Pali — Flying Trapeze
Pali Adventures offers a unique overnight camp experience in Southern California, allowing campers to choose a...
▌ Editor's read Pali Adventures is an ACA-accredited overnight camp, with accreditation valid through 2025, and is licensed by the State of California under facility number 366200001. The camp, founded by Aaron Kissel, has been operating for 25 years. They maintain a low staff-to-camper ratio of 1:3 and explicitly state that all staff undergo background checks. Google reviews show a strong rating of 4.8 stars based on 377 reviews, with common themes praising the variety of activities, dedicated staff, and the unique specialty program structure. Campers choose a primary specialty, such as Flying Trapeze, and then select daily electives. The camp's website provides clear information on safety, staff, and program details, including social media links to @paliadventures on Instagram and 'paliadventures' on Facebook.
Who thrives here Ages 8–16
Pali — Flying Trapeze is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. general programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Overnight camp
- ACA accredited
- Yes
- Established
- 2001 (25 years)
- Operator
- Private business
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Published by camp see camp site →
Details
- Category: General
- Ages: 8–16
- Hours: Overnight camp
- Address: 30778 Highway 18, Running Springs, CA 92382
- Phone: (909) 867-5743
- Email: [email protected]
- Cost notes: An 8 day, 7 night session includes all activities, meals, lodging, and programming. There are no added fees for electives or specialties.
Runs Overnight camp, 7 sessions (7 one-week), from Jun 7 to Aug 9.
Sessions
Bookable units published by the camp. Each row is a one-week session.
- Session 1 Jun 7 – 14, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
- Session 2 Jun 14 – 21, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
- Session 3 Jun 21 – 28, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
- Session 5 Jul 5 – 12, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
- Session 6 Jul 12 – 19, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
- Session 7 Jul 19 – 26, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
- Session 9 Aug 2 – 9, 2026 · 2 weeks · $2,995
↗ What parents like
- Learn to fly on a trapeze
- Unique and exciting specialty
↘ Watch for
- Expensive weekly cost
- Physically demanding activity
Logistics
- Lunch provided: Yes
- Transportation: Yes
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Pali — Flying Trapeze
- What ages does Pali — Flying Trapeze accept?
- Pali — Flying Trapeze is open to children ages 8–16. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Pali — Flying Trapeze cost?
- Pali — Flying Trapeze publishes $2,995/week for the standard session. An 8 day, 7 night session includes all activities, meals, lodging, and programming. There are no added fees for electives or specialties. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are Pali — Flying Trapeze's hours?
- Pali — Flying Trapeze runs Overnight camp. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Is Pali — Flying Trapeze accredited?
- Yes — Pali — Flying Trapeze is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) and has been operating for 25 years. ACA accreditation means the camp has been audited against ~300 health, safety, and program-quality standards covering staffing, supervision ratios, emergency response, and program design.
- Who runs Pali — Flying Trapeze?
- Pali — Flying Trapeze is operated by a private business, with 25 years of operating history. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Pali — Flying Trapeze provide lunch?
- Yes — Pali — Flying Trapeze includes lunch in the program. Confirm whether it's a hot lunch, cold lunch, or a snack-plus-bring-your-own setup, and ask about allergy accommodations if relevant.
- Does Pali — Flying Trapeze offer transportation?
- Pali — Flying Trapeze provides transportation. Coverage zones and bus stops vary; ask for the route map for the summer you're enrolling in. Some camps fold bus fees into tuition, others bill separately.
- How does Pali — Flying Trapeze compare to other general camps in Los Angeles?
- Pali — Flying Trapeze is one of 94 general camps in Los Angeles that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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