Easter Seals weeklong summer camp at Camp Oakes near Big Bear City is facing funding suspension because of the California state budget crisis.

BIG BEAR, Calif. There were fears financial problems would force the camp to close. Funding for the camp was suspended in late June due to California's budget crisis.

Michael Sipple, director of food services of YMCA Camp Oakes, sang the lunch menu for kids and counselors to sing along at the 2023 Summer Camp at Camp Oakes in Big Bear on Wednesday, July 19.

BIG BEAR, Calif. There were fears financial problems would force the camp to close. Funding for the camp was suspended in late June due to California's budget crisis.

According to YMCA of the Desert Executive Director, Rob Ballew, about 230 people (180 kids and approximately 50 staffers) are staying at YMCA Camp Oakes in Big Bear, which is about 20 minutes away ...

Send-a-Kid-to-Camp: Joseph on waiting list to go to summer camp in mountains Long Beach kids canoe around the lake at Camp Oakes in Big Bear on Wednesday, Aug. 10.