For our campers in grades 1 - 2, Coastal Camp aims to promote a sense of place and help campers develop a personal appreciation for our natural world. Though each week of camp has a different theme, all campers can expect to hike, learn about the Marin Headlands’ ecosystem, play team-building games, make art and much more.
Weeklong day camp sessions include daily snacks and a Coastal Camp bandana (limit one per camper per summer). Campers are grouped by their fall 2025 grade level.
GRADES 1 - 2
Headlands Habitats
June 30 - July 3*
$460
*This is a four day session due to the holiday.
July 14-18
August 11-15
$575
Discover all that the Headlands has to offer during a week filled with nature exploration, hikes and animal identification! Experience a live animal visit from wildlife rescue service WildCare, observe wild animals like newts and pelicans in their Headlands home and get hands-on while investigating crawling creatures in the pond.
Tour the Native Plant Nursery
Explore the Skins and Skulls Lab
Get up close with live animal visitors from WildCare
Take a native plant identification hike
Collect bugs at the pond
Use binoculars to observe wildlife in the field
Ocean Adventures
June 23-27
July 21-25
August 4-8
All Sessions $575
Discover the secrets of seldom seen sharks of the Pacific as you uncover the mysterious world of carnivorous fish and discover what else lies beneath the waves. Hike along scenic ocean vistas, exploring small tide pools and maybe even spotting frolicking marine mammals at the Point Bonita overlook! This week is all about our unique marine ecosystem and our place within it.
Pet a live leopard shark with the Marine Science Institute
Visit our intertidal marine lab and interact with tide pool critters
Build your own mini boat and test its buoyancy
Make Shark Art
Hike to the Point Bonita overlook and observe harbor seals
Imagi-nature
June 16-20
July 7-11
July 28 - August 1
$560
Head out on the trail, take a closer look and get creative! The Marin Headlands are alive with shapes, patterns, colors, textures and sounds that are sure to inspire your inner artist. Let your imagination come alive as you experiment with rhythm, dance, song and art. Now featuring an interactive music, rhythm and dance session with Drumming Magic!
Create 2D and 3D art using recycled treasures
Play with echoes and rhythm in historic tunnels
Experience the joy, fun and learning that happens through music and dance
Hike to scenic spots and draw, paint or sketch what you see and hear
Participate in a group collaborate art project
Use natural objects to create works of art