Day Camp FAQs

We meet at the playground parking lot, play at the playground for a bit, and then head out on our field trip for the day. 

Our camp in intentionally small-by-design to give each camper the best, individualized, experience. Group sizes are up to 12 children with 2 camp leaders. We maintain a 7:1 ratio with campers under 11.

At Bay Area Kids Camp, your child’s emotional, physical, cognitive, and social well-being is always our highest priority. 

 • Comprehensive background checks for all staff

 • All staff are CPR and First Aid certified

 • We align with American Heart Association safety standards and also employ certified instructors

 • Ongoing safety training, supervision, and team development

 • Our “Rule of 3” approach helps ensure no camper is ever isolated one-on-one with another camper or staff member

 • Small groups with high counselor-to-camper ratios for personalized support and supervision

 • Experienced mentors who help children build friendships, confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of belonging

 • Thoughtfully planned outdoor adventures designed with safety, connection, and child development in mind 

• 100% outdoor, screen-free experiences that encourage real-world exploration, movement, creativity, and confidence-building

Your child will need a head-to-toe change of clothes (including shoes), a towel, a swimsuit/shorts, a jacket, and a booster/car seat if needed.  

Children should bring a lunch, and a reusable water bottle. **Please no peanuts or peanut butter. We also ask that you please don't pack 'Lunchables'. The children are incredibly active during the day, and often remain hungry when they've had one for lunch.

We will provide snacks and have extra water along.

Bay Area Kids Camp is an electronics-free camp, please leave them at home. This includes Fitbits and Apple Watches, as we tend to find them in the sand.

Please label all of your child's things with their name.

Please apply sunscreen in the morning. We will reapply mid day.

We do NOT let children near ocean waves.

The children usually go wading in the shallow water of creeks and calm water locations we visit. They will get wet! 

Please have your child wear their shorts or swim suit under their clothes. This allows your child to maximize their epic camp time! When we have to change all of the kids into their suits upon arrival to our field trip location, it cuts into the campers time to explore, play, learn and have the best summer ever!  

We recommend sending children to camp in good walking shoes that you don't mind if they get wet.

All staff are CPR/First Aid Certified

When it rains we typically go hiking in the woods in the rain to see the different critters that come out. Children can bring an umbrella and need to dress for the weather.

If the rain is really bad we have gone to La Petite Playhouse but typically try to play in the rain.

Our camp is focused on exploring and playing in nature. The goal of this camp is to let children be children, letting them play in nature while learning about their surroundings and the balance in nature.

Each day we take a small group of children, and after meeting up in the morning, we head off to different local state parks, beaches, creeks and farms.

Here are different choices of places we might visit to explore when playing at Cool Coyote Kids Camp.

• San Gregorio state beach
• Pescadero state beach 
• Mavericks/Dog Beach (Pillar Point Harbor)
• Rancho San Antonio/Deer Hollow and Grandmother Oak tree
• The Harley goat farm to look for frogs and see the goats then go to a local beach.
• Purisima Park, hike in the redwood trees to play at the creek. Make bow and arrows out of the redwood branches.
• Portola Redwood State park, hike in the redwoods to play at the creek. Make fishing poles to catch and release crawdads.
• Stulsaft park, play at the playground and hike to play at the creek.
• Bean Hollow state beach, great tide pools
• Shoup park and Redwood Grove
• Hidden Villa, look at the animals and play in the creek.
• Coyote Point, play at the playground and beach on the Bay.
• Memorial County Park to hike in the old growth redwoods to play at the creek. Make fishing poles to catch and release crawdads.
• Huddart park, play games in the meadow and play at the creek.

My helpers are all mature adults that love being out in nature with the children. They have a sense of purpose helping children to be able to play, explore nature, explore and learn about the world through play and discovery, daydream and take a break from our fast pace busy world.

All staff are background checked and CPR/First Aid Certified

Please feel free to contact me!