Best College Soccer ID Camps in California 2026
Current and upcoming California college soccer ID camps, ranked by division level, dates, and value.
35 current and upcoming California campsranked by division, date, and value
- 1Division IMen'sCP
Cal Poly Free Youth Soccer Clinics
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Aug 1, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026San Luis Obispo, CATBDFree youth soccer clinics for ages 5-12 featuring fun games and skill practice. Held 5:00pm-6:00pm on select dates in fall 2026.
- 2Division IMen'sUB
Cal Soccer ID Clinic - Fall
UC Berkeley
Oct 25, 2026Berkeley, CA$199-$229Starts within 90 daysCal men's soccer ID event at Witter Field; listed as a clinic, with field player and goalkeeper programs. Tuition is $199 plus a $30 registration fee; page also lists a $229 full-day total.
- 3Division IMen'sSM
MSOC ID Clinic | November 8th
Saint Mary's College of California
Nov 8, 2026Moraga, CA$106Starts within 90 daysMen's soccer ID clinic hosted by Saint Mary's College of California.
- 4Division IWomen'sUR
UCR Women’s Soccer ID Camp | November 21st
UC Riverside
Nov 21, 2026Riverside, CA$138Starts within 90 daysUCR Women's Soccer ID Camp for grades 8th through College Sophomore
- 5Division IMen'sSS
2026 FALL ID CAMP
Sacramento State
Nov 29, 2026Sacramento, CA$125Men's fall ID camp at Hornets Soccer Field; 9 AM–noon. Restricted to current high school sophomores and older.
- 6Division IMen'sCF
Titan Soccer Development ID Camp | November 15th
CSU Fullerton
Nov 15, 2026Fullerton, CATBDStarts within 90 daysTitan Soccer Development ID Camp hosted by Cal State Fullerton Men's Soccer.
- 7Division IMen'sUS
2026 Elite BOYS Players Academy - EPA (FALL)
UC Santa Barbara
Sep 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026Santa Barbara, CA$550Fall 10-week elite club-level boys field player academy; options include Monday sessions for ages 7–18 and Friday sessions for ages 9–12.
- 8Division IMen'sUS
Elite Boys Players Academy
UC Santa Barbara
Sep 14, 2026 - Nov 16, 2026Santa Barbara, CA$550Boys ages 7–18 academy sessions Mondays, 4–7:30pm.
- 9Division IWomen'sUS
2026 Elite GIRLS Players Academy - EPA (FALL)
UC Santa Barbara
Sep 18, 2026 - Nov 20, 2026Santa Barbara, CA$550Fall 10-week elite club-level field player academy for female players ages 8–13; Friday sessions.
- 10Division IMen'sSC
College ID Day Camp - Winter 2026
Santa Clara University
Dec 1, 2026Santa Clara, CA$250Single-day college ID camp with training in 6v6 and 11v11 formats, college coach panels, Q&A sessions, and information about the college recruiting process. Field players and goalkeepers welcome.
- 11Division IWomen'sCP
Cal Poly Women's Soccer Winter ID Camp (December 5, 2026)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Dec 5, 2026San Luis Obispo, CA$250One-day elite ID camp for girls in grades 8–12 and junior college/four-year college transfers at Upper Sports Complex. Two sessions: 10 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m.
- 12Division IMen'sUD
December 20, 2026 UC Davis Soccer ID Camp
UC Davis
Dec 20, 2026Davis, CA$175UC Davis Men's Soccer ID Camp at Health Stadium on the UC Davis campus. Field player and goalkeeper registration are each $175.
- 13Division IMen'sSD
2026 San Diego State Men's Soccer Winter ID Camp
San Diego State University
Dec 19, 2026San Diego, CA$199Men’s soccer winter ID camp with field-player and goalkeeper training; campers arrange their own food and lodging.
- 14Division IMen'sSC
Winter College ID Day Camp
Santa Clara University
Dec 15, 2026Santa Clara, CA$250Single-day college ID camp featuring 6v6 and 11v11 competition formats. Includes college coaching panels and Q&A with coaches covering the college recruitment process. Open to field players and goalkeepers.
- 15Division ICoedUS
2026 Kids Winter Day Camp
UC Santa Barbara
Dec 28, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027Santa Barbara, CA$175Five-day half-day winter soccer camp for boys and girls ages 5–12.
- 16Division IWomen'sUS
PSSA Soccer 2-Day ID Camp
UC Santa Barbara
Dec 12-13, 2026Santa Barbara, CA$300Two-day UCSB women's soccer ID camp with field training, games, and a college discussion. Open to 8th grade through junior college.
