Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center
The Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center offers a summer recreation camp for children aged 5-12, focusing on sports, games, arts and crafts, and field trips.
▌ Editor's read The Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center's Recreation Summer Camp is a day camp for children aged 5-12, operated by the City of Orlando Parks and Recreation Department. The camp's website, part of the official Orlando.gov domain, loads successfully and provides details about the program, including activities like sports, games, arts and crafts, and field trips. The camp is not listed in the ACA directory. While specific staff-to-camper ratios or background check policies are not explicitly stated on the provided page, municipal programs often adhere to city-wide safety standards. The City of Orlando Parks and Recreation has a Facebook page (cityoforlando) which occasionally features camp-related content, but no dedicated Instagram handle for this specific center's camp was found. Google reviews for the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center itself show a 4.5-star rating from 116 reviews, with comments generally positive about the facility and programs, though specific camp reviews are limited.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 5–14
Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center sits in the upper-elementary to middle-school window where specialization starts to mean something. Kids in this band often want to go deeper on one thing rather than rotate through five, and many camps begin offering pre-CIT (counselor-in-training) tracks here. The right traditional day camp fit at this age depends on whether the child wants more autonomy or still wants the safety of a structured rhythm.
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: Traditional Day Camp
- Ages: 5–14
- Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Address: 1723 Bruton Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32805, USA
- Cost notes: City of Orlando residents may be eligible for free summer camp. 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-16.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center
- What ages does Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center accept?
- Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center is open to children ages 5–14. 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 Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center cost?
- Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. City of Orlando residents may be eligible for free summer camp. 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-16. Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
- What are Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center's hours?
- Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center runs 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center?
- Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center 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 Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center provide lunch?
- Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center 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 Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center compare to other traditional day camp camps in Orlando?
- Recreation Summer Camp - Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center is one of 20 traditional day camp camps in Orlando 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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