Cruel Summer
SF Bay Area Summer Camp Planner
Your kids' best summer starts with the right crew.
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Sound familiar?
😩 Texting five friends to find out where their kids are going this summer
📅 Spreadsheets to track which camps you applied to vs. confirmed
🗺️ Driving past the same neighborhood camp every week, not knowing if it's any good
Cruel Summer fixes all of this — in one app.
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Built for SF Bay Area families
100+ curated camps across San Francisco neighborhoods — from Golden Gate Park to the Presidio, Mission to Fort Mason. Plotted on a map, searchable by activity, age, and days.
Everything you need this summer
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Summer Calendar
The whole summer, at a glance
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Month-by-month view
June, July, and August laid out clearly — see every camp and trip in one place.
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Status color-coding
Confirmed camps in coral, applied in peach, considering in gold. Know exactly where things stand.
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Out-of-town blocks
Mark vacation stretches so there are no surprises when you're planning.
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Per-kid switching
Tap between kids to see each child's summer separately.
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Camp Browser
100+ SF Bay Area camps, all in one place
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Curated catalog
Browse soccer, circus, art, surfing, skateboarding, and more — all vetted SF camps.
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Smart filters
Filter by age, activity, neighborhood, days of week, and daily hours.
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Prospecting list
Shortlist camps per child while you research, then promote to your schedule when ready.
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See where friends are going
Camp cards show which of your friends' kids are already enrolled.
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Friends Grid
Coordinate with the families you actually know
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Connect with other parents
Send friend requests to families in your network.
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Week-by-week availability
See which weeks friends' kids are in town and which camps they're at — week by week.
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Tag your groups
Create tags like “school friends” or “soccer crew” and filter the grid.
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Privacy controls
Each parent controls what they share — confirmed, applied, or considering.
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Camp Map
Explore camps geographically
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SF neighborhood map
See all 100+ camps plotted across San Francisco and the Bay Area.
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Your kids highlighted
Confirmed, applied, and considering camps light up in their status color.
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Friend activity overlay
Purple markers show camps where friends' kids are enrolled.
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Week scrubber
Drag the timeline slider to see who's where, week by week, all summer long.
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Schedule Builder
Build your summer without the chaos
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Add camps with one tap
Search the catalog and add any camp to your child's schedule instantly.
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Three-status workflow
Move camps from Considering → Applied → Confirmed as your plans solidify.
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Notes per entry
Jot down waitlist numbers, carpool plans, or anything else per camp.
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Out-of-town periods
Block vacation time so your calendar stays accurate all summer.
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