Let's welcome spring together! Join us for a week filled with adventure, nature education, creative exploration and joy.
China Camp State Park
(with field trips within the park)
APRIL 5 - 9
AGES 3-5
9:00AM-1:30PM
SPRING CAMP
Celebrate the arrival of spring with five days of outdoor adventure at China Camp State Park! Our days are filled with child-led discovery and hands-on experiences.
Children go on gentle hikes, search for wildflowers and wildlife, build with natural materials, create nature-inspired art, tell stories, play imaginative games, and follow the changing rhythms of spring. Throughout the week, we'll take field trips to different areas within the park, giving children the opportunity to experience the many diverse habitats that make China Camp so special. We'll visit the campground and oak woodland, the beach, and the meadow.
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, our small-group camp encourages curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and a deep connection with the natural world. With plenty of time for free play, exploration, and quiet observation, children build confidence, friendships, and lasting memories while learning through firsthand experiences outdoors.
WHY FAMILIES LOVE CHINA CAMP
Families return year after year because China Camp offers the perfect blend of adventure, exploration, and belonging. With forests, shoreline, meadows, and marshes all within one beautiful park, every day brings a new discovery. Children build confidence through hiking, imaginative play, and hands-on exploration while forming lasting friendships in a small, nurturing community. It's a place where kids can slow down, get wonderfully muddy, ask big questions, and experience the joy of childhood outdoors.
OUR RHYTHM
Welcome Circle & Introductions
Welcome songs, movement, and simple group activities to build routine and connection. Teacher Liesha will introduce the day's activities.
Free Play
This is the heart and soul of our camp! Campers explore the beach, woodland or meadow and go on scavenger hunts, bike rides, make art, play games or spend time connecting with each other.
Goodbye Circle
Closing song, story or movement game to create a calm transition to help children prepare to leave.
"We are so grateful for Snails & Turkey Tails. It's a warm, welcoming community where children are encouraged to explore, take risks, and simply enjoy being kids. Our family loves being part of it."
- Parents of a 3-year-old Student