Arequipa
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.
Driving directions, sitemaps, and additional information are provided upon reservation.
Please Note: If you are a Non Girl Scout Non Profit Serving Youth and are interested in renting one of our sites, please contact us at registration@gsnorcal.org for pricing and information. We are not able to rent our properties for private events, companies or non profits not serving youth.
Rental Period
Day Only: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Night Only: 5:00 PM–9:30 AM
Night & Day: 5:00 PM–4:00 PM
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.
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Rates for GSNorCal Members
(These rates are for June 1, 2022- May 30, 2023)
| Name of Rental Unit | Capacity Day/Night | Day Rate | Night Rate | Night/Day Rate |
| Steinau House | 24 | $55 | N/A | N/A |
| Redwood Glen | 30 | $30 | $55 | $85 |
| Buckeye | 16 | $30 | $55 | $85 |
| Madrone | 16 | $30 | $55 | $85 |
| Entire Site | 62 | $140 | $215 | $310 |
Rates for June 1, 2023 - May 30, 2024 coming soon!
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.