Trips along the Pt. Reyes National Seashore are some of our favorites because they provide a variety of fantastic programming options all within a 10-30 minute drive of the campgrounds. Pt. Reyes' proximity to the greater Bay Area also allows easy access for schools looking to cut down on transportation and maximize on time spent outside. This location is great as both an introduction to camping for elementary school students as well as a perfect spot for more rigorous week long excursions tailored to middle school aged students. 
Some Pt. Reyes favorites include: a day at the Bear Valley Visitor Center touring the reconstructed Miwok village, Kule Loklo, and taking a walk along the Earthquake Trail to learn about the San Andreas fault zone and see evidence of the 1906 quake centered near San Francisco. Alternately, a visit to the Point Blue Palomarin Field Station offers an up close look at bird mist-netting, banding, and research methods. Or for a truly hands on option, tide pooling at Agate Beach near Bolinas gets students hands wet with ladder transect cataloging of the reefs diverse inhabitants. In turn, Limantour Beach and Estuary provides a stunning view of Drakes Bay and miles of coastline for investigative exploration and play. Another exciting program option is visiting the Pt. Reyes Lighthouse. Or last but not least, take the experience inland with group games and exploration of the redwood forest ecosystem at Samuel P. Taylor State Park. 

While many of our visits only last 3 days, limiting the amount you can do, you can take advantage of all of these great options with one of our 5-day programs. These longer visits are ideal for 5th and 6th graders and enable us to do all of the options mentioned above and have time for fun team building and leadership activities. During these programs instructors also love to engage the students in an all-class resource management debate, calling on them to apply their new found knowledge of the area and make compelling arguments in favor of their development plans while taking into consideration Pt. Reyes' diverse habitats.
Group at Kule Loklo
Trail to Kule Loklo (Bear Valley) Village.
Earthquake Trail
San Andreas Fault Earthquake Trail.
Bird banding PRBO
Bird Banding Room, PRBO.
Tide pooling
Tide Pooling Transects.
Miwok sweat lodge
Inside a Miwok Sweat Lodge.
Bear valley nature center
Group at Bear Valley Nature Center.
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