- 17Division IMen'sCF
Titan Soccer Development ID Camp | December 20th
CSU Fullerton
Dec 20, 2026Fullerton, CATBDTitan Soccer Development ID Camp hosted by Cal State Fullerton Men's Soccer.
- 18Division IMen'sCF
Titan Soccer Development ID Camp | December 27th
CSU Fullerton
Dec 27, 2026Fullerton, CATBDTitan Soccer Development ID Camp hosted by Cal State Fullerton Men's Soccer.
- 19Division IIWomen'sCS
CSUSB Women's Soccer ID Camp
Cal State San Bernardino
Dec 12, 2026San Bernardino, CA$100Recruitment-focused camp with technical training, small-sided and 11v11 games, campus tour, and evaluation by the women's soccer staff.
- 20Division IMen'sSC
2026 College ID Camp - Winter
Santa Clara University
Dec 31, 2026Santa Clara, CA$250Single-day college ID camp at Santa Clara University Stanton Field. 6v6 and 11v11 formats, college coach panels and Q&A sessions about college recruiting process. Field players and goalkeepers welcome.
- 21Division IMen'sUS
2026 Elite High School Field Player ID Camp (2-Day)
UC Santa Barbara
Dec 19-20, 2026Santa Barbara, CA$365-$450Elite field player ID camp for high school boys, gap-year students, and postgraduates. Commuter option $365; residential option $450.
- 22Division IMen'sSD
Nike Boys Soccer Camp at University of San Diego
University of San Diego
Dec 21-23, 2026San Diego, CA$370Day soccer camp with training by the University of San Diego men's soccer staff at Manchester Field.
- 23Division IMen'sUS
2026 Elite High School Goalkeeper ID Camp (3-Day)
UC Santa Barbara
Dec 18, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027Santa Barbara, CA$400-$500Elite goalkeeper ID camp for high school boys, gap-year students, and postgraduates. Commuter option $400; residential option $500.
- 24Division IIMen'sM
Men's Soccer ID Camp
Menlo College
Dec 12, 2026Atherton, CATBDOne-day Menlo College men's soccer prospect/ID camp with athletic testing, technical drills, small-sided play, 11v11, brunch, and a campus tour. For high school, junior college, and four-year college transfers.
- 25Division IMen'sSM
MSOC Winter ID Clinic | January 17th
Saint Mary's College of California
Jan 17, 2027Moraga, CA$262Men's soccer winter ID clinic hosted by Saint Mary's College of California.
- 26Multi-DivisionMen'sES
X1 - San Francisco
EXACT Sports
Nov 8, 2026X1 - San Francisco, CATBDStarts within 90 daysShowcase training & gameplay with in-person NCAA colleges. All games filmed in HD video + distributable to every NCAA coach.
- 27Multi-DivisionCoedM
MVLA 2026 Thanksgiving Camp
MVLA
Nov 23-25, 2026Los Altos, CA$140-$320Three-day youth soccer camp at Almond Elementary School Field with full-day and half-day options; activities focus on technical skills, ball mastery, games, and fun.
- 28Division IMen'sSD
2027 San Diego State Men's Soccer Spring ID Camp
San Diego State University
Feb 7, 2027San Diego, CA$199Men’s soccer spring ID camp with field-player and goalkeeper training; campers arrange their own food and lodging.
- 29Multi-DivisionMen'sES
X1 - San Diego
EXACT Sports
Nov 23, 2026X1 - San Diego, CATBDShowcase training & gameplay with in-person NCAA colleges. All games filmed in HD video + distributable to every NCAA coach.
- 30Multi-DivisionWomen'sES
X1 - Los Angeles
EXACT Sports
Nov 23, 2026X1 - Los Angeles, CATBDShowcase training & gameplay with in-person NCAA colleges. All games filmed in HD video + distributable to every NCAA coach.
- 31Multi-DivisionWomen'sES
X1 - Sacramento
EXACT Sports
Nov 23, 2026X1 - Sacramento, CATBDShowcase training & gameplay with in-person NCAA colleges. All games filmed in HD video + distributable to every NCAA coach.
- 32Division IIMen'sCS
College Soccer ID Camp
Cal State Monterey Bay
Jan 30, 2027Seaside, CA$135Men's College Soccer ID Camp with small-sided and 11v11 games at the Cal State Monterey Bay Soccer Complex. Ages high school freshmen through college age; housing and lunch are not provided.
