Adjacent to Camp Bothin in beautiful Marin County, Arequipa offers a winterized facility, group campsites, access to hiking trails and close proximity to a variety of environmental and adventure-based resources. Whether seeking site-based programs or offsite adventures, Arequipa provides a menu of affordable options for small groups to medium sized groups. Take advantage of Camp Bothin programs offerings, such as archery, high ropes course, zipline and more.
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Rental Period
Day Only: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Night Only: 5:00 PM–9:30 AM
On-Site Resources & Amenities
- Outdoor Stage and group campfire circle for shared use if other groups are present.
Total camp capacity: 62 people/night and 150 people/day
Steinau House:
Day capacity of 24
- At this time Steinau House is only be used for Day Use. Overnight accommodations are not available inside Steinau House.
- Complete kitchen with propane stove/oven, refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, sink and drainer
- Meeting/eating room, small lounge area, electricity, indoor showers, indoor fireplace.
- Outdoor picnic tables, barbecue and campfire area
Buckeye Campsite:
Overnight capacity of 16
- Barbecue, campfire ring, running water, picnic tables, potable water at campsite and areas for tent camping
- Two flush toilets and an outdoor sink, no electricity
- Stairs up to campsite from parking area
Madrone Campsite:
Overnight capacity of 16
- Water spicket
- Picnic table
- Tent camping only, bring your own tents
Redwood Glen:
Overnight capacity of 30
- Campfire Circle
- Outdoor cooking oven/stove
- Picnic tables
- Potable water
Local Attractions
Local attractions within 30 minutes:
- Ferry to Angel Island State Park
- Mount Tamalpais State Park
- The Marine Mammal Center
- Muir Woods National Monument
- Sausalito
- Sea Trek: Sea Kayak and Paddleboard rentals and tours in Sausalito. Girl Scouts NorCal approved vendor.
Local attractions within 1 hour:
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Tomales Bay
- Point Reyes Outdoors: Sea kayak outfitter serving Point Reyes and Tomales Bay. Girl Scouts NorCal approved vendor.
Rates for GSNorCal Members
| Name of Rental Unit | Capacity Day/Night | Day Rate | Night Rate |
| Steinau House | 24 | $65 | N/A |
| Redwood Glen | 30 | $45 | $70 |
| Buckeye | 16 | $35 | $60 |
| Madrone | 16 | $35 | $60 |
| Entire Site | 86 | $180 | $190 |
Address
3025 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Fairfax, CA 94930
From San Mateo & San Francisco:
- Take 101 North across the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Take exit 450B Sir Francis Drake Blvd/San Anselmo.
- Continue on Sir Francis Drake Blvd for about 6 miles, passing through the town of Fairfax. The camp entrance is about 1.5 miles past Fairfax.
- Turn left into the entrance to Camp Arequipa.
From East Bay/Contra Costa:
- Take I-580 West across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
- Take exit 2A Sir Francis Drake Blvd toward 101 South.
- Continue on Sir Francis Drake Blvd for about 10 miles, passing through the town of Fairfax. The camp entrance is about 1.5 miles past Fairfax.
- Turn left into the entrance to Camp Arequipa.
To receive approval for your trip/high adventure request (or in other words, for damage and accident liability to be covered by Girl Scouts, not by you or your volunteers individually), the following requirements must be met:
All adults who are attending for Girl Scout ratio purposes will need current GSNorCal memberships and fingerprinting, and to have completed the following learning pathways in their gsLearn portals:
- Troop Chaperone/Helper OR Trip & Outdoor Advisor, including Mandated Reporter (every two years)
- Troop Driver (required if driving on this trip; however, we do recommend all chaperones take the training in case of last-minute change of plans or emergency that requires additional adults to drive scouts)
Your First Aider (who does count as a chaperone for ratio purposes) is required to have the following trainings from the gsLearn portal IN ADDITION to current CPR/First Aid certification:
- Troop Chaperone/Helper OR Trip & Outdoor Advisor, including Mandated Reporter (every two years)
- Troop First Aider OR Event First Aider
- Troop Driver (required if driving on this trip; however, we do recommend all chaperones take the training in case of last-minute change of plans or emergency that requires additional adults to drive scouts)
For all reservations:
- Trip & Outdoor Advisor – required before you leave your regular meeting for any local field trip, day trip, high adventure activity, or longer travel experience. This pathway is also a prerequisite for all other Trip & Outdoor courses.
For camping trips and overnights:
- Camp Out – Required for all camping trips at a campground or other outdoor facilities without indoor plumbing and electricity.
- Sleep In – Required before staying overnight for 1-2 nights in an indoor facility with indoor plumbing and electricity.
- Sleep Out – Required before sleeping out for 1 night in a backyard or close to home in tents, cabins, yurts, or platform tents at GSNorCal properties with indoor plumbing and electricity available.
- Campfire – Required before you have an outdoor campfire.
- Cook Out – Required before youth cook simple meals outdoors such as no cook meals, one-pot meals, stick cooking, and solar cooking.
- Regional Travel – Required before Juniors and older stay overnight 3- or 4-nights camping, backpacking, or staying indoors in a hotel, motel, hostel, or other approved facility.
Please submit the trip/high adventure request no later than two weeks prior to the reservation.
