Trips
Gathering around the campfire during an evening in Big Sur, students and teachers share their experiences on the journey up the coast.
Anacapa takes multi-day trips each school year. These trips are usually camping trips, and they always include physical challenges, environmental and historical education, and lots of community building, or as we say it at Anacapa—bonding! The Beginning-of-the-Year Trip kicks off the school year with new and returning students sharing a common experience. The End-of-the-Year Trip takes place after finals, giving everyone an opportunity for one last Anacapa experience together before the seniors graduate and summer begins.
Anacapa classes take advantage of our prime downtown location with frequent field trips to cultural and civic resources located minutes away from our historic campus.
Every few years, Anacapa takes an international excursion during the summer to learn about the history and culture of Europe. In recent years, these optional school trips have focused primarily on Italy and Switzerland.
Most Recent Trip
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Tuolumne MeadowsBeginning of the Year Trip: Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park September 14-18, 2017 Faculty Chaperones Included Paul Nolan, John Luca, Hugo Macario, Emily Regan, Gordon Sichi, and Suzie Sichi, with Alum Guest Megan Eckert Facebook Photos Thursday, September 14 On Thursday morning the entire school traveled by charter bus toward Yosemite National Park. Despite the early departure, spirits were high as ...
Past Trips
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Dodgers Stadium & Sage Hill Trip August 2017
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Santa Cruz Island October 2016
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Wind Wolves Preserve June 2016
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Big Sur October 2015
- End-of-the-Year Trip: San Francisco June 2015
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Santa Cruz Island September 2014
- Upper School End-of-the-Year Trip: Boston June 2014
- Lower School End-of-the-Year Trip: Sacramento April 2014
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Zion National Park September 2013
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Los Angeles June 2013
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: The Eastern Sierra September 2012
- Anacapa Italy 2012 Tour August 2012
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Sacramento & River Rafting June 2012
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Tuolumne Meadows September 2011
- End-of-the-Year Trip: San Francisco June 2011
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Big Sur September 2010
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Channel Islands June 2010
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Death Valley October 2009
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Refugio State Beach June 2009
- Optional Trip: Island Trip May 2009
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip, Grand Canyon September 2008
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Sage Hill Campground June 2008
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Zion National Park September 2007
- Optional Summer Trip: Italy July 2007
- End-of-the-year Trip: San Francisco June 2007
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Yosemite September 2006
- End-of-the-Year Trip (Upper School): Boston June 2006
- End-of-the-Year Trip (Lower School): Sacramento/Lava Bed National Park May 2006
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: June Lake September 2005
- End-of-the-Year Trip: Refugio State Beach June 2005
- Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Channel Islands Cruise September 2004
| 2004-2005 Channel Islands Cruise Monterey Bay Aquarium Refugio State Beach |
2003-2004 Catalina Island Big Sur Europe (Summer 2004) |
2002-2003 Zion National Park Anacapa Island Day Trip San Francisco |
| 2001-2002 El Capitan State Beach Rafting on the American River Yosemite National Park |
2000-2001 Catalina Island June Lake |
1999-2000 Tuolumne Meadows Yosemite National Park Big Sur Europe (Summer 2000) |
| 1998-1999 Rock Creek Burney Falls |
1997-1998 El Capitan State Beach Upper School: Boston Lower School: Sacramento & Rafting on the American River |
1996-1997 Yosemite National Park Catalina Island Europe (Summer 1997) |
| 1995-1996 Zion National Park Big Sur |
1994-1995 Santa Cruz Island Anacapa Island Big Sur |
1993-1994 Yosemite National Park Burney Falls |
| 1992-1993 Zion National Park Upper School: June Lake Lower School: Scorpion Bay, Santa Cruz Island |
1991-1992 Santa Cruz Island Upper School: High Sierra Backpack, Post Corral Meadows Lower School: Yosemite National Park |
1990-1991 Yosemite National Park Upper School: San Francisco, Big Basin State Park Lower School: Catalina Island Marine Institute, Sacramento |
| 1989-1990 Zion National Park Santa Ynez Valley San Diego |
1988-1989 Yosemite National Park Jalama Beach Leo Carrillo State Park |
1987-1988 Montaña de Oro Jalama Beach Big Basin State Park |
| 1986-1987 Leo Carrillo State Park Catalina Island Europe (Summer 1987) |
1985-1986 Yosemite National Park Anacapa Island Catalina Island |
1984-1985 Yosemite National Park El Capitan State Beach Big Sur |
| 1983-1984 June Lake Montaña de Oro Zion National Park Europe (Summer 1984) |
1982-1983 Laurel Springs Ranch Yosemite National Park Figueroa Mountain Catalina Island |
1981-1982 Jalama Beach Anacapa Island |