Wilderness Skills Institute teaches kids how to explore the wilderness by running and climbing in the forest, collaborating with others, getting out of their comfort zone, and
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YMCA Camp Jones Gulch11000 Pescadero Road
, La Honda, CA (650) 747-1200
The YMCA Camp Jones Gulch resident camp takes place in a 927-acre property with redwood forests and beautiful meadows in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In addition to the natural s
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YMCA Camp Loma Mar9900 Pescadero Road
, Loma Mar, CA (650) 879-0223
YMCA Camp Loma Mar is operated by YMCA of the East Bay and is open to all, including San Francisco and Peninsula residents. The one-week and two-week resident camp is situated
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