Our kids’ beach and surf camps offer families the flexibility to choose from multiple sessions throughout the summer, held at two of Southwest Michigan’s most loved Lake Michigan beaches — New Buffalo and St. Joseph.
Both locations provide a safe, scenic, and welcoming environment for kids to spend their days outdoors — building confidence, friendships, and lifelong summer memories. From sandy beach play and lake adventures to games, creativity, and exploration, each session is designed to deliver a full, joyful camp experience.
We believe great summer experiences should also offer great value. Our sessions are thoughtfully structured to give families high-quality programming, experienced staff, and unforgettable beach days — without the stress of overnight camps or long travel.
Whether your child joins us for one session or several, our goal is simple: happy kids, classic Lake Michigan summers, and flexible options that work for families.
Families trust us because our approach is simple: let kids be kids. We combine shallow-water fun, creative beach games, and relaxed surf vibes to create a summer beach camp that feels both fresh and nostalgic. Kids gain confidence, independence, and a deep appreciation for being out in nature.
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Here’s how it works:
Your child’s camp fee includes everything they need for a safe, fun, and memorable beach and surf camp experience:
We focus on fun, confidence-building, and classic Lake Michigan summer memories!
To help families plan ahead, please note that camp pricing does not include:
Our camp uses public beaches with parking enforced by local municipalities. Enforcement can vary, and we can’t guarantee whether tickets may be issued. Please follow posted signage and local parking regulations to avoid issues.
Payment: Spaces are limited! Full payment is required at the time of booking to reserve your child’s place. After receiving your reservation, we will contact you to confirm your date and other details.
Flexible Rescheduling: If you need to change your child’s camp week, you can use the link provided in your confirmation email to select a new session with availability. Sessions fill up quickly, so space may be limited as we get closer to your camp dates. Please note that rescheduling must be completed BEFORE your original camp session starts. We’re happy to reschedule camp or offer credit for a future session, but there are no refunds on these services.
Cancellations & Refunds: For families who prefer a refund instead of rescheduling for a different date, our reservation system, Peek Pro, offers optional Peek Protect Coverage. This coverage helps protect your experience and must be selected at the time of booking, as it cannot be added after your reservation is confirmed.
At checkout, you’ll have the option to add Peek Protect Coverage, which allows you to receive a refund if your family can’t attend for a covered reason (https://www.refundable.me/en):
If your family has a covered reason, simply click the link in your confirmation email or visit the refund portal and enter the Order ID from your email to start the refund request.
Peek Protect (Protect Group) will work directly with you to review your request and make the refund decision. Refund requests can be submitted up to 60 days after the activity date, as long as the reason is covered.
For the quickest help, please reach out directly to Peek Protect (https://www.refundable.me/en) with any questions rather than contacting Third Coast Beach Camps. If you need help using Peek Protect or run into any issues, click here to get in touch with their support team.
For safety reasons, the camp will be cancelled in the event of continuous heavy rain and/or thunder/lightning. Parents will be notified of bad weather cancellations via email as soon as possible – as early as the evening before camp, but no later than 60 minutes prior to the start of camp (8:00 am EST for morning sessions / 12:00 pm EST for afternoon sessions).
Camp will take place as scheduled in the event of the following weather conditions:
If a session is cancelled due to weather, we will offer the option to make up the time on another date that summer. The make-up session will only be available if camp is officially cancelled, and does not apply if kids miss camp for other reasons.
Camps are available in five-day, weeklong sessions only. If your family can’t make a full, weeklong session work, you may want to still register for a five-day session, and attend when you can. No prorating is possible for missed days.
If your selected camp week is full, you can look at availability for another week or another location – we offer camps all summer long in both New Buffalo and St. Joseph. If you can’t find an available week that will work for your family, please email [email protected] to join a waitlist. In your message, please include the dates and location you’d like, and the number of children you want to register.
In order to ensure a safe environment for our campers, parents must pick-up their children from camp promptly at their session’s designated end time (12 pm EST for morning sessions or 4 pm EST for afternoon sessions). We reserve the right to charge parents’ credit card on file $20 for every 15 minutes our staff spends supervising their children past the designated pick-up time.
For example, if camp ends at 4 pm, the following fee structure will be in place:
If they know they will be late, parents should notify our staff as soon as possible – by calling the lead instructor listed on your reminder email, or by emailing [email protected]. We appreciate advance notice so that our instructors can accommodate the delayed pick-up time and make sure the children are prepared for the change in plans.
If you need to change your child’s camp week, please use the unique link provided in your confirmation email to select a new session with availability. Sessions fill up quickly, so space may be limited as we get closer to your camp dates. If you need help rescheduling, feel free to email [email protected]. Please note that while it is no problem to reschedule or provide credit for a future camp session, there are no refunds on camps.
If you purchased Peek Protect coverage when booking your reservation, our partners at Peek Protect are happy to help you with a cancellation and refund of your protected amount. To submit your request, follow the link you received in your Peek Protect confirmation email (also available here). For the quickest help, please reach out directly to Peek Protect (https://www.refundable.me/contact-us) with any questions rather than contacting Third Coast Beach Camps.
For safety reasons, the camp will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or thunder/lightning. Parents will be notified of bad weather cancellations via email as soon as possible – as early as the evening before camp, but no later than 60 minutes prior to the start of camp (8:00 am EST for morning sessions / 12:00 pm EST for afternoon sessions).
Camp will take place as scheduled in the event of the following weather conditions:
If a session is cancelled due to weather, we will offer the option to make up the time on another date that summer. The make-up session will only be available if camp is officially cancelled, and does not apply if kids miss camp for other reasons.
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