Summer Day Camp
Registration for summer 2025 will open in spring 2025.
Spend the summer outside with this weekly day camp for kids ages 6-9! Fun-filled days are spent outdoors with games, art, science, and exploration of vast ecosystems–from the forests of the Wynn Nature Center, to the beaches of the Homer Spit! Each week has a different theme for campers to explore.
2024 Weekly Themes:
June 10-13: Grow! Grow! Grow!
June 17-20: Wild About Wildlife!
June 24-27: Wildflowers and Native Plants
July 1-3 (SHORT WEEK): Creepy Crawly Insects
July 8-11: Art & Nature
July 15-18: Water, Water, Everywhere!
July 22-25: Wilderness Survival
July 29-Aug 1: Music & Nature
Aug 5-8: All About Fish!
Aug 12-15: Wild Edibles & Garden Harvest
Price
Child (age 6-9): $300 per week
Additional Children: $270 per week
Sign up for multiple weeks of camp and get a 10% discount for each additional week of camp!
Duration
There are 10 sessions in our 2024 Day Camp season. Each session is 4 days long, with the exception of a 3 day session the week of July 4th.
Drop-off: 8:00am
Pick-up: 4:00pm
Drop-off and pick-up will be at CACS Headquarters on Smokey Bay Way.
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Day Camp is based at our Headquarters at 708 Smokey Bay Way in Homer. Unless otherwise noted by staff, pick-up and drop-off will be there every day.
Scholarships are available to help ensure our programs remain accessible. For more information, please contact our Program Director or fill out our scholarship application.
If you chose to just pay the deposit when you booked a Day Camp session, you can stop by the office, contact our Bookkeeper or mail a check to pay the balance due. This must be done before the first day of your child's camp. If not paid by then, we will use the credit card on file to charge the remaining balance.
Day Camp Staff will contact you about specific things your child might need for each week, but in general your child will need rain gear (coat, pants and boots), good walking shoes, a lunch every day, a water bottle, and a day pack.
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Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to your registered session's start will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee.
Cancellations made 15-29 days prior to start date will receive a 50% refund minus a $50 processing fee.
Cancellations made 14 days or fewer prior to the start date do not receive a refund.
If you cancel a session, that spot will be offered to someone on our waitlist. We do not accept recommendations as to who should fill your cancellation.
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How quickly does this camp fill?
Day Camp registration typically opens in February for the coming summer, and all sessions are completely full within a few weeks. To be notified when registration is open, please sign up for our email list. If you are not able to secure a spot, please contact us to inquire about our waitlist.
One of my friends cancelled their booking. Can my child take their spot?
In the event of any cancellation, we will first call our waitlisted campers to offer them the open spot. If those campers refuse the offered spot, only then will we consider an ad hominem request to fill the spot.
Will campers be outside if it's raining?
Yes! Campers' daily schedules are filled with a mix of indoor and outdoor activities, but this camp primarily takes place outside. Even in the rain, campers are able to explore and experience the incredible ecosystems around Homer. Please make sure your child comes to camp with appropriate rain gear. As the old saying goes: there's no such thing as bad weather, just ill-suited clothing!
Do I need to pack my child a lunch?
Our staff provide some snacks periodically throughout the day, but campers should bring their own lunch and additional snacks. If your camper has any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let our staff know during registration.
How does Coastal Studies manage campers' behavior?
Our staff are dedicated and trained to help all participants have successful and educational experiences. Please review our Behavioral Policy to learn more about how we support our students and create a positive learning environment.
