Activities include art and crafts, sing-alongs, exercise classes, nature hikes, a one-day trip to Yosemite National Park, and more. For more information, including cost, requirements and how to register, click this link. The Origins of a San Francisco Family Tradition.

Camp Mather is the 337-acre (136 ha) Sierra Nevada family summer camp in Mather, California run by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department which welcomes nearly 10,000 campers each summer. Founded in 1923, the camp opened in 1924 and offers nearly three months of week-long camping experiences each year.

Camp Mather is a family camp owned by the people of San Francisco and managed by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Camp Mather is 180 miles east of San Francisco on the edge of Yosemite National Park and the Hetch Hetchy Valley.

2019年6月17日 · Camp Mather is a patch of land owned by the city of San Francisco just outside the gates of Yosemite National Park. From the rustic cabins among the tall trees to the sunny frog-filled lake, it’s...

Registration for the Camp Mather lottery opens on Monday, December 2, 2024 and closes on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 5pm. You must read and agree to the information below

San Francisco families began using the former sawmill camp, Camp Mather*, for summer recreation in 1924. * (Stephen Mather, First Director of the National Park Service, was a graduate of Boys’ High School, which later became Lowell High School, in San Francisco.)

2023年6月27日 · In the mid-1920s, San Francisco founded its own Yosemite getaway—one only available to city residents. Named Camp Mather after the first director of the National Park Service, the retreat offers an idyllic and affordable weeklong nature experience as an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

2024年6月25日 · San Francisco Camp Mather near Yosemite National Park celebrates 100 years of tradition. (San Francisco Recreation and Parks ) A family camp attended by generations of San Franciscans,...