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Beach Day

  • Date: 07/01/2008

Today's activity is Beach Day

The Summer Vacation Enrichment Playground Program is open to the public and is designed for children ages 6-12 years old, who live in Manhattan Beach, attend school in Manhattan Beach or whose parents work in the City of Manhattan Beach.  The Summer Vacation program is available at the parks listed below. Children under six are welcome to attend the program but must be accompanied by an adult or guardian with the approval and guidance of the Recreation Leader. The Playground Program is a drop-in, NON-CUSTODIAL program. Children are encouraged to participate in all scheduled activities; however, if they choose not to, alternative independent activities are available. All programs are supervised by trained recreation leaders.

Marine Camp is open to the public and is designed for children ages 6-12 years old at Marine Avenue Park. Children under six are welcome to attend the program but must be accompanied by an adult or guardian with the approval and guidance of the Recreation Leader. Marine Camp is a PAID FULL-CUSTODY program. Children are encouraged to participate in all scheduled activities; however, if they choose not to, alternative independent activities are available. All programs are supervised by trained recreation leaders. Marine Camp is in conjunction with the Summer Vacation Enrichment Playground Program. The camp is limited to 80 campers each week!

Playground Program
Parks Hours Location Phone Number
Sand Dune

Monday - Friday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

33rd Street and Bell Avenue (310) 802-5424
Live Oak Monday - Friday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
1901 Valley Drive (310) 802-5423
Manhattan Heights Monday - Friday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
1600 Manhattan Beach Boulevard (310) 802-5419

Marine Camp

PARKS HOURS LOCATION PHONE NUMBER
Marine Avenue Monday - Friday
7:15 AM - 6:00 PM
1625 Marine Avenue (310) 802-5427

Beach Day
Location: End of Marine Street, located next to the lifeguard headquarters
Need to Bring: bathing suits, lunch, sunscreen, towel(s) and plenty of water

Both Marine Camp and Playground Program participants will be able to enjoy a supervised day at the beach together. Children must be able to carry all of their own personal items.  No flotation devices are allowed at the beach. Other activities will be offered for all those whom do not want to go into the water. Spray sun screen is recommended; staff will spray sunscreen on children; however staff will not apply sunscreen lotion.

The bus will pick up Manhattan Heights Park at 10:30 AM and Marine Camp at 11:00 AM. Sand Dune Park will walk to Live Oak Park at 10:30 AM. Recreation leaders will walk with the children to and from the beach. All parks will arrive at Live Oak Park by 11:30 AM and start walking to the beach together. The children will arrive at the beach by 12:00 PM. At 3:30 PM the children will be taken out of the water to clean up and at 4:00 PM Manhattan Heights Park, Marine Camp and Live Oak Park will start walking back to Live Oak Park. Sand Dune Park participants and recreation leaders will walk back to their park. Marine Camp and Manhattan Heights Park will take the bus back to their respective parks and arrive by 6:00 PM.

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