Coastal Cove Learning

Coastal Cove Learning offers a day camp where campers explore local trails and beaches, take weekly walking field trips, and join driving field trips to places such as Spring Lake Water Park, Fort Baker, Año Nuevo, Memorial State Park, the Farmer's Market, the Jelly Bean Factory, and Golden Gate Park. Daily activities include a community circle, core lesson and exploration, movement and mindfulness, lunch preparations, garden check-ins, walking field trip excursions to local beaches and hiking trails, and team building games. During Extended Exploration time, campers may take part in zip lining, hammock reading, gardening, baking and cooking, art, and lawn games, while also practicing life skills such as preparing daily lunches, basic cooking skills, maintaining personal work spaces and exploration materials, sewing, arts and crafts, and basic woodworking, with weekly visits to Linda Mar State Beach, Rockaway Beach, local hiking trails, San Pedro Creek, the Farmers Market, and the Pacifica Pier.

• Ages: 10–15 years old
• Schedule: Weekly day programs run from 8:45am–3:15pm, with Extended Exploration available from 3:00pm–5:00pm

The program’s mission is to create a lifelong passion for learning through experiential education in the natural environment, with an emphasis on interacting with nature and connecting with community to encourage a sense of place, awaken curiosity, and create healthy minds and bodies. Camp Leaders Heiko and Kiyomi (also listed as Kiyomi Arai and Heike Gieraths) have over 22 years of teaching experience and lead about 16–18 campers per week with a 9:1 camper-to-teacher ratio. Snacks and lunches are provided, and campers prepare their own daily lunches. The summer program uses an interdisciplinary approach to focus on environmental studies, natural science, life skills, and collaborative learning, and it brings in or visits community members and businesses such as fitness instructors, artists, and entrepreneurs to enrich the curriculum. The program also offers a parent payment plan.

Last updated June 19, 2026.