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Summer Camps
The NYC Parks Experience Summer Day Camp program is an exciting chance for children to have a fun-filled summer! Your child will engage in sports, fitness, and outdoor adventure and take part in many of New York City’s rich cultural and educational opportunities. Campers will hike through local parks, learn to play sports, swim in Parks pools, travel to museums, engage in environmental education and participate in a wide variety of structured activities.
The 2012 NYC Parks Experience will begin July 9, 2012 and will end August 24, 2012. Day camps operate weekdays only. Children must be between the ages of 6 to 13 by the start of the program on July 9, 2012. The only exception is Raymond O'Connor Park, which offers a summer camp program (with no trips or swimming) for children ages 3 to 6½ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Registration
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2012. The registration will be conducted through an online lottery. More information about how to register will be available soon.
Staff will be available during designated hours to assist with registration at our centers. After the lottery ends and slots are filled, any remaining slots will be available for online registration on a first come, first served basis.
Cost
The NYC Parks Experience is one of the most affordable summer day camp options available. Though we do not offer any financial assistance or sibling discounts, we do offer a three-part payment plan.
All camps (except Raymond O'Connor Park) offer Regular Day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; select camps offer an Extended Day option from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. See the list of camps below for more details.
- Regular Day Camp Rate (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Mondays – Fridays): $500 per child for the summer
- Extended Day Camp Option Rate (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Mondays – Fridays): $575 per child for the summer: This option is available for a limited number of slots at select camps in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Payment Plan: Deposit of $100 is due by March 24, 2012. The second payment of $200 is due by April 14, 2012. The final payment of $200 ($275 for the Extended Day option at select sites) is due no later than May 12, 2012. Payment is accepted via credit card (or debit card with a credit card logo), postal money order, or a certified bank check. Personal checks will not be accepted.
Camp Locations:
Please call the numbers listed below for more information about the camp in which you are interested. For general inquiries, please call (212) 360-2776.
Bronx: (718) 430-1847
- Hunts Point Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
- Owen Dolen Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
- St. James Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
- St. Mary's Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
Brooklyn: (718) 965-8918
- Brownsville Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
- Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center – offers Extended Day
- Red Hook Recreation Center – Regular Day only
- St. John's Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
Manhattan: (212) 408-0243
- Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center – offers extended day
- Chelsea Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
- Recreation Center 54 – offers Extended Day
- Hansborough Recreation Center – offers Extended Day
- Tony Dapolito Recreation Center – offers extended day
Queens: (718) 520-5916
- Cunningham Park – Regular Day only
- Kissena Park – Regular Day only
- Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center – Regular Day only
- Sorrentino Recreation Center – Regular Day only
- Vic Hanson Field House – Regular Day only
- Ray O'Connor Park (3 to 6½ yrs old) – Regular Day only (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – no trips or swimming).
Staten Island: (718) 667-3545
- Walker Park – Regular Day only
Online registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012. Please visit this page when registration begins. Staff will be available during designated hours to assist with online registration at select centers.
There are currently no programs available for registration at this time. Please check back frequently for updates.
