Kachemak Camp
General registration for summer 2025 will open in spring 2025.
The perfect hybrid of a day camp and an overnight camp! Campers will explore the Wynn Nature Center, Homer Spit, and the Peterson Bay Field Station for the ultimate adventure among the diverse habitats and ecosystems around Kachemak Bay. Learn about what makes these forests so special, get up close and personal with the cool critters that live in the intertidal zone, play games around the campfire, and so much more. This camp is perfect for a first-time camper or a learner who is craving more hands-on, outdoor exploration!
Campers will spend the first day of camp up at the Wynn Nature Center, and start the second day on the Homer Spit before heading to the Peterson Bay Field Station for two nights.
Ages: 9-12
Coastal Studies offers full and half scholarships for youth to participate in our camps. Apply now!
Price
To increase accessibility to our programs, Coastal Studies offers a sliding-scale payment option for our overnight camps. Please choose the option to pay the full cost of the program if you are able, and select the low-cost option if that is the right financial fit for your family. For questions about the tier system, contact our Program Director.
Full cost: $500
Low-cost: $350
The cost of the program includes participants’ water taxis, food, and lodging.
Some travel funding for youth from Kachemak Bay/Lower Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, the Kodiak Archipelago, and Alaska Peninsula is available. Please contact Katie Gavenus or 907-235-1974 for more information.
Duration
July 23rd-26th, 2025
Four-day camp with two day sessions (July 23rd & 24th) at the Wynn Nature Center and the Homer Spit, and two nights at the Peterson Bay Field Station (July 24th - 26th)
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The day portions of Kachemak Camp take place at the Wynn Nature Center and the Homer Spit. The overnight portions take place across the bay at our Peterson Bay Field Station.
Approximately 2 weeks from the camp's start date, you'll receive an introductory email from the program leader that includes drop-off and pick-up times. A detailed packing list will be included in your confirmation email. At minimum, for the overnight portion your child will need to bring a sleeping bag, rain gear, good walking shoes, a water bottle, and a day pack.
If you chose to just pay the deposit when you booked, 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 camp. If not paid by then, the credit card on file will be charged the remaining balance.
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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 the 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.
Sudden Camp Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel due to an emergency or the participant cannot stay for the full camp after the camp has already started, please contact us and we can discuss options around a partial refund. Examples include but are not limited to: family medical emergency, participant experiences an illness and needs to go home, camp cannot meet pre-disclosed participants behavioral health needs. This Sudden Camp Cancellation Policy does not apply when there is a violation to our Behavior Policy, section “Right to Revoke Access.”
If you cancel your reservation, that spot will be offered to someone on our waitlist. We do not accept recommendations as to who should fill your cancellation.