- 33Division IWomen'sLB
California Elite Winter ID Camp
Long Beach State
Jan 9-10, 2027Long Beach, CA$625Girls 8th–12th grade elite winter ID camp with college recruiters across California.
- 34Multi-DivisionMen'sSM
Boys High Academic ID Camp
Soccer Masters
Dec 19-20, 2026Del Mar, CATBDSoccer Masters multi-school college ID camp for boys, coached by NCAA D1/D3 head coaches. Two-day format with two sessions per camp, four teams per session.
- 35NAIAMen'sV
Men's Soccer ID Camp
Vanguard University
Dec 12, 2026Costa Mesa, CA$150Vanguard men's soccer ID camp for high school, gap year, junior college, and NCAA portal student-athletes. Check-in 8:45 am; camp runs 9:00 am–12:00 pm at Vanguard Soccer field off Vanguard Way.
See all California camps
Browse the full state camp board with filters for division, gender, city, and more.
California is one of the hardest states to search well because the camp market is huge and the geography is brutal. A family comparing Stanford and Santa Clara in the Bay Area is solving a different recruiting trip than a family targeting UCLA, USC, Long Beach State, or San Diego State in Southern California. We built this page to help families sort those choices by level, region, and travel logic instead of treating the whole state like one camp market. Most California sessions land between late May and July, so the practical planning move is to lock a Bay Area or Southern California week first, then fill it from the D1 and D3 lists below.
California has the largest concentration of college soccer programs in the country, from Stanford and UCLA to dozens of D2, D3, and NAIA programs. The state's massive youth soccer ecosystem makes it a recruiting epicenter. We track every ID camp, showcase, and combine across the state so families can compare options in one place instead of piecing together school pages one by one.
Start with the California view that matches your search
These internal links narrow the California board by intent, which is usually faster than starting from a generic search.
Plan a California camp shortlist
California camps stretch across multiple regions. Compare Northern and Southern California options separately before committing to travel.
Division mix on this page
Cities among these listings
Santa Barbara (7) · Fullerton (3) · San Diego (3) · Santa Clara (3)
Check each listing for coach attendance, total travel cost, and the registration deadline before you choose. Listings change as organizers update their schedules.
Compare all California camps →Why families trust this page
Our goal is to help families quickly separate true recruiting opportunities from expensive but vague camp options. IDCampFinder is run by a coach-founder, and the site is edited with the same questions families ask in the car ride home: which staff was actually there, what level is this for, how far is it worth traveling, and is the price justified by the exposure?
How we rank camps
For California, we weight division level, timing, cost visibility, and review signals, then present the strongest options in one ranked guide. We do not claim personal attendance where none exists, and we do not sell ranking position.
Founder perspective
John Hull built IDCampFinder after seeing how hard it was for recruiting families to compare camp options quickly and honestly. The goal is simple: clearer camp info, less wasted money, and fewer blind registrations.
Top Soccer Programs in California by Division
Division I: California's D1 landscape is the largest in the country. Stanford and Cal compete in the ACC, while UCLA and USC compete in the Big Ten following recent realignment. San Diego State (Mountain West), UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, Long Beach State, CSU Fullerton, CSU Northridge, and CSU Bakersfield form a strong Big West and Mountain West contingent. The West Coast Conference adds Santa Clara, San Francisco, Saint Mary's, Pepperdine, LMU, San Diego, and Pacific. Sacramento State (Big Sky) and San Jose State (Mountain West) round out the Northern California D1 picture.
Division II: The CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) anchors the state's D2 scene — Cal Poly Pomona, CSU East Bay, CSU LA, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU San Bernardino, Chico State, Sonoma State, Stanislaus State, San Francisco State, and Cal State San Marcos compete at a competitive D2 level with athletic scholarship opportunities. The PacWest Conference adds Azusa Pacific, Biola, Concordia (Irvine), Fresno Pacific, Point Loma Nazarene, and Vanguard.
Division III: SCIAC (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) is one of the most respected D3 leagues in the country. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Pomona-Pitzer, Chapman, Occidental, Redlands, La Verne, Whittier, and Caltech combine elite academics with competitive D3 soccer. Cal Lutheran is also a SCIAC member and a regular national contender.
NAIA: William Jessup, Westmont, San Diego Christian, and a handful of other faith-based or smaller programs compete in NAIA conferences with scholarship flexibility.
California Recruiting Regions
Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire): The most program-dense region in the state. UCLA, USC, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State, Pepperdine, LMU, Cal Lutheran, Concordia (Irvine), Azusa Pacific, Biola, and the SCIAC schools (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Pomona-Pitzer, Chapman, Occidental, Redlands) are all within a 60–90 minute drive of central LA. Traffic is the real constraint — plan camp visits around the rush.
