2024 Family Camp Registration Is Open!
Since 1924, Feather River Family Camp has provided an abundance of natural beauty and a getaway unlike any other for Oakland and East Bay families.
Review the information and video below to learn more about what Family Camp is like, including our Theme Week programs and typical camp activities. Then visit our Rates and Registration page to check out our 2024 Family Camp calendar, registration rates, detailed FAQs and registration policies, and more.
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.
THEME WEEKS
These 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.
- Science, Space, & Sky Week (June 9-15): Explore the amazing geological features, wildlife, towering trees and amazing night sky of the Sierra with our Scientist-in-Residence. Ecological activities are available for campers of all ages. From science experiments to guided morning hikes along the creek to incredible evening stargazing through telescopes, this week is out of this world!
- Folk & International Dance Week (June 16-22): Our renowned Dance Instructors-in-Residence bring dance to life for all ages and all skill levels with an array of morning classes and evening dances. Children and adults alike will enjoy learning, dancing and moving. No prior experience necessary!
- Family Music Week (June 23-29): Led by talented and renowned Artists-in-Residence, this week is perfect for families who love playing or listening to live music. Beginners can learn a new instrument during free morning lessons and workshops, and more advanced players can join in on impromptu jam sessions. Nightly performances and shows round out this music-filled week. Bring instruments if you have them!
- 4th of July Week (June 30-July 6): Enjoy all the traditional camp activities plus special holiday festivities. Independence Day activities include face painting, bike decorating, a parade, and the OFRC Olympics with sack races, water balloon toss, and other family-friendly contests. We’ll top off the day with our famous barbecue feast. Celebrate the 4th with your family all week long!
- Storytelling Week (July 7-13): Love a good tale? Enjoy a week with our Storyteller-in-Residence whose tales charm, entertain, and enthrall us all! Campers of all ages will be spellbound as they hear stories and songs that capture their minds and imaginations.
- Centennial Celebration Week (July 14-20): While we’ll be celebrating OFRC’s 100th anniversary all summer long, new and longtime campers alike will enjoy unique and special programs and events during this week highlighting our history and traditions of years past, in addition to all your favorite camp activities that are offered each week of Family Camp!
FAMILY CAMP FAQ
You can review our 2024 Family Camp calendar here.
Our online registration system is powered by CampBrain. Each household must create a user account in order to register. Your first name, last name, and email are required to create an account. Follow the links to set up your account and register for Family Camp on our Family Camp Registration page. We encourage campers to book early to have the best chance of your first choice session being available.
Our 2024 calendar offers six weeks of Family Camp programs from June 9 to July 20 as well as our holiday Labor Day Weekend Family Camp session August 30 to September 2. Each week during the summer includes one 7-day/6-night session (Sunday to Saturday) and two 4-day/3-night sessions (Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday) to choose from. You can review our 2024 Family Camp calendar here.
We are offer 3-night and 6-night sessions, which allows us to both meet popular demand from campers and also streamline our operations to better serve campers. If you would like to stay for 4 or 5 nights, you will need to register for a 6-night session. If you would like to stay for 2 nights, you will need to register for a 3-night session. We are not able to offer pro-rated registration fees.
Our Labor Day Weekend Camp is our last hurrah of the summer. While we do not typically have a
theme during Labor Day Weekend, this program generally mirrors a typical 3 night session of our Summer Family Camp Weeks — complete with the famous Feather River BBQ! Check out a sample schedule of Labor Day Weekend here.
The cost varies depending on the age and number of campers in your reservation. We offer Oakland resident rates and a generous discount for new campers, as well as Camperships (camp scholarships) for Oakland families who cannot afford the full cost of camp due to financial barriers or circumstantial hardships. You can find more information about our 2024 Family Camp rates and Campership program here.
Because of our location at the bottom of a small canyon a bit away from the mountain town of Quincy, most cell service carriers do not work on most of the property. When you arrive, we are happy to show you where in camp people usually get the best signal. And with a short walk or drive out our entrance road, you’ll get full bars.
Given our limited access to the internet, we do NOT have wifi available for campers. After a day at OFRC, you won’t even miss it! Campers who need internet access often drive or bike to Quincy, which is about 5 miles away. There, you can find several cafes and coffee shops, a library and a laundromat – in addition to a dedicated, shared workplace for those who need to connect (see www.quincycollective.com). Enjoy being disconnected from work, the news and the outside world and truly slow down, relax, and enjoy camp life!
Our cozy, rustic platform tents and cabins are a staple of the OFRC experience. Due to fire marshal requirements, our cabins are limited to 3 twin beds and our tents are limited to 4 cots. Cabins can accommodate up to 4 campers and tents can accommodate up to 5 campers if your family includes young children who can comfortably share a twin bed or cot. During registration, campers can select accommodations with or without electricity, make a request for a specific tent or cabin, and make a request to be near other registered parties. Below you can see several photos of our onsite accommodations.
Please note that our menu changes weekly, but this sample menu provides an example of a typical week. We also always have cereal, simple sandwich fixin’s and fruit available at all times of the day. Coffee is served until early afternoon, and water, lemonade, iced tea and hot tea are available from sun up until late into the evening.
As long as campers indicate on their registration form that they are gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan, we are able to accommodate these dietary restrictions. We also sometimes are available to work around other special diets. We encourage you to share the information on your registration form so we can coordinate with you in advance if we are not able to assist. We also have a separate mini-kitchen – equipped with a refrigerator, sink, stove-top, toaster oven and microwave – for campers to use if someone in your family has a more restrictive diet and you need to bring your own food to prepare. This dietary kitchen is available 24/7 to campers.
Participation in all of our summer camp activities and special theme week programming is completely optional! Every day of camp offers many activities to choose from, and we hope that however you choose to fill your days will provide opportunities for fun, friendship, relaxation, enjoying nature, and learning something new!
Campers are not allowed to bring any animals to summer sessions of Family Camp at Oakland Feather River Camp, with the exception of service animals. Pet dogs, emotional support dogs, comfort animals, and therapy dogs are allowed at Oakland Feather River Camp only during Memorial Day Work Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. Please read our Animal Policies for more information.
Please see our full 2024 Family Camp FAQ for detailed answers to many common questions, and feel free to contact our office at or 510-336-2267 if you have questions that aren’t answered in the FAQ.