Nature & Outdoors Summer Camps

Animals, Nature & Outdoor Camps are a great way to combine learning, fun and fresh air! Your child can spend time in the woods or on the water learning about the plants and animals of the Bay Area.

Animals/Nature Camps

Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute ~ Sausalito
Everyday at Coastal Camp is an opportunity for adventure and discovery in the outdoors. Participate in games, experiments, hikes, arts & crafts, scavenger hunts, and more in the Marin Headlands! Grades 1-9, Daily Shuttles from SF, Mill Valley, and Sausalito.

Marine Science Institute ~ Redwood City
Marine Camp is a marine biology-based camp for students Kindergarten through 12th grade. Participants will explore the San Francisco Bay Estuary and the Pacific Coastline. Field trips to tide pools, beaches, wetlands, research voyages, games and crafts make this a fascinating week for budding marine biologists.

Kid's Nature and Rock Climbing Camp ~ Los Gatos
During the 3 day camp, kids, ages 11-14 and 15-18 will have an unforgetful experience in the outdoors. Beyond rock climbing in Castle Rock State Park, activities include exploration walks and learning outdoor skills.

Acorn Soupe Coastal Summer Camp - Sonoma Coast
Amazing Animals Camp at HSSV - Milpitas
Angel Island Adventure Camp - Tiburon
Angel Island Discover Camp - Tiburon
Bay Camp - Summer at the Shoreline - Hayward
Camp ARF for Kids - Walnut Creek
Camp Aroyo - Livermore
Coastal Camp at Headlands Institute - Sausalito
Coyote Point Museum - San Mateo
Crissy Field Center - San Francisco
Crystal Bay Farm Camp - Watsonville
Deer Hill Ranch - Lafayette
Discovery Kingom Seafari - Vallejo
East Bay Regional Park District - several locations
East Bay SPCA Animal Camp - Dublin
Eco-Investigations - Oakland
EXPLORE! Summer Program for Middle Schoolers - Palo Alto
Farm Camp - Half Moon Bay
Farm Fresh Summer Science Camp at Full Circle Farm - Sunnyvale
GreenPlay - Larkspur, Mill Valley, Tiburon
Headwaters Outdoor Schools - Santa Cruz
Hidden Villa - Los Altos Hills
Kids for the Bay - Berkeley
Kids Nature Adventures - San Francisco
Lindsay Wildlife Museum - Walnut Creek
Marine Science Institute - Redwood City
Mt. Tam Adventure Camps Beach Camp - Mill Valley
Mt. Tam Bike Camps - Mill Valley
Nature in the City Yoga Camp - San Francisco
One Wilderness School - San Francisco, San Jose
Outback Adventures Kids Summer Day Camps - Larkspur, San Jose
Park'n It Summer Day Camp - Antioch, Fremont
Randall Museum - San Francisco
Richardson Bay Audubon Center - Tiburon
River Day Camp - San Jose
Sanctuary Explorers Camp - San Francisco
S.N.A.K.E Camp: Science & Nature Adventures for Kid Explorers - Palo Alto
SF/SPCA Summer Camp - San Francisco
Slide Ranch Day Camp - Sausalito
TrackersNW Summer Nature Camps - Berkeley, Fairfax, Lafayette, Mill Valley
Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco
Treks and Tracks - Los Gatos
UC Berkeley Youth & Outdoor Programs - Berkeley
UCSF Discovery Camps - San Francisco
Wanderers - San Francisco
Wildcare Nature Camps- San Rafael
Wild Times Summer Science Camp - Walnut Creek
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga
Zoo Camp - Oakland
Zoo Camp - San Francisco

Horse Camps
Horizons East Equestrian Center ~ Livermore
Summer fun for all ages! Riding lessons, grooming and handling, horse safety, and stable care taught by experienced instructors. Small groups and lots of individual attention.

Roughing It Horse Camp ~ Lafayette, Moraga
Specialty English and Western riding camps for riders of all levels, 3rd-10th grades. Comprehensive Certified Horsemanship Association programs with 2-3 riding lessons daily, trail riding, horsemanship, horse show and animal care activities. Located in the East Bay with transportation included throughout the East Bay and San Francisco.

Blue Moon Riding School - Half Moon Bay
Castle Rock Arabians - Walnut Creek
Cevalo Riding Academy - San Jose
Chaparral Ranch - Milpitas
Cowboy Camp at Park Pacifica Stables - Pacifica
Fremont Hills Stables - Los Altos Hills
Glenoaks Equestrian Centre - Portola Valley
Horizons East Equestrian Center - Livermore
Lazy H Pony Ranch - Half Moon Bay
Mar Vista Stable - Daly City
Miwok Stables - Sausalito
Pony Camp - Half Moon Bay
Rancho Del Lago - Briones
Rancho Saguaro - Martinez
Robinson's Equestrian Services - Castro Valley
Roughing It Horse Camp - Lafayette, Moraga
Springdown Equestrian Center - Portola Valley

Overnight Outdoors Camps
Adventures Cross Country - Yosemite, Tahoe
Bar 717 Camp Trinity - Hayfork
Camp Augusta - Nevada City
Camp Chrysalis - Big Sur, Mendocino, Sierra
Camp Cavaignac - Sacramento
Camp Jones Gulch - La Honda
Camp MAWKS - Mammoth Lake
Camp Ocean Pines - Cambria
Camp Sea Lab - Seaside
Camp Saint Andrews - Sierra Foothills
Camp SF - Lake Huntington
Catalina Island Camps - Catalina
Catholic Youth Organization - Occidental
Cloverleaf Ranch - Santa Rosa
Douglas Camp - Carmel Valley
Earth Explore Learning Adventures - CA, Rockies, Hawaii
Gold Arrow Camp - Huntington Lake
Kennolyn Camps - Soquel
Lawrence Hall of Science Coastal Ecology Camp - Boulder Creek
Lawrence Hall of Science Backpacking Science Camp - Sierra Mountains
Mountain Camp - Ice House Lake
Oakland Feather River Camp - Quincy
One Wilderness School - Locations Vary
Plantation Farm - Cazadero
San Jose Family Camp - Yosemite
Skylake - Yosemite
Tall Ship Education Academy (Girls) - San Francisco
Thunderbird Ranch - Healdsburg

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