Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park
The Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park offers supervised activities, field trips, and free lunch for children aged 5-17 in Fort Lauderd...
▌ Editor's read The Broward County Parks website, which hosts information for the Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park, loads successfully. This program is a day camp offering supervised activities, field trips, and free lunch for children aged 5-17. It is operated by Broward County Parks, indicating a municipal-parks owner type. The website states that all staff are fingerprinted and undergo background checks, ensuring a level of safety for participants. While specific Google reviews for the 'Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park' were not found, Broward County Parks has a Google rating of 4.4 stars from 1,000+ reviews. The program is not listed in the ACA directory. Social media handles for Broward County Parks are @browardcountyparks on Instagram and BrowardCountyParks on Facebook.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 6–17
Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park 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 - 5:00 PM
- Address: 2841 N.W. 11th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USA
- Cost notes: USD. Free program.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park
- What ages does Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park accept?
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park 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 Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park cost?
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. USD. Free program. Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
- What are Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park's hours?
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park runs 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park?
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park 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 Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park provide lunch?
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park 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 Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park compare to other community/rec center camps in Fort Lauderdale?
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park is one of 22 community/rec center camps in Fort Lauderdale 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.
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