Spotlight on St. Marys Summer Camp
Does your child love crafts, nature, sports, food, or museums? You can get all of that AND MORE on our summer camp!
During this week-long day camp, take a deep dive into St. Marys’ and Cumberland Island’s history, ecology, cuisine, and more through:
- Hands-on activities and crafts, such as pottery making and cast netting
- VIP entrances to its historic buildings and popular eateries, such as the Goodbread Inn and Yankee Pie Apizza
- Access to the outdoors, such as Cumberland Island, Oak Grove Cemetery, foraging in the park, and much more!
St. Marys and Cumberland Island boast so many cultural and natural wonders – experience them first-hand with us!
Duration
5 days
Dates
Monday, June 3, to Friday, June 7
Times
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Pick Up/Drop Off Location
Howard Gilman Waterfront Park Fountain
100 St. Marys Street
St. Marys, GA 31558
Grade Levels
1-5 (ages 6-11)
All-Inclusive Price
$249
(See below for all inclusions)
To avoid credit card fees, you may pay by one of the methods listed below.
For Zelle, send to mollysoldsouth@gmail.com
For Venmo, send to @MollySilver20
For CashApp, send to $MollyVerlin
To send a check, contact us for our address at 904-735-8243.
Note: If you choose to pay by any method besides credit card, you must fill out the sign-up form below or call 904-735-8243 to sign up. Otherwise, go to the “Sign up now!” link.
Schedule
Monday, June 3
Live Like a Timucua
- Learn of the original inhabitants of our area, the Timucua Native Americans, as you visit the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum to see up-close their way of life and touch tools they used.
- Forage just as the Native Americans would have for natural resources to use in our next craft!
- It’s pottery making time! Use your foraged items to decorate a clay pot, which will be fired for you to take home!
Tuesday, June 4
St. Marys Scavenger Hunt!
- Discover the history of St. Marys – and gain VIP access inside its historic buildings – as you go on a scavenger hunt through downtown!
- It’s game time! Let’s play wiffleball, mimicking games that would have been played in St. Marys a century ago.
- Learn how African Americans would have gathered seafood by cast netting in the St. Marys River!
Wednesday, June 5
Cumberland Island Time
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Note: This is the only day of the camp with different start and end times)
- Today, we visit Cumberland Island to discover thousands of years of history, from the Native Americans to the Spanish, early Americans to the Gilded Age, and beyond!
- See haunting ruins, view wild horses, and learn of the nature of Cumberland Island.
- Now for the beach! Here, we will seine for fish in the ocean and run relay races just as the Carnegie family did 100 years ago!
Thursday, June 6
Under the Sea
- We are back in St. Marys to explore the St. Marys Submarine Museum and decipher the meaning of its countless artifacts with the museum’s director!
- Then, we will do crafts based on unexpected submarine residents: animals!
- Now it’s time to discover prominent locals buried in Oak Grove Cemetery on a scavenger hunt!
Friday, June 7
Eat Our Way Through St. Marys
- Today is all about food! Make your own pizza at Yankee Pie Apizza and then enjoy eating a slice!
- Learn how fudge is made at Market on the Square and then…you guessed it – eat the fudge!
- Finally, we will do crafts and act out a skit highlighting our favorite parts of the week!
What’s Included:
Snacks/food from demonstrations*
All crafts, which can be brought home
Ferry transportation to and from Cumberland Island
All activities/demonstrations
*Please alert us to any food allergies/intolerances on the sign up form
What To Bring
Water
Bug spray
Close-toed shoes
Sunscreen
Rain gear
Note: This camp requires a minimum of 8 children to run. If this quota is not met by May 20, we will cancel the camp and issue a full refund.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your booking until May 20.
Want to know more about us? Learn about us here or give us a call at 904-735-8243.
Check out our other offerings, such as student field trips or our adult St. Marys tours or Cumberland Island tours!
Please read our camp waiver below. Upon paying the camp fee, you will receive an email with this waiver attached. Please sign and return it upon receipt.