Junior Explorers Program Spotlights Best Of Ranch At Laguna Beach

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Summer is just around the corner, and whether you are traveling or staycationing, The Ranch at Laguna Beach promises a summer full of outdoor activities and events.

Laguna Beach, along Orange County's emerald coast, offers a glimpse of what perfection looks like. It's a funky, boho beach town with both glamorous locations and unique art galleries all with the backdrop of the pacific ocean on one side and mountains on the other. The unique geography embraces the Ranch at Laguna Beach in a quiet canyon. One year since its opening, the resort has already received international accolades.

One of the best ways to appeal to clients is to not forget the smallest of visitors.

"Laguna Beach’s premiere sustainable resort will roll out a range of signature programs to help guests and locals make the most of California summer, from the property’s annual Junior Explorers day camp to fitness classes, garden tours, youth golf and more," a spokesperson for the resort said. "Summer at The Ranch at Laguna Beach begins with the return of the popular Junior Explorers summer camp."

The weekday camp is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays from June 17 to August 15, 2020, with a daily schedule of outdoor adventures, games, and crafts.

Registration is $40 per resort guest per day, and $50 per day for local guests, including lunch, Junior Explorer backpack, water bottle, t-shirt, and patches.

Activities are limited to 10 guests and is open to children ages 6-12.

The daily themes for Junior Explorers at The Ranch at Laguna Beach include:

• WEDNESDAY: Garden Party

Campers venture to the Ranch LB’s historical Scout Camp to meet with Farmer Leo, who will teach them all about planting, harvesting, and composting. While there, explorers will enjoy a morning of games, and create arts to take home. The morning ends with lunch before wrapping up for the day.

• THURSDAY: Artists’ Summit

Children design their own nature journals and head out on an exploration adventure, where they can practice plein air sketching and learn about the artistic influences at The Ranch at Laguna Beach. Adventurers make it back just before lunch, followed by a sandy game.

• FRIDAY: Canyon Wildlife

Explorers go on a nature hike to spot signs of wildlife in the Aliso Canyon. While there, they can make clay casts of their favorite tracks to take home as a keepsake of the adventure. The morning is followed by camp lunch and another round of fun activities.

• SATURDAY: Aviation Adventure

Owls and hawks greet campers in an interactive class with OC Birds of Prey Center. There, kids will learn about raptors in the wild and their rehabilitation, and will also have the chance build their own structures for flight. Explorers end their week with games and lunch.

Young resort guests and local kids can also learn the fundamentals of golf at The Ranch at Laguna Beach’s Junior Golf Summer Camp. At this four-day camp, kids and teens can learn game etiquette and rules as they practice on The Ranch at Laguna Beach’s Ben Brown’s Golf Course, the only golf course in Laguna Beach. On the last day of camp, kids can attend a special graduation ceremony, where they receive their very own Ranch swag bag.

Junior Golf Summer Camp will be available during a range of dates from June 15 to August 13, 2020, with both half-day (9AM-12PM) and full-day (9AM-2:30PM including lunch) programs available.

Junior Golf Summer Camp is open to kids and teens ages 6-15 and split into two groups (6-11 years and 11-15 years) to maximize technique with age-appropriate instruction. The camp is limited to 14 total students. Registration is $349 per person for half-day programming and $550 per person for full day programming for the camp. Available dates are as follows:

Week 1: Jun 15 – 18 (half day camp)
Week 2: Jun 22 – 25 (half day camp)
Week 3: Jul 6 – 9 (full day)
Week 4: July 13 – 16 (half day camp)

Week 5: July 20 – 23 (full day)
Week 6: July 27 – 30 (full day)
Week 7: August 3 – 6 (full day)
Week 8: August 10 – 13 (full day)

In addition to the above summer programs for kids and teens, The Ranch at Laguna Beach will also host a range of summer events to maximize longer days and balmy evenings.

These weekly events include garden tours, interactive stargazing with The RanchLB’s lead astronomer, daily live music, complimentary weekend fitness classes, nature encounters, and Grill ‘N Glow fire pitt rentals at Lost Pier Café, The Ranch LB’s oceanfront dining venue on Aliso Beach.

For more information on The Ranch at Laguna Beach’s Spring and Summer activity programming, visit www.RanchLB.com/calendar. To make a reservation, contact (949) 499-2271 ext. 1 or email reservations@ranchlb.com.