Discovery Park Visitor Center closed
Discovery Park Visitor Center is closed due to a maintenance issue discovered on January 2nd, 2025. We anticipate reopening approximately June 1, 2025. The rest of Discovery Park is open as usual.
We are unable to issue beach parking permits while the Visitor Center is closed. Parking at the beach level without a permit or ADA placard is not allowed and may result in a parking ticket.
Discovery Park Camps
Discovery Park Nature Day Camp
Discovery Park is 534-acres of breathtaking majesty. Situated on Magnolia Bluff overlooking Puget Sound, Discovery Park offers spectacular views of both the Cascade and the Olympic Mountain ranges. The secluded site includes two miles of protected tidal beaches as well as open meadow lands, dramatic sea cliffs, forest groves, active sand dunes, thickets, and streams. Don’t leave your child inside this summer! Nature Day Camps at Discovery Park focus on being outside, exploring this amazing outdoor classroom. Participants adventure into four different habitats - freshwater, saltwater, forest, and meadow - through hands-on, experiential activities, movement, songs, crafts, and games, and everyone always makes a new friend!
2025 Registration Dates
- Activity listings viewable online (March 4th)
- Registration Opens: for scholarship eligible families (March 11th @ 12pm - March 18th @ 11:59am)
- Registration Opens: general public (March 18th @ 12pm)
Nature Play Day Camp (ages 4-6)
- Mon-Fri 9:30am – 1pm
- $413/week ($330.40 for week of 6/30-7/4, no camp 7/4)
- Weekly camps start June 30 and end August 22.
- Children need to be fully potty-trained (no diapers or pull-ups permitted)
- Please speak with the program director regarding available food options. No refrigeration or microwave/oven will be available.
- Recreation Preschool Summer 2024 Family Handbook: https://arcseattle.org/files/galleries/2024_Recreation_Preschool_Day_Camp.pdf
Nature Adventure Trek (ages 6-12)
- Mon-Fri 9am – 4pm
- $410/week ($328 for week of 6/30 - 7/3, no camp 7/4)
- Weekly camps start June 30 and end August 22.
Financial aid is available!