Index:

• History
• Facility Highlights
• Program Possibilities
• Before You Arrive

HISTORY

Can you imagine a resident outdoor education center located along one-and-a-half miles of pristine beach? Camp Surf takes you there, boasting 45 acres of coastal land devoted to exploration and the study of the marine environment. Additionally, just a mile to the south of camp lies the largest estuary in North America--the Tijuana Slough Wildlife Refuge. This unique setting offers students an outstanding opportunity to experience first-hand the interrelationships of sea, landmass and both ocean and terrestrial life.

FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS

• 45 acres of beach-front property
  
• Cabins and huts (200 beds) plus beach camping
  
• Ocean-view outdoor dining deck
  
• Newly constructed bath and shower buildings
  
• Campfire/stage area, and outdoor chapel
  
• 42-acre property on the Pacific Ocean with wetland, dune, and shore habitats
  
• Observation of endangered flora and fauna with an opportunity to participate in habitat restoration
  
• Newly constructed bath and shower buildings
  
• Marine science lab with video microscopes, stereoscopes, touch tanks, and aquariums
  
• 30-foot climbing tower and bouldering wall
  
• Team Challenge ropes course…our repertoire of exciting games and initiatives provide an ideal context for individuals and groups to discover new information and try out new behaviors
  
• Tijuana Slough Wildlife Refuge is home to many endangered birds and one endangered plant, this beautiful 1051-acre wetland where the Tijuana River meets the sea is southern California's only coastal lagoon not bisected by roads and rail lines.

PROGRAM POSSIBILITIES

Team Challenge Course and Climbing Tower

• The Team Challenge Course is an adventurous environment containing various obstacles or physical challenges used to develop group support, build self-esteem and trust, and enhance confidence. You will have a chance to create opportunities for decision-making and prudent risk-taking, develop a sense of community, and have loads of fun at the same time.

Outdoor Education

• This program provides students with an amazing opportunity to explore and discover the California Coast. They practice investigative skills and learn about wetlands, intertidal life, beach formation, shore ecology, and more. An interactive marine science lab provides living examples of local wildlife. The combination of field experience, observation, and discussion facilitates effective learning.

Ground-based Team Initiatives

• Groups participate in carefully selected and sequenced activities that focus on such issues as cooperation, communication, leadership, and decision-making. By engaging themselves physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially, they learn better, enjoy it more, and retain the lessons longer.

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

Please review the following information before your trip, and keep it with you during your stay.

Weather and Road Information

Local San Diego Weather: www.sddt.com/weather
Road Conditions: www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi. Or call (800)-427-7623

Site Information

Emergency Information

Directions from Camp Surf to Sharp Coronado Hospital:
From Camp Surf turn right onto Carnation Ave. Go to stop sign, turn left on Sea Coast Dr. Go 1 block to Palm Ave and turn left. Go 1 mile to Rainbow and turn left. Go to Highway 75 and turn left. (Highway 75 turns into Orange.) Go through town of Coronado to 2nd Street and turn right. Go to Soledad and turn right. Go to 3rd Street and turn left. Emergency room of hospital is on the left.

Directions

Traveling South on 1-5 or 1- 805, Take Palm Ave (Highway 75) Exit. **I-805 has two totally different Palm Ave. Exits. DO NOT take Palm Ave Exit #11A in San Diego. Instead, travel 8.6 miles farther south to Palm Ave Exit #2. - See map Special Note A. Turn Right (West) at top of Ramp, Palm Ave.

STAY on Palm Ave towards Imperial Beach. ***Be aware that Palm Ave & Highway 75 split -Palm Ave bears LEFT on to Imperial Beach, while Hwy 75 goes RIGHT (almost straight) to Silver Strand State Beach and Coronado. See map Special Note B.

Follow Signs and Keep LEFT on Palm Ave. Turn Right (north) at the SECOND 4-way stop sign onto SEACOAST DRIVE. Go 3 Blocks to Stop Sign. Turn Right (east) onto Carnation Ave. On Your Left you will see a fence and soon after the gate to CAMP SURF! Follow the entrance road to the left and you are here!