Outdoor Activities

Beachcombing is one of the oldest free games the coast offers, and it rewards the patient eye of a six-year-old just as well as an adult. This guide covers what to bring, how to read a beach, and what families commonly get wrong on their first time out.

Tide pooling is one of the best free science lessons the coast has to offer. At low tide, rocky shores reveal a whole neighborhood of creatures that most kids never knew existed. This guide walks families through reading a tide chart, knowing what to look for, and leaving the pools exactly as they found them.