Paint on Hands. Mud on Shoes. Maps in Pockets.

Summer 2026 Activities Sampler

White paint splatters scattered across a black background.

  • Hiking in Samuel P. Taylor State Park

  • Mask-making and painting

  • Outdoor installation art

  • Movement, dance, costumes, and improv

  • Work with the Lagoon Restoration Program on Kent Island invasive plant removal

  • Docent-led hikes at the Martin Griffin Preserve

  • Hands-on activities with scientists at the new College of Marin Marine Biology Lab

  • Boogie boarding and surfing at the beach (bring your own board)

  • Swim and romp at Kent Island. Head for the Mud Hole.

  • Build driftwood forts, forest nests, fairy houses, miniature shelters, even clothing as shelter

  • Help the Green Crab Team remove invasive crabs in the Seadrift Lagoon

  • Kayaking and canoeing on the Lagoon

  • Rousing matches of pickleball and hockey at the tennis courts

  • Day hikes from the top of Mt. Tam

  • Join a naturalist to catch, identify, and release aquatic critters at Star Route Farm

Children building sandcastles on a beach with a mountain in the background and a boy on a boogie board in the shallow water.

  • Games in the park and a swim at Stinson Beach

  • Trips to Point Reyes National Seashore — Visitor Center for younger campers; Limantour and Heart’s Desire for older campers

  • Tide pooling, fort-building, and beach art at RCA and Agate Beaches

  • Hiking and exploring the newt ponds at the Martin Griffin Preserve

  • Trips to the magic Ink Wells in Samuel P. Taylor State Park

  • Games of all kinds at Mesa Park

  • Pizza in the Park

  • Beach obstacle courses

  • Downtown mural painting

  • Visits with the goats family

  • Trips to the Firehouse to meet Chief Krakauer and climb into the trucks

  • Sidewalk drawings downtown

  • PRBO trips for younger campers — walk the mist-net trails with bird experts, explore bird specimens, and learn about local bird populations

  • Unscripted time to explore and play

Group of children exploring tide pools on a foggy beach with cliffs in the background.