Summer Day Camp Serving the San Francisco, East Bay, & Contra Costa Communities

Located on a lake site location in Lafayette, Roughing It is a traditional, all-outdoors day camp that empowers children to learn, grow, make friends, and discover the great outdoors!

Friendships for a Lifetime

Achieve & Believe!

Caring Counselors

Skill & Confidence Building

Roughing It Horse Programs

Want to be around horses all day? We offer horse programs that fit that needs of beginning through advanced riders, 3rd through 10th grade.

Camp 2009 Welcome Videos

Learn more about our camp programs as our 2009 Staff introduces their programs and lets you know what's in store for the summer.

Introducing Camper Caboodle, a place for campers and families to see what's going on at camp. Contact Roughing It for access information.

We serve the following Bay Area communities... San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette, Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill,
Martinez, Alamo, Danville, Blackhawk, Diablo, Dublin, San Ramon, Montclair, Emeryville, Clayton, Kensington, Daly City, El Cerrito, Albany