Seven themed weeks
under the pines.
Since 1924, Feather River Camp has provided an abundance of natural beauty and a getaway unlike any other for Oakland and Bay Area families. Explore our 2027 Theme Weeks and find everything you need to know about rates, discounts, Camperships and registration, all on this page.
Summer 2027 Family Camp
- Registration opens
- November 2, 2026 at 5:00 pm PT
- Summer season
- Seven themed weeks, June 6 – July 24, 2027
- Sessions
- Session A: 7 days (Sunday–Saturday)
Sessions B & C: 4 days (Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday) - Labor Day Weekend Camp
- September 3 – 6, 2027 (Friday to Monday)
- Camperships
- Up to 100% off for Oakland residents. Apply during registration.
Popular weeks fill quickly, so plan to register early. A waiting room may appear when you register.
Seven Weeks of Summer Fun
Our Theme Week programs are an important part of OFRC’s culture and history, with special activities each week on top of all our beloved Family Camp traditions. Choose a full week (Session A, Sunday–Saturday) or a half week (Session B, Sunday–Wednesday, or Session C, Wednesday–Saturday). Click any week to learn more.
Queer Pride & Community with Camp It Up!
Celebrate who you are and the people who make camp feel like home. This special week is held in partnership with Camp It Up! to create space for queer families to gather and grow together, nurturing intergenerational relationships within and among families. Expect music, dancing, creativity, camp-wide fun, and lots of opportunities to connect, celebrate, and be yourself.
Queer Family Camp is an affirming space centering queer-led families and families with LGBTQIA+ children and is intentionally queer-affirming. Allies are welcome and encouraged to participate fully in the community; families who are not comfortable with a camp experience that explicitly centers and celebrates LGBTQIA+ families are invited to select another OFRC theme week.
Inspired by Nature
Let your wonder of nature move you. Explore the forests, trails, creeks, and landscapes of Feather River Camp and discover what makes the natural world so moving. Hike, bike, wander, and look closely—letting your curiosity about the natural world inspire you to move through it. Then let what you see, hear, and experience move you in another way: into art and creativity. This is a week to explore, learn, create, and deepen our connection to the natural world around us.
Music in the Mountains
Make a little noise and a lot of joy! Sing, dance, play, listen, and discover new music together. From live performances and pop-up concerts to camp-wide jams, there are lots of ways to join the fun—whether you’re on stage, in the audience, or making music around camp.
Stories, Stage & Mystery
Tell a story, take the stage, and help solve a mystery together. Throughout the week, hear the stories of Oakland Feather River Camp, learn to tell your own tale, try improv and performance, laugh together, and follow clues as we work together to unravel a camp-wide mystery. Everyone has a role to play—and by the end of the week, we’ll see if we can put all the pieces together. Bring your own costumes!
Community Games & 4th of July
Come play together! Celebrate the 4th with your family through a week full of play and tradition! Cheer each other on, and enjoy the friendly competition of classic camp games, creative challenges, and camp-wide adventures. Whether you’re here to win or just here for the fun, there’s a place for everyone.
From Earth to Stars
Connect with the natural world around you. Explore the forests, creeks, land, wildlife, and night sky that make Feather River Camp so special. Through hands-on science, ecology and watershed walks, and stargazing, we’ll slow down, get curious, and discover the many ways we are connected to the land, water, sky, and living world around us.
Move with Joy
Let’s move and dance together, outside and under the stars! Try dances from around the world, learn something new, and let the music take you somewhere unexpected. From morning movement to late-night dance parties, there’s no experience necessary—just bring your willingness to have fun.
A Week at Family Camp
Pick a day to see what a typical week of Family Camp looks like. There’s something for every member of your family!
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
This is just a sample schedule! Activity offerings change from week to week.
Activities for Everyone
- Tot Lot: time for our youngest campers, ages 2–5, to gather for special, age-appropriate activities.
- Arts & Crafts: get your hands dirty, learn a new skill, and create something beautiful.
- Archery: take a deep breath, aim, and send that arrow flying toward the target.
- Sports & Games: come together with new friends, develop teamwork, and play a game.
- Nature: learn about the natural surroundings with hands-on activities.
- Adult/Teen: activities designed for older campers, ages 12 and up.
Weekly Theme
On top of these activities, each week has its own theme with special activities. See the theme weeks.
Come explore what we’re all about!
Our signature Summer Family Camp programs have been a tradition for thousands of Oakland and Northern California families since the 1920s. Watch the video to get a taste of the OFRC Family Camp experience.
Rates & registrationFamily Camp Pricing
Prices are per person for your full stay. Pick a rate to see your price.
Oakland Residents
resident rateNon-Oakland Residents
standard rateFor returning campers who register early. Enter this code when you register to get 5% off.
