Summer Activities with Placerville and Cameron Park
Jun 28, 2016 04:53PM ● By David Norby
Photo courtesy of CPCSD.
Plan an evening with your children or grandchildren at the fifth annual Community Campout at Cameron Park Lake on July 23-24. Bring your camping gear and enjoy a BBQ dinner, swimming, crafts, campfire songs, storytelling, stargazing, sleeping under the stars, and breakfast in the morning. Pre-registration is required.
Don’t miss Trucks & Tunes on July 27 at Christa McAuliffe Park from 5-8 p.m., featuring music by Rio Mojo and Food Trucks in the Foothills. Proceeds will support the Cameron Park Community Foundation.
Sign your kiddos (ages 6-12) up for Junior Kidz Kamp at the Cameron Park CSD, where they will be outdoor explorers, travel around the world, learn about bugs, go back to the future and make some waves during each week’s various theme.
Other youth programs and camps include hula, tumbling and gymnastics, Kiddie Horse Day Camp (ages 4-6), Mad Science Camp, Lego/Robotics Camp (ages 6-14), Fine Arts Camp (ages 7-13), Skyhawks Camps and UK International Soccer Camp (week of July 11-15). Two-week tennis sessions—taught by Andrew Webb and held at Cameron Park Lake—are offered throughout the month for ages 3 and older, and golf lessons are available for youth and adults at Bass Lake Golf Course.
Adults are invited to join in on the action with an adult basketball league, and activities like Zumba Gold, ballroom dance, classical guitar lessons, knitting, truffle making, hunter safety, water aerobics, yoga and more.
Don’t miss the Master Gardeners’ 45-minute presentations on July 13, titled “Raising Worms—Gardening with Kids,” designed for little ones to learn how worms turn kitchen scraps into valuable nutrients that make garden plants strong. Pre-registration, along with a $5 materials fee, is required. To register, visit mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/public_education_classes.
Mature adults will stay busy with various programs/activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 50+ Room, including Rummikub and Mexican Train.
The Cameron Park Aquatic Center offers swim lessons for all ages, along with water aerobics classes, plus public and lap swim; Cameron Park Lake is open for swimming, tennis, picnics and boat rentals.
— Tina Helm
For a complete listing of programs and events, visit cameronpark.org or call 530-677-2231.
Stay cool in the pool this summer while you build endurance, cross train and get a great workout—all at the Placerville Aquatic Center’s Teen Endurance program! Open to all levels of athletes (ages 11-17), no competitive swimming experience is required, although the program is ideal for experienced swimmers who aren’t interested in joining a swim team. Instructors will provide a mix of water exercise, aerobic activity and core strength drills, and workouts can be tailored to individual fitness levels and swimming abilities. The fun runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 12 thru August 4, from 9:30-10:20 a.m., and the fee is $77; advance registration is required.