Camper safety is our highest priority. This summer, we are following all county and state health guidance, including:

• Small, stable groups of no more than 14 campers and two staff members
• Daily screenings for symptoms and temperatures checks for campers and staff
• Increased access to handwashing stations and hand sanitizer throughout BADM’s campus.
• Face coverings required for all staff and campers
• A focus on outdoor activities that allow for physical distancing

Discovery Camps run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Big Discoveries offers one session as half day 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and one session as full day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Due to COVID restrictions about mixing groups we are not able to offer extended care for Summer 2021. Groups of campers or cohorts cannot mix with another group; therefore if you are registered for Big Discoveries half-day session, campers must be picked up by 1 p.m.

Register your child according to the grade they will be entering in Fall 2021.

Camp takes place at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, located at Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito, CA 94965.

Once registration is open, you can register and purchase camp online through the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s website. From the summer camps webpage, click on the "Register Now" button. You will need to create a CampSite account to sign up for camps. Once you create an account, you will be able to select camps and checkout online.

Members register first! Reserve your family's first pick when you join or upgrade.

• January 26: Donor Circle
• February 2: Supporting
• February 9: Family and Family Access
• February 23: General Public

Discovery Camps are available for children in preschool through fourth grade, and explore engaging activities like outdoor exploration, art, tinkering, natural science, and more! Camps run on a 3 week* basis, so you can provide your child with diverse activities each session that will keep them excited all summer long.

Our camps provide children with an opportunity to explore engaging activities that interest them, all while teaching creative problem-solving techniques or presenting new ways of thinking about how things are made.

To be eligible for preschool camps, children must be 3 years old by June 7, 2021. Campers must be potty-trained to attend preschool camps, as we do not have the facilities to change diapers. Students must have experience separating from caregivers in a drop-off setting, such as school.

Campers enjoy a day packed with fun! Here is a sample schedule of their day:

• 8:45 – 9 a.m.: Drop-off
• 9 – 10:30 a.m.: Theme exploration and project work
• 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.: Snack*
• 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Outdoor exploration
• 12 – 12:45 p.m.: Lunch*
• 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.: Project work
• 1:30 – 2 p.m.: Snack*
• 2 – 3 p.m.: Museum exploration and free play
• 3 – 3:45 p.m.: Story time or group game
• 3:45 – 4 p.m.: Pick up

No food* is provided during camp. For each day of camp, please make sure to provide your child with two snacks and a lunch. 

*Please note: we are a nut-free program.

For Big Discoveries Camps, you drop off and pick up campers in the horseshoe driveway by the main entrance to the museum. For Discovery Camps, you drop off and pick up campers at the back gate at the eastern end of the museum parking lot. If you have campers Big Discoveries and Discovery Camps, we will coordinate your drop off from the main entrance. Camp staff is stationed in the inside gate to greet you. For pick up, an authorized adult must show a photo ID and sign children out.

This year’s drop-off will involve COVID safety procedures. All campers and their families are required to self-screen, in accordance with CDC guidelines, and are responsible for attesting to conducting a self-screen before entering the site.  

• Self-screening questions will be available for campers to view on the BADM website, during morning drop-off and in reminder emails.
• Only campers who verbally answer NO when asked if they have any of the self-screening symptoms will be permitted onsite.   
• Campers who are sick or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms are directed to stay home.

They’ll likely want to tell you all about their day, but we’ll also keep you up-to-date on the fun your camper is having through email communications from instructors that detail your child’s experience.

There is an additional $1 per minute late pick-up fee for all children remaining more than five minutes past their registered pick-up time. This fee applies to all emergencies without exception.

At BADM, we strive to make camp available to all. If you believe a scholarship would help make camp accessible for your child, please fill out our online application form. Submit the form early so we can get you a discount code before your time to register online!

Scholarship Form Info Coming Soon!

Please note that our refund policy has been updated for Summer 2021. All camp cancellation requests must be received in writing, either by email to camps@badm.org or in hard copy.

The full updated policy is detailed below:

• Summer camp transfers (between dates or themes) are free until May 7, 2021.
• Cancellations more than one month prior to a session’s start date are refunded, minus a cancellation fee of $250.
• Cancellations within one month of a session’s start date will not receive a refund in any amount.
• If the BADM closes camp for any full camp sessions due to COVID restrictions, refunds will be available, minus an administrative fee of $225. The camp follows Marin County Public Health guidelines.
• If BADM closes camp in the middle of a 3-week session due to COVID restrictions, prorated refunds may be available minus an administrative fee of $75 per week.
• Transfers after May 7, 2021 incur a $25 administrative fee per transfer. Transfers from waitlist into a camp are not charged a transfer fee.
• BADM reserves the right to cancel camps due to insufficient enrollment. If a camp is cancelled, transfers will be offered, or refunds will be issued.
• BADM reserves the right to cancel camps due to insufficient enrollment. If a camp is cancelled, transfers will be offered or refunds will be issued.

Yes. If a Discovery Camp session is full, please feel free to add your name to the online waitlist. If an opening becomes available, a Discovery Camp staff member will contact you about filling the spot.

Waitlist will be available when registration opens.

No problem! For any questions about Discovery Camps, please contact us at camps@badm.org.