Carson, California, located in Los Angeles County, has many activities for children during the summer. From summer day camps to youth enrichment activities to swimming lessons at the pools, kids will have a busy summer, enjoying the beautiful California weather, in Carson. The Parks and Recreation Department offers many programs--some free of charge--for children and teenagers. Summer is meant to be fun and enriching, and that's what you'll find in many of these programs and activities.
The City of Carson Parks and Recreation Department offers summer camps for children at most of the local parks. Children can attend for a week at a time or all summer long. They will do activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor recreation, games, swimming lessons and field trips. A free lunch program is available for families who qualify. There are also discounts on the cost for families with more than one child attending. The normal hours for the summer camp are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
At the Veterans Sports Complex, children can participate in some classes such as strength-training, self-defense and volleyball. Families have to be members. The SportsComplex also offers basketball and volleyball camps during the summer.
For summer day camp Information, call (310) 847-3570, ext. 3566.
Veterans SportsComplex, 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson (310) 830-9991
In the summer, children love to go to the swimming pools. Carson has three swimming pools: Carson Pool, Dominguez Aquatic Center and Scott Pool. (They will be adding a fourth in the summer of 2009.) Carson Pool is a 25-yard pool with a 2½-feet shallow end and a 10-feet deep end. They also have a 1-meter diving board. Children can take swimming lessons at this pool. At the Dominguez Aquatic Center, children are bound to have fun. This center has a kiddie pool, an activity pool, and water slides. There's a 16 1/2-feet-high curving water slide, and then a smaller, 6-feet water slide. Swim lessons are also available at this pool. Scott Pool is very similar to Carson Pool, except the shallow end is 3 feet. They also have a program called Mini Guards, for children between the ages of 9 and 11. It is a 10-week program in the summer, and it is an introduction to water safety and lifeguard skills.
Besides swimming, children can enjoy other sports in Carson during the summer. They can sign up for baseball, softball and basketball. To sign up for summer sports in Carson, it is encouraged to call the local park where you will be participating.
Carson Pool: 21436 S. Main Street, Carson, CA 90745 (310) 830-1053
Dominguez Aquatic Center: 21330 Santa Fe Avenue, Carson, CA 90810 (310) 830-2391
Scott Pool: 23410 Catskill Avenue, Carson, CA 90745 (310) 549-9051
Parks and Recreation, general phone number: (310) 847-3570
Carson, California has 12 parks throughout the city for children to enjoy in the summer time. Each park offers different activities for children, and you can contact each park separately to find out information about programming for your kids. The Parks and Recreation website (see References) has a page for each park with contact information. For example, Anderson Park has a Jazz Festival that has a kiddie area with carnival games. Hemingway Park has free dance lessons, and youth perform in dance recitals. Stevenson Park has cheerleading, archery and a homework club. To take advantage of all the area parks have to offer, check the website and call the local parks. Of course, in the summer, parks are great for picnicking, enjoying summer evenings and playing with friends.
City of Carson Parks and Recreation: (310) 847-3570