San Diego: San Diego State, USD (University of San Diego), UC San Diego (D1 since 2020), Point Loma Nazarene, and San Diego Christian form a tight cluster. SDSU camps consistently sell out, and a San Diego trip can cover three to four programs across D1, D2, and NAIA without a long drive.
Bay Area: Stanford, Cal, San Jose State, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Saint Mary's are within a 60-minute radius. Stanford camps are among the most competitive in the country and fill very early. The Peninsula and East Bay D3 options are limited compared to the Northeast, but Cal and Stanford anchor the elite D1 picture.
Central / Northern California: Sacramento State, UC Davis, Pacific (Stockton), Chico State, Sonoma State, and Stanislaus State serve the Sacramento and Central Valley regions. Lower travel cost than the major metros and less crowded camps.
How Much Do ID Camps Cost in California?
26 of the 35 current and upcoming California camps we list show a price, ranging from $0 to $625. The rest don't list one yet, so confirm on the registration page. Prices are as published by each organizer and can change.
Best Time to Attend ID Camps in California
Most California D1 camps run from late May through early August. Stanford, UCLA, USC, and Cal camps open registration in January–February and competitive sessions can fill within weeks — book early, especially for women's programs. Big West and Mountain West camps run through June and July with more availability. WCC programs often spread camps from late June into early August. CCAA D2 and SCIAC D3 programs often run camps and prospect days into late July and August with some spring and fall ID events. Heat is a real factor in the Inland Empire and Central Valley by mid-July; coastal programs (UCSB, UC Irvine, Pepperdine, USD) stay cooler. Pro tip: California's geography rewards a planned trip more than most states. A Bay Area circuit (Stanford → Cal → Santa Clara → San Jose State → USF → Saint Mary's) covers six programs across multiple divisions in one long weekend. A Southern California circuit (UCLA → USC → Pepperdine → LMU → Long Beach State → Cal State Fullerton) is similarly efficient if you can manage LA traffic. Budget tip: Lodging in coastal Southern California and the Bay Area is expensive year-round; consider flying into Burbank (BUR), San Jose (SJC), or Sacramento (SMF) instead of LAX or SFO.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best college soccer ID camps in California for 2026?
- We currently list 31 upcoming California ID camps. The top-ranked listings are UC Berkeley (Oct 25, 2026); Saint Mary's College of California (Nov 8, 2026); UC Riverside (Nov 21, 2026). The next start date is Oct 25, 2026 (UC Berkeley). Already in progress: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (Aug 1, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026); UC Santa Barbara (Sep 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026); UC Santa Barbara (Sep 14, 2026 - Nov 16, 2026); UC Santa Barbara (Sep 18, 2026 - Nov 20, 2026). Ranking weighs division level, upcoming dates, listed cost, and family reviews where a camp has them.
- How do I choose the right ID camp in California?
- Start with your recruiting level (D1 vs D3), budget, and travel distance. Then check each listing's dates, cost, and registration link. Which coaches attend and how much evaluation you get varies by camp and isn't something we assume, so ask the organizer before you pay.
- Are third-party ID camps worth it?
- Third-party camps like Future 500, ID Sports USA, and College Soccer Prospect ID bring coaches from multiple schools to one location. They're efficient if you're exploring options across divisions. School-specific camps are better if you're targeting a particular program.
- How much do soccer ID camps in California cost?
- 26 of the 35 current and upcoming California camps we list show a price, ranging from $0 to $625. The rest don't list one yet, so confirm on the registration page. Prices are as published by each organizer and can change.
- Is it worth flying to California for ID camps if we live out of state?
- California is realistic for out-of-state families because the program density is so high. A single trip to the Bay Area or Southern California can often cover several programs across D1, D2, and D3, depending on which sessions are scheduled. The trick is to base your trip around a metro (LA, San Diego, or the Bay Area) rather than chasing camps spread across the whole state — California is bigger than most families realize, and inter-region drives can eat a full day.
- What youth clubs in California produce the most college players?
- California has one of the deepest youth soccer ecosystems in the country. Top ECNL and Girls Academy clubs include LA Galaxy SD, Slammers FC, Real So Cal, Beach FC, and Albion SC in Southern California; De Anza Force, Mustang SC, MVLA, and San Juan SC in Northern California. MLS NEXT clubs include the LA Galaxy and LAFC academies, San Jose Earthquakes Academy, and Real So Cal. The state's college rosters across every division lean heavily on California-developed players.
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