Code: 2027EARLYBIRD
Ends November 16 at 11:59 pm PT
For families attending Family Camp for the first time. Just select “New Camper” when you register and the 10% discount is applied automatically.
🎉 No deadline, always available!
A new family you refer gets $100 off their camp registration, and it can be combined with the New Camper discount. As a thank-you, your family gets a $50 store credit. The new family enters this code when they register:
Code: 2027BRINGAFRIEND
Ends December 14 at 11:59 pm PT
Discounts can’t be combined, except Bring-a-Friend, which can be combined with the New Camper discount. Camperships are available to Oakland residents.
2027 Registration Opens on November 2, 2026
Since 1924, Feather River Camp has provided an abundance of natural beauty and a getaway unlike any other for Oakland and Bay Area families.
Review the information and video below to learn what Family Camp is like, explore our 2027 Theme Weeks, and find everything you need to know about rates, discounts, Camperships and registration, all on this page.
We can’t wait to see you next summer!
A Typical Day at Feather River Family Camp
Mornings
Start with a morning yoga/stretch class or a quiet nature walk. After breakfast try arts and crafts, group games, archery, horseback riding, tie-dye, a hike, or other special programs and activities led by OFRC Program Staff.
Each morning we also offer our Tot Lot Program for potty-trained 2-5 year olds, while 6-14 year olds meet up with our energetic and caring Program Staff and have their own fun and age-appropriate programming, such as Archery, Basketball, Nature Hikes, Field Games, Kickball and more!
Afternoons
Afternoons are family time. Many families like to put on their swimsuits and go for a dip in the swimming hole or go tubing down Spanish Creek. Others grab their book and enjoy some reading at their tent. Others nap, finish their art projects, go on a hike or bike ride, or head into town to explore the local area.
The options are endless! From horseback rides to massages, ping-pong to ice cream from the camp store, the day is yours to spend how you will!
Evenings
Nighttime programming and activities include game nights, s’mores, ping-pong tournaments, line dancing, the beloved disco bingo, our weekly talent show, and more!
Special activities often occur in the evening as well. The unique physical location of Feather River Camp allows for endless starry views for you and your family to enjoy together.
2027 Family Camp Weekly Themes
Our Theme Week programs are an important part of OFRC’s culture and history, and offer special activities each week in addition to all of our traditional and beloved Family Camp offerings.
Seven themed weeks, June 6 – July 24, 2027. Choose a full week (Sunday–Saturday) or a half week (Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday).
Queer Pride & Community with Camp It Up!
Celebrate who you are and the people who make camp feel like home. This special week is held in partnership with Camp It Up! to create space for queer families to gather and grow together, nurturing intergenerational relationships within and among families. Expect music, dancing, creativity, camp-wide fun, and lots of opportunities to connect, celebrate, and be yourself.
Inspired by Nature
Let your wonder of nature move you. Explore the forests, trails, creeks, and landscapes of Feather River Camp and discover what makes the natural world so moving. Hike, bike, wander, and look closely—letting your curiosity about the natural world inspire you to move through it. Then let what you see, hear, and experience move you in another way: into art and creativity. This is a week to explore, learn, create, and deepen our connection to the natural world around us.
Music in the Mountains
Make a little noise and a lot of joy! Sing, dance, play, listen, and discover new music together. From live performances and pop-up concerts to camp-wide jams, there are lots of ways to join the fun—whether you’re on stage, in the audience, or making music around camp.
Stories, Stage & Mystery
Tell a story, take the stage, and help solve a mystery together. Throughout the week, hear the stories of Oakland Feather River Camp, learn to tell your own tale, try improv and performance, laugh together, and follow clues as we work together to unravel a camp-wide mystery. Everyone has a role to play—and by the end of the week, we’ll see if we can put all the pieces together. Bring your own costumes!
Community Games & 4th of July
Come play together! Celebrate the 4th with your family through a week full of play and tradition! Cheer each other on, and enjoy the friendly competition of classic camp games, creative challenges, and camp-wide adventures. Whether you’re here to win or just here for the fun, there’s a place for everyone.
From Earth to Stars
Connect with the natural world around you. Explore the forests, creeks, land, wildlife, and night sky that make Feather River Camp so special. Through hands-on science, ecology and watershed walks, and stargazing, we’ll slow down, get curious, and discover the many ways we are connected to the land, water, sky, and living world around us.
Move with Joy
Let’s move and dance together, outside and under the stars! Try dances from around the world, learn something new, and let the music take you somewhere unexpected. From morning movement to late-night dance parties, there’s no experience necessary—just bring your willingness to have fun.
Rates & Registration
Each week of summer Family Camp has a unique theme, and we offer both 7-day/6-night sessions (Sunday to Saturday) and 4-day/3-night sessions (Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday with the exception of Labor Day Weekend).
2027 rates and registration details will be posted here soon. Registration opens November 2, 2026.
