Coastal Camp thematic programming is designed to help prepare campers for Kindergarten by developing social skills and highlighting nature, inquiry, creativity, movement, and music. Coastal Camp staff will determine the activities for the week based on their passions and areas of study, as well as the interests & abilities of the campers in their group. No two days are ever exactly the same at Coastal Camp! We strive to inspire a love of nature and teach kids how to be environmental stewards in their own lives. All of our camp weeks will include hikes, arts & crafts, story time, beach exploration, and games.
Our camp groups are divided by grade, based on the grade your child will be entering in Fall 2026. Kinder campers must be entering kindergarten in fall 2026 or be at least four years old as of December 2025 to participate. For campers who are six years old, we suggest first-grade sessions.
Kinder campers don’t hike quite as far along the trails as our older campers, but rest assured they will explore areas such as Rodeo Beach and Rodeo Lagoon, and may do a bigger hike or two throughout the week to the Water Tower, Newt Nation, or the Grandmother Tree!
KINDERGARTEN
Junior Rangers
June 15 - 18 *Four Day Session
$460
July 13 - 17
July 27 - 31
$575
Learn about the plants, animals, and history of the Headlands at Junior Rangers week! Our campers will learn how to use natural and outdoor resources to become more confident on the trails. Coastal Campers will learn all about the Marin Headlands and all of the creatures that inhabit this land through lessons, games, and activities perfect for inspiring their budding enthusiasm for the outdoors.
During Junior Ranger weeks, we will have special guests from WildCare Wildlife Hospital who will bring living animals for our K - 2nd grade campers to meet — you never know which creatures they’ll bring for us to see!
Ocean Connections
June 22 - 26
July 6 - 10
August 3 - 7
$575
Explore the wonders of the underwater world at Coastal Camp! All of our campers will become marine biologists, exploring the shallows of tide pools all the way to the deepest depths. Get ready to learn all about special adaptations needed to survive the ocean, spend time visiting the critters in the intertidal lab, and explore the rainbow sand of Rodeo Beach! Through games, crafts & activities, and plenty of supervised free exploration, campers will have the chance to learn about the creatures that live in the ocean and what they can do to help protect them. Our large collection of bones and bio facts are sure to spark the interest of any camper - we’ll even check out an 82ft blue whale skeleton!
On Thursday of Ocean Connections weeks, we will have special guests from the Marine Science Institute who will bring living creatures for our K - 2nd grade campers to meet — including a live baby leopard shark!
Art & Adventure
June 29 - July 3
July 20 - 24
August 10 - 14
$575
Budding artists and nature enthusiasts alike will love Art & Adventure week at Coastal Camp! Campers will create fun art projects with natural materials and MOOP (matter out of place) found around the park. They’ll learn to build natural shelters, master the basics of wilderness first aid, and learn how to safely spend time in the outdoors. Campers will even practice identifying wild edible plants, and the bravest campers can even give them a taste! Through a combination of science and storytelling, campers will find a deep connection to the natural world and the land stewards that came before us.
On Wednesdays of Art & Adventure weeks, we will have a special visitor — Alicia Retes from the Marin Museum of the American Indian! Alicia will tell an exciting tale of three sisters using giant puppets made from natural materials!