Calendar of Events & Meetings

Nature Backpack program

Looking for a fun, educational activity for the entire family?

There are now Nature Backpacks available for check-out at Bay View State Park! Each backpack includes educational materials and a set of kid-friendly tools to help young explorers learn about nature. Inside, you’ll find binoculars, observation tools, colored pencils, a field journal, books, activities and more.

Visit us at the Bay View Registration Station to request a Nature Backpack. You can borrow a backpack for either 48 hours or one week.

Borrow one today and let the fun begin!

Explore. Discover. Investigate.

Geocaching Adventure Labs

Visit Cama Beach and Camano Island State Parks for a digital treasure hunt!

Designed similar to existing geocaching activities, Adventure Labs will guide you through the parks as you solve questions using physical features within the landscape.

To begin an Adventure, download the official Geocaching Adventure Lab app for your iPhone or Android phone and create a free account.

All 10 Washington State Parks in Island County have their own custom Adventure Labs. Click the link to learn more.

Cama Beach Nature Backpack program

Looking for a fun, educational activity for the entire family?

There are now Nature Backpacks available for check-out at Cama Beach State Park! Each backpack includes educational materials and a set of kid-friendly tools to help young explorers learn about nature. Inside, you’ll find binoculars, observation tools, colored pencils, a field journal, books, activities and more.

Visit us at the Cama Beach Welcome Center to request a Nature Backpack. The Welcome Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. You can borrow a backpack for either 48 hours or one week.

Borrow one today and let the fun begin!

Explore. Discover. Investigate.

Junior Ranger program

Join Park staff for this 1-hour kid-friendly program to learn about the park and the animals, plants, and humans that make their homes in our parks. Topics vary every week and can include Trees ID, Knots, Games, and so much more.

Located near the Cama Beach Historic Store.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent.

Toy boat workshop

Stop by The Center for Wooden Boats boathouse to learn how to build a wooden toy boat.

The best part? You get to bring it home as a souvenir!

$5 suggested donation.

Low tide beach walk

Join our Cama Beach Foundation Volunteers to learn about the critters who live in the Salish Sea. During this low tide, a guide will be available to point out invertebrates and help you identify them.

Meet near the break in the sea wall on the south end of Cama Beach.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent.

Solar astronomy program

Join park staff for an informal program to learn about our planet’s closest star. Topics include sunspots, planets, and so much more.

Located near the Cama Beach Historic Store.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent.

Guided hike

Get out on the trails with park staff to learn about the human and natural history of the park. Topics include park history, wildlife, and so much more!

Meet at the Cama Beach Drop-Off Shelter

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent.

Geocaching Adventure Labs

Visit Cama Beach and Camano Island State Parks for a digital treasure hunt!

Designed similar to existing geocaching activities, Adventure Labs will guide you through the parks as you solve questions using physical features within the landscape.

To begin an Adventure, download the official Geocaching Adventure Lab app for your iPhone or Android phone and create a free account.

All 10 Washington State Parks in Island County have their own custom Adventure Labs. Click the link to learn more.

Bald eagle table talk

Join Park Staff to learn about the Bald Eagles that make the park their home. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to see them and this season’s young eagles!

Near the Camano Island State Park boat launch.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent.

Guided Hike: Using Nature Apps

Learn how to expand your knowledge & appreciation of critters & plants using apps such as Merlin, Picture This, Ebird, Ibird PRO, & INaturalist. Bring your device and download apps ahead of time if possible. Where: Meet at Boat Launch parking lot behind Camp Store.

Evening Program: Science + You = Citizen Science

Have you wondered “What can I do?”? Come learn about how you can get involved with citizen science projects and see examples from our State Park. Where: Benson Beach Amphitheater in Campground A.

Oh Deer!

Oh Deer!