Fitness by the Sea — Local services in Santa Monica

My kid LOVES LOVES LOVES this camp. This will be our 6th consecutive summer. She absolutely loves it - it is her happy place and she wants to be there every single day. This is what it is all about - summer, playing on the beach, jumping waves, being outside in the sun and laughing. She loves the kids, the activities, the ocean but her favorite part of FBS is the STAFF! She loves the counselors so much - their energy and love and devotion is so amazing. Just great in every single way. They have about a dozen sand and water activities going on at any given time and the kids can choose what interests them to participate in, vs being told what they have to do at any given time. My kid has NEVER been sun burned there- every child gets the same rash guard so it's obvious who is a camper- and they apply sunscreen at the beginning of the day, right before lunch, and in the afternoon. There are safety upon safety measures in place and I feel totally safe with my kid in the ocean there. There is certain supervised ocean times- kids can't just go in whenever they want- and they have the choice of free swim (which is mostly waving jumping), boogie boarding, surfing, padding boarding. At the end of each day, my daughter would come home sandy, smiling, singing and exhausted from a full action packed day at the beach. We are super happy here. My kid wants to go every summer until she can be a counselor. We totally recommend Fitness by the Sea - no California kid should be without a great beach camp and this is the one for sure! ...

I have 3 daughters and we have been going to Fitness by the Sea for 10 years. The oldest two started going at 6 and went every summer until middle school. My youngest is now going - this is her third summer - and every summer, just like her sisters, she can't wait to go back. It is the ONLY CAMP we have gone back to every summer. All three of my kids have different interests, and all 3 three kept going back every year. It was and still is a beloved place to them. The counselors are amazing, and make the camp what it is. It's got something for everyone, it's safe and you can't beat the location - the beach! FBS will be a cherished childhood memory for my daughters. (and please say hello to counselor's Garrett & Kate from way back when! my girls STILL talk...

My 8 year old son has been attending Fitness by the Sea Camp for three years now. It is his favorite camp he attends all summer long --- and he usually is enrolled in 6-7 different camps during the summer, Ahh! My son says FbS staff are fun and "cool." I am personally amazed by their energy (in that hot summer sun). My son also loves the musical games, arts and crafts, the Ocean, and most importantly, the sports program that includes water games, dodge ball (his favorite), gymnastics (usually there is a trampoline, but he did miss it this year), sand soccer, freeze dancing and tag, and much more! I have personally been impressed with arts and crafts program that the camp offers. My son has come home with wonderful...