Sports Activities

One of my son’s favorite extracurricular activities is gymnastics. It builds confidence and coordination and, above all, it’s fun! There are numerous places in Marin that offer gymnastics summer camps. Here’s our selection.

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One of my passions in life is the game of tennis. As a child, I took lessons, and I love to play with friends and family.  I love the challenge of tennis, and of course it’s great exercise at any age. It's also a great game to challenge the wee ones and a good way for them to meet new friends. Listed below are a few summer tennis camps in Marin. I will be updating the list of tennis camps as I get more information about them.

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My son recently told me that he wanted to try yoga, probably because I do a class here and there myself. I couldn’t find any kids’ classes that we could attend in town, but after a brief search online, I did come across YogaKids an award-winning series of DVDs from Gaiam.

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One way to beat the heat this summer is to try out one of Marin's community and public pools.

College of Marin Pool
Kentfield
(415) 485-9587
Open: June 18-August 19
Monday-Friday 1:30-5:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday 12:00-5:00 pm
Drop-in fees:
Adults $5.00, Children $4.00 and Seniors $3.00

Indian Valley Campus
1800 Ignacio Blvd., Novato
(415) 892-2269
Open: June 18-August 16
Monday-Thursday 11:30 am-3:30 pm
Purchase tickets at Room 100, Bldg. 9

Hamilton Pool in Novato
206 El Bonito, Novato
(415) 883-6372
Open: May 24 through September 20
(times vary from May 24-June 15 and August 25-September 1, so call for swim times)
Monday-Thursday noon to 4:00 pm
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Check out McInnis Park off Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael. I didn't realize they had a miniature golf course until I drove by one day and noticed a little windmill and castle on the hill. With 3-year-old in tow (he plays for free!) I went back the next day and played a round. The course includes an elephant with moving feet, a snail, a castle, a lighthouse and a lot more. It's an18-hole artist-designed course with 2 bonus holes at the end. You need to keep your ball on the 18th hole and go down below to the bonus course that includes a dinosaur, which of course was my son’s favorite. The course works its way up a hill as you play and the views are spectacular. They also have a café for food and drink.
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