Calendar of Events & Meetings

Batty for Bats!

Bats are our friends. Learn about how they help us and what we can do to help them. Ellen’s focus is on native bats, including the Little Brown Bat. Presenter: Ellen M. Wilson, Interpretive Volunteer, CIG Interpretive Guide

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.

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.

Live Music - Swingnuts Jazz Concert

Swingnuts Jazz will rock Cama Beach’s Great Hall with jazz favorites plus snappy originals, perfect for listening and dancing on the big wooden dance floor.

Musical styles include Swing, Blues, Hot Jazz, Bossa Nova and Tango.

Cama Beach Cafe will have drinks and appetizers available to purchase.

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.

Eagle tales from the parks

Join local eagle enthusiast and wildlife photographer, Pat Holmes, for a presentation about the bald eagles on Camano Island.

See adorable photos of this year’s eaglets, hear their stories, and learn about their behavior.

At the Camano Island State Park amphitheater. Weather dependent.

Evening Program: Mind Your Bee's & Q's

Learn about a very important and critical insect, the bee, and all the hard work it does! Everyone will get to craft a little bee friend to take home with them. Benson Beach Amphitheater. Follow the paved path behind the main restrooms at Campground A. Discover Pass Required.

Bird Walk

Dune Discovery Interpretive Walk

Junior Ranger Program: Track discovery hunt

Discovery Center

Junior Ranger Program: Clone wars underwater

Do Birds Celebrate Labor Day?

Do Birds Celebrate Labor Day?