Camp for All
At OFRC, we are committed to making Family Camp accessible for everyone. That’s why we offer Camperships for Oakland residents of up to 75% off the total cost. We encourage you to review our Campership Application Instructions and to apply for any level of support. Camperships are not available for Base Camp.
How to Use Discounts
Oakland Resident Rates are available for every Family Camp session! Select the appropriate Oakland Resident session option for each eligible member of your party during registration.
Families who have never attended Family Camp or Camp It Up! at OFRC are eligible for a 10% New Camper Discount on their first registration! Be sure to select the appropriate New Camper session option for each new camper in your party during registration.
Please note discount codes cannot be combined. If you are eligible for more than one discount code, you’ll need to select the one you prefer. One referral discount per household, valid for new camper registrations only before midnight on December 15, with a maximum Camp Store credit of $200 for referring households. Cannot be combined with other promotions except Oakland resident and new camper discounts. Discounts other than Oakland resident rates do not apply to Base Camp.
Campership Program
Thanks to the support of generous donors, supporters, and funders, we are able to provide a significant number of Camp Scholarships (“Camperships”) each summer to families who cannot afford the full cost of camp due to financial barriers or circumstantial hardships. Camperships are largely determined by household income and are only available to Oakland residents.
Campership applications can be submitted as part of the camp registration process beginning on November 3. Please review the Campership Application Instructions.
Please note that Camperships are not available for Base Camp and cannot be combined with discounts or promotions other than Oakland resident rates.
The Accommodations
We offer over 70 canvas tents and rustic cabins for overnight stays at camp, including four ADA accessible tents. Some tents and cabins have electricity, and you can choose a unit with or without electricity when you register.
Canvas Tents
- Equipped with 4 metal-frame cots, a small desk, a stool, and a wooden shelf
- Sleeps up to 5 campers if your family includes young children who can share a cot
- Four ADA accessible tents available
Rustic Cabins
- Equipped with 3 wooden-framed beds, a small desk, a stool, and a wooden shelf
- Sleeps up to 4 campers if your family includes young children who can share a bed
- Some cabins have electricity
During registration, you can request a specific tent or cabin and ask to be near other registered families.
Three Hearty Meals a Day
Healthy, hearty meals are made fresh by our kitchen team and served in the Chow Palace. Listen for the bell: that means it’s mealtime! Please arrive close to the start time.
Breakfast
- Hot breakfast, or yogurt and fruit
- Coffee and tea
Lunch
- Hot lunch, or build your own sandwich
- Iced tea and lemonade
Dinner
- Hot dinner
- Build-your-own salad
Hungry between meals?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you!
- Cereal, sandwich fixings, bagels and fruit are available all day
- Coffee is served until early afternoon
- Water, lemonade, iced tea and hot tea are available from sunup until late in the evening
Our menu changes weekly. See this sample menu for an example of a typical week.
Dietary needs
We can accommodate these diets when you note them on your registration form:
List your specific needs in the Medical Form section of registration (Step 4). We can sometimes accommodate other special diets too. Sharing this early lets us coordinate with you in advance.
Dietary Kitchen: a separate mini-kitchen with a refrigerator, sink, stovetop, toaster oven and microwave is open to campers 24/7, if your family needs to bring and prepare your own food.
If your dietary needs change before camp, contact us at or 510-336-2267 so we can update your registration.
Making Family Camp Work for Your Family
Each week of Family Camp has a unique theme, with 7-day/6-night sessions (Sunday to Saturday) and 4-day/3-night sessions (Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday). Registration opens November 2, 2026. See pricing above.
Camp for All
At OFRC, we are committed to making Family Camp accessible for everyone. That’s why we offer Camperships for Oakland residents of up to 100% off the total cost. We encourage you to apply for any level of support. Camperships are not available for Base Camp.
How to Use Discounts
Oakland Resident Rates are available for every Family Camp session. Select the Oakland Resident session option for each eligible member of your party during registration.
New to camp? Families who have never attended Family Camp or Camp It Up! at OFRC get 10% off their first registration. It’s automatic: just select “New Camper” when you register.
Returning campers who register early can get 5% off by typing the Early Bird discount code when they register. Early Bird ends November 16 at 11:59 pm PT.
Bring a friend! A new family you refer gets $100 off their registration (and can combine it with the New Camper discount), and your family gets a $50 store credit. Bring-a-Friend ends December 14 at 11:59 pm PT.
Discount codes cannot be combined, except Bring-a-Friend with New Camper. Discounts other than Oakland resident rates do not apply to Base Camp.
Campership Program
Thanks to generous donors, supporters and funders, we provide Camp Scholarships (“Camperships”) each summer to families who cannot afford the full cost of camp. Camperships are largely based on household income and are available to Oakland residents.
Apply as part of camp registration, opening November 2, 2026. Camperships cannot be combined with discounts other than Oakland resident rates.
Moments from Family Camp
