diff --git a/example/App.tsx b/example/App.tsx
index 6c4be99..2c710a1 100644
--- a/example/App.tsx
+++ b/example/App.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { SafeAreaView, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import { SafeAreaView, StyleSheet, Button, View } from 'react-native';
 import { MapView, Marker } from '@lynkedup/map-sdk';
+import type { MapHandle } from '@lynkedup/map-sdk';
 
 export default function App() {
+    const mapRef = useRef<MapHandle | null>(null);
+
     return (
         <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
+            <View style={styles.controls}>
+                <Button
+                    title="Fly to SF"
+                    onPress={() => mapRef.current?.flyTo({ latitude: 37.78825, longitude: -122.4324 })}
+                />
+                <Button
+                    title="Fit Bounds"
+                    onPress={() =>
+                        mapRef.current?.fitBounds({ latitude: 37.809, longitude: -122.410 }, { latitude: 37.779, longitude: -122.450 })
+                    }
+                />
+            </View>
             <MapView
+                ref={mapRef}
                 style={styles.map}
                 initialRegion={{ latitude: 37.78825, longitude: -122.4324, latitudeDelta: 0.0922, longitudeDelta: 0.0421 }}
             >
@@ -17,5 +33,6 @@ export default function App() {
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     container: { flex: 1 },
+    controls: { position: 'absolute', top: 40, left: 10, right: 10, zIndex: 1000, flexDirection: 'row', justifyContent: 'space-between' },
     map: { flex: 1 }
 });
diff --git a/packages/map-sdk/README.md b/packages/map-sdk/README.md
index da69a1c..bfdf4ea 100644
--- a/packages/map-sdk/README.md
+++ b/packages/map-sdk/README.md
@@ -29,5 +29,26 @@ export default function App() {
 }
 ```
 
+## Camera Controls 🔧
+
+This package exposes a small imperative `MapHandle` API via `ref` on `MapView`. Use it to animate the camera or fit bounds.
+
+Example:
+
+```ts
+const mapRef = useRef<MapHandle | null>(null);
+mapRef.current?.flyTo({ latitude: 37.78825, longitude: -122.4324 });
+mapRef.current?.fitBounds({ latitude: 37.809, longitude: -122.410 }, { latitude: 37.779, longitude: -122.450 });
+```
+
+Available methods:
+
+- `animateToRegion(region, duration?)` — animate to a region.
+- `animateCamera(camera, options?)` — animate using camera properties.
+- `flyTo(coordinate, duration?)` — quick helper that animates to a small region around `coordinate`.
+- `fitBounds(northEast, southWest, options?)` — fit the two coordinates with optional `edgePadding`.
+
+---
+
 ## Notes
 - This package delegates to `react-native-maps` for platform implementations. Follow `react-native-maps` docs for iOS/Android setup (Google Maps API key, pods, manifest permissions).
diff --git a/packages/map-sdk/src/MapView.tsx b/packages/map-sdk/src/MapView.tsx
index 9ba6eee..aecaee0 100644
--- a/packages/map-sdk/src/MapView.tsx
+++ b/packages/map-sdk/src/MapView.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,78 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import RNMapView, { MapViewProps as RNMapViewProps } from 'react-native-maps';
+import React, { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useRef } from 'react';
+import RNMapView, { MapViewProps as RNMapViewProps, Camera, Region, LatLng } from 'react-native-maps';
 
 export type MapProps = RNMapViewProps;
 
-const MapView: React.FC<MapProps> = (props) => {
-    return <RNMapView {...props}>{props.children}</RNMapView>;
+export type MapHandle = {
+    animateToRegion: (region: Region, duration?: number) => void;
+    animateCamera: (camera: Partial<Camera>, options?: { duration?: number }) => void;
+    flyTo: (coordinate: LatLng, duration?: number) => void;
+    fitBounds: (
+        northEast: LatLng,
+        southWest: LatLng,
+        options?: { edgePadding?: { top: number; left: number; bottom: number; right: number }; animated?: boolean }
+    ) => void;
+    getCamera?: () => Promise<Camera | undefined>;
 };
 
+const MapView = forwardRef<MapHandle, MapProps>((props, ref) => {
+    const mapRef = useRef<RNMapView | null>(null);
+
+    useImperativeHandle(
+        ref,
+        () => ({
+            animateToRegion(region: Region, duration = 500) {
+                if (mapRef.current?.animateToRegion) {
+                    mapRef.current.animateToRegion(region, duration);
+                }
+            },
+            animateCamera(camera: Partial<Camera>, options) {
+                if (mapRef.current?.animateCamera) {
+                    mapRef.current.animateCamera(camera, options);
+                }
+            },
+            flyTo(coordinate: LatLng, duration = 800) {
+                if (mapRef.current?.animateToRegion) {
+                    const region: Region = {
+                        latitude: coordinate.latitude,
+                        longitude: coordinate.longitude,
+                        latitudeDelta: 0.01,
+                        longitudeDelta: 0.01,
+                    };
+                    mapRef.current.animateToRegion(region, duration);
+                }
+            },
+            fitBounds(
+                northEast: LatLng,
+                southWest: LatLng,
+                options = { edgePadding: { top: 20, left: 20, bottom: 20, right: 20 }, animated: true }
+            ) {
+                if (mapRef.current?.fitToCoordinates) {
+                    mapRef.current.fitToCoordinates([northEast, southWest], {
+                        edgePadding: options.edgePadding,
+                        animated: options.animated,
+                    });
+                }
+            },
+            async getCamera() {
+                if (mapRef.current?.getCamera) {
+                    try {
+                        return await mapRef.current.getCamera();
+                    } catch {
+                        return undefined;
+                    }
+                }
+                return undefined;
+            },
+        }),
+        []
+    );
+
+    return (
+        <RNMapView ref={mapRef} {...props}>
+            {props.children}
+        </RNMapView>
+    );
+});
+
 export default MapView;
diff --git a/packages/map-sdk/src/index.ts b/packages/map-sdk/src/index.ts
index a7c951d..96d62a3 100644
--- a/packages/map-sdk/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/map-sdk/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export { default as MapView } from './MapView';
+export type { MapHandle } from './MapView';
 export { Marker, Polyline, PROVIDER_GOOGLE } from 'react-native-maps';