City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps
The City of Vancouver offers supported summer day camps at various community centers, providing inclusive recreational activities for children and youth.
▌ Editor's read The City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps website loads successfully, detailing day camp programs offered at various community centers across Vancouver. These camps are operated by the City of Vancouver Parks and Recreation, indicating a municipal-parks ownership type. The programs are exclusively day camps, with no mention of overnight options. The website highlights 'supported' camps designed for children and youth with disabilities, emphasizing inclusivity and additional staff support. There is no information regarding ACA accreditation, provincial licensing numbers, specific staff-to-camper ratios, or background check policies explicitly stated on the provided page. Google reviews for 'City of Vancouver Parks and Recreation' generally show a rating of around 4.3 stars based on thousands of reviews, often praising the variety of programs and facilities, though specific reviews for the summer camps are not easily isolated. No social media handles were found directly on the camp's specific page.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 6–17
City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. community/rec center programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 6–17
- Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Address: 453 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4, Canada
- Phone: (604) 873-7000
- Cost notes: CAD. Costs vary by program. Financial aid is available.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps
- What ages does City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps accept?
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps is open to children ages 6–17. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps cost?
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps publishes $150/week for the standard session. CAD. Costs vary by program. Financial aid is available. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps's hours?
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps runs 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps?
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps provide lunch?
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- How does City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps compare to other community/rec center camps in Vancouver?
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps is one of 5 community/rec center camps in Vancouver that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
Planning guides
Editorial checklists to use before you compare City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps with other camps.
- How to choose a summer camp · Use the decision checklist before you compare finalists.
- Financial aid and scholarship camps · Compare aid policies, discounts, and application timing.
- Summer camp pricing in 2026 · Benchmark weekly cost before you commit a deposit.
- Neurodiversity-friendly camps · Use support questions for sensory, staffing, and transition fit.
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