Lucy M.
Yelp
Pre-COVID: I don't have kids. I don't even like kids. I wandered in not really knowing what the store was and a very friendly staff member asked if I had been there before. When I said no he asked if I would like to see what was behind the Secret Door.
I am the exact type of person who says yes to such questions and walked into a trippy wonderland with clouds on the ceiling, unfamiliar plants, and TV screens showing a colorful alternate world full of giant toys.
CAMP is an indoor play and creative space for kids that I wish I had access to when I was growing up. If anyone remembers Discovery Zone, it's like a scaled down version of the physical aspects of that, combined with more involved staff, and more mental and visual stimulation. Besides the slide, and the track where you can ride a tricycle, the tunnels to crawl through, the scooters to glide on - there are also board games, video games, costumes, crafts, books, a cooking station, and gift shop. There was an adjoining cafe as well as stroller parking.
Parents and kids all seemed happy and there was enough space for everyone to move around. I will say that if I were a kid it would be hard for me not to play with the toys that are apparently for sale and stocked on all the shelves of every activity room. I wonder how often a child can't tell the difference and gets upset. If I'm being cynical, I'd say it's an excellent marketing ploy to turn a regular toy store into an activity center, but there seemed to be lots that was accessible with the price of admission to offset that.
I don't know what the prices are like, they do charge but I can't figure out for what. Maybe classes? A parent told me they change their theme every month which is also cool.