Directory · San Francisco · Ages 8–9 · 203 camps
Directory · United States · California · San Francisco · Ages 8–9

Summer Camps for ages 8–9 in San Francisco.

203 camps in San Francisco accept ages 8–9. Median week: $600; range $375–$699.

8–9 is the sweet spot for San Francisco summer camps — kids can do a real specialty week (one-sport intensive, theater production, full-day STEM build), they can handle a longer drop-off, and most are ready for an overnight if you go that route. Catalog depth peaks here too: nearly every camp in town accepts this band.

Top 20 camps

  1. Steve & Kate's Camp — Nationwide · Nationwide (90+ locations) · Ages 4–12 · $645/week
  2. Camp Tawonga · Camp Tawonga (near Yosemite National Park) · Ages 7–17 · $2232/week
  3. Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Traditional Camps · Bayview Hunters Point YMCA · Ages 5–10
  4. Buchanan YMCA - STEAM Camps · Buchanan YMCA · Ages 5–11
  5. Chinatown YMCA - Traditional Camps for ages 5 through 12 · Chinatown YMCA · Ages 5–12
  6. Embarcadero YMCA – Treasure Island Community YMCA - Traditional Camps · Embarcadero YMCA – Treasure Island Community YMCA · Ages 5–10
  7. Mission YMCA - Traditional Camps · Mission YMCA · Ages 4–11
  8. YMCA of San Francisco - Presidio Community YMCA Summer Camp · Presidio Community YMCA · Ages 5–13
  9. Richmond District YMCA - Traditional & Specialty Camps · Richmond District YMCA · Ages 4–16
  10. Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA Summer Camp · Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA · Ages 4–11
  11. Urban Services YMCA - Traditional Camp · Urban Services YMCA · Ages 4–11
  12. Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Summer Camp · Bayview Hunters Point YMCA · Ages 5–17
  13. Buchanan YMCA - Summer Camp · Buchanan YMCA · Ages 5–17
  14. Chinatown YMCA Summer Camp · Chinatown YMCA · Ages 5–12
  15. Mission YMCA Summer Camp · Mission YMCA · Ages 4–17
  16. Stonestown Family YMCA Summer Camp · Stonestown Family YMCA · Ages 5–13
  17. YMCA of San Francisco - Presidio Community YMCA Summer Camp · Presidio Community YMCA · Ages 5–13
  18. YMCA of San Francisco - Urban Services YMCA Summer Camp · Urban Services YMCA · Ages 5–17
  19. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco - Don Fisher Clubhouse · 380 Fulton St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18
  20. Tenderloin Clubhouse · 115 Jones St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18

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↘ What to look for

Push past the marketing copy on what the camp actually does. A one-week "robotics camp" might mean kids assemble pre-cut kits, OR it might mean they design from scratch using parts from a real makerspace — those are different products at the same price point. Ask for the daily schedule, sample project photos, and whether the instructors are practitioners or college kids.

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