# Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, Stearns Champions Park

> Sports camp and volleyball program · East Long Beach, Long Beach. The City of Long Beach's parks and recreation department. Its free after-school program runs at 17 neighborhood parks on school days, alongside fee-based youth classes and sports.
- Ages: 5+
- Price: Free
- Sign-up: Registration open
- Address: 4520 E 23rd St, Long Beach, CA 90815
- Website: https://www.longbeach.gov/park/
- Phone: (562) 570-3150
- Email: LBParks@longbeach.gov
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-stearns-park
- Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine’s other locations: [Admiral Kidd Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-admiral-kidd-park.md), [Bixby Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-bixby-park.md), [Cal Heights Music, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-cal-heights-music.md), [Cesar Chavez Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-chavez-park.md), [College Estates Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-college-estates-park.md), [Coolidge Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-coolidge-park.md), [Drake Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-drake-park.md), [El Dorado Park West, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-el-dorado-park-west.md), [Heartwell Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-heartwell-park.md), [Houghton Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-houghton-park.md), [Jammin' Music, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-jammin-music.md), [Leeway Sailing Center, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-leeway-sailing-center.md), [MacArthur Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-macarthur-park.md), [Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-king-park.md), [McBride Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-mcbride-park.md), [Orizaba Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-orizaba-park.md), [Pan American Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-pan-american-park.md), [Ramona Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-ramona-park.md), [Recreation Park Community Center, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-recreation-park.md), [Scherer Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-scherer-park.md), [Seaside Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-seaside-park.md), [Silverado Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-silverado-park.md), [Somerset Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-somerset-park.md), [Veterans Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-veterans-park.md), [Wardlow Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-wardlow-park.md), [Whaley Park, Long Beach](https://summerground.com/long-beach/long-beach-parks-recreation-and-marine-whaley-park.md)

## Summer Day Camps

Sports camp · Ages 5–12 · 9am–4pm

Run by Parks, Recreation and Marine across the summer break. Field trips and other activities cost extra. Financial assistance is available first come, first served. The city also runs aquatics camps (Belmont Junior Beach Camp, ages 5-7, and Bayshore Beach Camp, ages 8-12).

- Summer: dates not posted yet
- Extended care: 7am–6pm

- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/lbparks/home

## Spring Fun Days

Sports camp · Ages 5–12 · Free · 12–5pm

Non-custodial: registered kids ages 5 to 12 may come and go as they like. Pre-registration is required, with applications at the park. The 2027 dates and sites are not posted yet.

- Spring break: dates not posted yet

- Sign up: https://longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/youth-programs/spring-fun-days/

## Fall Youth Volleyball League

Volleyball program · Ages 5–14 · $15/term

Kids register individually and are placed on teams at their park; every child plays. Practices are on weekday afternoons between 4 and 8pm and games on Saturdays from October 10 to November 14. Teams also play out of Drake, Lincoln, Seaside, Veterans, College Estates, Wardlow, Coolidge, Ramona and Somerset parks. Park sign-ups for fall 2026 (listed for ages 5-8) closed September 11; a free citywide waitlist for ages 5-14 is open.

- every school day, 4–8pm
- Saturdays, 9am–5pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 28 – Nov 14, 2026

- Sign up: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/lbparks/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=volleyball&viewMode=list

## Youth ARISE Adaptive Recreation

Special needs program · Ages 11+ · $4/session

An intake appointment is required before enrolling: call (562) 570-1685 or email Andrean.brown@longbeach.gov. The fall session runs Oct 3, 2026 to Jan 16, 2027.

- Saturdays, 9:30am–1:30pm
- Fall 2026: Oct 3, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027

- Sign up: https://www.active.com/long-beach-ca/programs/youth-arise-2027-2026

## Youth Jujitsu at Stearns Champions Park

Martial arts class · Ages 6–12 · $45/term

Self defense for children; students learn escapes, throws, and holds while developing better listening skills, coordination, and self-confidence from one-on-one instruction with 45 years of self defense experience. New students start first week of each month. www.LakewoodBudoKai.com . Runs in several short sessions this fall; dates vary by class time.

- Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 6–7pm
- Fall 2026: Oct 2 – Nov 30, 2026

- Series of 13 classes.
- Sign up: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/lbparks/activity/search/detail/61095?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Details from https://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/programs-and-classes/after-school-programs/, checked October 7, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.