Outdoor Experiences
Take your higher education experience to a higher level by traveling to the outdoors.
Create your own outdoor adventures beyond campus. SFSU outdoor programs support your outdoor recreational and educational desires.
Gator Outdoor Adventures
Join your peers for a day trip or overnight stay at reasonable rates. Organized by the Campus Recreation department, these student-led excursions will take you on camping trips to landmarks such as Yosemite and Pinnacles national parks and on scenic Bay Area hikes through the Marin Headlands, Angel Island, Castle Rock State Park and more.
Outdoor Resource Center
Located in the Mashouf Wellness Center, the SFSU Outdoor Resource Center is a student-run hub where you can rent a variety of outdoor equipment at low cost. The center also offers workshops for you to learn to use its equipment as well as learn outdoor skills such as backpacking, camp cooking and navigation.
The Outdoor Resource Center is open during the fall and spring semesters on Mondays noon – 6 p.m., Tuesdays noon – 6 p.m., Thursdays, noon – 6 p.m., and Fridays, noon – 5 p.m.
All matriculated students receive a membership to the Mashouf Wellness Center at no additional cost. Employees and alumni are eligible to join with a paid membership.
Sierra Nevada Field Campus
This 7.1-acre research and education field station, in remote Sierra County near the Sierra Buttes and North Yuba River, is a place for learning in the mountains. It builds community around teaching and learning in the natural sciences, land management, art, music and culture.