Steve & Kate's Camp
St. Gregory School, 2701 Haciencda Street, San Mateo, CA 94403
About
Steve & Kate's Camp gives campers control over their day, with children choosing their own activities and planning their own schedules. Throughout the day, campers spend their time designing, building, creating, playing, eating, and clowning on their own schedule, with all activities that interest them included in the program’s all-inclusive rates.
• Ages: 4–13 years old
• Schedule: Long camp hours from 8am–6pm, with all camp hours included in the camp fee
Steve & Kate's Camp offers summer day camps for kids aged 4–12, with the summer camp program designed for children entering PreK through 7th grade, and generally accepts children aged 4 to 13 years old. Holiday camps are also offered for kids ages 4–12. All campers must be fully toilet trained, able to speak up for their needs, and able to get through the camp day without a nap. The camp age limit is 13, and if a camper turns 14 while attending summer camp, they may finish out the summer. Steve & Kate's Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location.
Families can buy any number of day passes, attend camp any time, and receive automatic full refunds for any unused purchased Day Passes at the end of summer, with no processing fees on refunds. There is also an option to buy a Summer Pass for unlimited use, and if a Summer Pass is underused, the difference versus the daily rate is automatically refunded. Parents can buy any number of days to use whenever and wherever throughout the summer, drop off and pick up whenever they want within camp hours, and have tasty meals and snacks included in the camp fee. All-inclusive rates cover all camp hours from 8am–6pm, snacks and lunch, and any activities that interest the child. Steve & Kate's Camp operates at 90+ locations, and the organization’s headquarters is located at 58 West Portal Ave #800, San Francisco, CA 94127.
The organization describes its mission as empowering kids to make their own choices and be their own bosses so they discover new reserves of confidence, resiliency, and creativity. The organization is staffed top to bottom with people who share a talent for connecting with kids, and notes that even though Steve and Kate no longer work with the camp, their vision is carried out through the VPs, Kevin and Mike. Steve & Kate's Camp traces its history back to 1980 in Mill Valley, California, when Steve and Kate responded to what they saw as kids’ precious independence slipping away.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate's Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, Director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, who says that children at the camp blossom and discover a freedom of identity, and that kids find their thumbprint at Steve & Kate's. Apple’s Hot News states that if kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve and Kate’s Camp. Variety magazine notes that Steve and Kate’s Camp did not set out to cater to the children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, but that given the camp’s philosophy, it is not surprising that many of them attend. The Washington Post describes Steve & Kate's Camp as offering a blend of traditional camp experience with a modern, tech-savvy touch, with a laid-back aura and Silicon Valley-inspired innovative approaches to programming and payment. The Chicago Tribune notes that working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.
Last updated April 30, 2026.
• Ages: 4–13 years old
• Schedule: Long camp hours from 8am–6pm, with all camp hours included in the camp fee
Steve & Kate's Camp offers summer day camps for kids aged 4–12, with the summer camp program designed for children entering PreK through 7th grade, and generally accepts children aged 4 to 13 years old. Holiday camps are also offered for kids ages 4–12. All campers must be fully toilet trained, able to speak up for their needs, and able to get through the camp day without a nap. The camp age limit is 13, and if a camper turns 14 while attending summer camp, they may finish out the summer. Steve & Kate's Camp also offers mentorship programs for children aged 14 and 15, with availability that may vary by location.
Families can buy any number of day passes, attend camp any time, and receive automatic full refunds for any unused purchased Day Passes at the end of summer, with no processing fees on refunds. There is also an option to buy a Summer Pass for unlimited use, and if a Summer Pass is underused, the difference versus the daily rate is automatically refunded. Parents can buy any number of days to use whenever and wherever throughout the summer, drop off and pick up whenever they want within camp hours, and have tasty meals and snacks included in the camp fee. All-inclusive rates cover all camp hours from 8am–6pm, snacks and lunch, and any activities that interest the child. Steve & Kate's Camp operates at 90+ locations, and the organization’s headquarters is located at 58 West Portal Ave #800, San Francisco, CA 94127.
The organization describes its mission as empowering kids to make their own choices and be their own bosses so they discover new reserves of confidence, resiliency, and creativity. The organization is staffed top to bottom with people who share a talent for connecting with kids, and notes that even though Steve and Kate no longer work with the camp, their vision is carried out through the VPs, Kevin and Mike. Steve & Kate's Camp traces its history back to 1980 in Mill Valley, California, when Steve and Kate responded to what they saw as kids’ precious independence slipping away.
Testimonials about Steve & Kate's Camp include comments from Andrew Stanton, Director of WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory, who says that children at the camp blossom and discover a freedom of identity, and that kids find their thumbprint at Steve & Kate's. Apple’s Hot News states that if kids ruled the world, it might look something like Steve and Kate’s Camp. Variety magazine notes that Steve and Kate’s Camp did not set out to cater to the children of people at Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, but that given the camp’s philosophy, it is not surprising that many of them attend. The Washington Post describes Steve & Kate's Camp as offering a blend of traditional camp experience with a modern, tech-savvy touch, with a laid-back aura and Silicon Valley-inspired innovative approaches to programming and payment. The Chicago Tribune notes that working parents’ worries dissipate as they contemplate Steve & Kate’s model.
Last updated April 30, 2026.