Details
Cost: $499 for 5-night camp (includes $100 non-refundable deposit)
When: During Spring Break. Check out your specific campus dates on the Registration Page.
Where: Campus by the Sea (CBS) located on Catalina Island. You can learn more about Campus by the Sea at https://www.campusbythesea.org. Campus by the Sea is a very beautiful but very remote and rustic facility (no road into camp, no paved sidewalks, limited-to-no cell phone coverage, etc.). If you have any questions, concerns, and/or requests related to health/medical conditions given the nature and location of the camp, please contact CBS directly at 310-510-0015. Thank you!
What: Digging into Scripture in-depth, hanging out with friends, and enjoying nature!
How to Register: Click HERE for info
What to bring:
Marking Luggage:
Please mark your entire luggage with the letters “CBS” (printed on masking tape is fine). This is to ensure that any lost items will make their way to camp. You will want to keep your valuables and your personal/carry on bag with you while on the boat to speed up luggage handling time when you arrive at CBS.
Recreation:
Phones/WiFi/Mail:
Travel:
Travel arrangements and gas pricing will be arranged by campus groups. Talk to your InterVarsity staff or chapter president for more info.
Cancellation Policy:
The deposit due at registration is non-refundable (we still have to pay for ferry spots despite cancellations). Any other fees paid will be returned upon cancellation.
When: During Spring Break. Check out your specific campus dates on the Registration Page.
Where: Campus by the Sea (CBS) located on Catalina Island. You can learn more about Campus by the Sea at https://www.campusbythesea.org. Campus by the Sea is a very beautiful but very remote and rustic facility (no road into camp, no paved sidewalks, limited-to-no cell phone coverage, etc.). If you have any questions, concerns, and/or requests related to health/medical conditions given the nature and location of the camp, please contact CBS directly at 310-510-0015. Thank you!
What: Digging into Scripture in-depth, hanging out with friends, and enjoying nature!
How to Register: Click HERE for info
What to bring:
- Clothing: Comfortable t-shirts, jeans, shorts; modest swim suit and beach towel; pajamas; underwear, layers for chilly mornings and evenings; hiking shoes; beach shoes (we have a rocky beach); hat or baseball cap (sun protection); toiletries.
- Bedding: Please bring a sleeping bag and a pillow rolled tightly together. CBS does not provide pillows or sheets/blankets.
- Miscellaneous: Bath/beach towel, shampoo, soap, personal items, sunscreen, water bottle, and flashlight (essential!!).
- Mark manuscript if you are taking Mark II
- Extra money: for our IFES offering and the CBS store
- You should not bring: Radios, TVs, pagers, computers, electrical gadgets, video drones, weapons, pets, spear fishing gear or SCUBA diving equipment.
Marking Luggage:
Please mark your entire luggage with the letters “CBS” (printed on masking tape is fine). This is to ensure that any lost items will make their way to camp. You will want to keep your valuables and your personal/carry on bag with you while on the boat to speed up luggage handling time when you arrive at CBS.
Recreation:
- Waterfront: Swimming, ocean kayaks, paddle boards, & snorkeling.
- Activities: Basketball, volleyball, ping-pong, corn hole, pickleball, hiking, disc golf, & gaga ball.
Phones/WiFi/Mail:
- Communication: Cell phones do not typically work in camp. There are two land lines located (1) on the east side of the Main Deck and (2) near the Lighthouse Seminar Room. There is no computer, e-mail, modem service or internet access available for camper use.
- Messages and Mail: The camp phone number is (310) 510-0015. The camp address is Campus by the Sea, #1 Gallaghers Cove, P.O. Box 466, Avalon, CA 90704. Mail goes out daily at approximately 3:00pm. A mailbox for outgoing mail is located outside the camp office.
Travel:
Travel arrangements and gas pricing will be arranged by campus groups. Talk to your InterVarsity staff or chapter president for more info.
Cancellation Policy:
The deposit due at registration is non-refundable (we still have to pay for ferry spots despite cancellations). Any other fees paid will be returned upon cancellation.
