Title
Updates: Camp Sacramento Annual Updates
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00609
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and discuss.
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Contact
Contact: Sjon Swanson, Recreation Manager, (916) 808-6049, sswanson@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
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Presenter
Presenter: Chadwick Richardson, Camp Supervisor, (916) 808-6169, crichardson@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail:
Camp Sacramento Report 2025
Background
Camp Sacramento, operated by the City of Sacramento, has a rich history of providing families with opportunities in outdoor recreation. Since its establishment in 1920, just seventy years after the City of Sacramento's own incorporation, Camp Sacramento has become one of the City's longest-lived and most cherished programs for families looking to spend some summertime reconnecting with the great outdoors. Located in the High Sierras (~80 miles East of Sacramento), Camp narrowly survived the Caldor Megafire in 2021. Thanks to the tireless efforts of firefighting crews, Camp continues to act as a source of outdoor education and stewardship in a truly unique natural environment
Camp Sacramento is an overnight family summer camp program that allows families and individuals to attend pre-determined camp sessions in the summer months. Registration and attendance at Camp Sacramento during a pre-selected set of dates include a variety of popular camp activities, including hiking, archery, tie-dye, team sports, campfires, and crafts. Campers stay on site for either 4- or 6-day sessions between June-August, while personnel live on site from approximately June-September. Campers stay on site in small, pre-reserved cabins intended to house family units for the duration of the session, while camp personnel...
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