City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center
Teen camp at Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center offering supervised activities and field trips for ages 11-14.
▌ Editor's read The City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp at Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation is a day camp for youth, specifically teens, offered by the municipal Parks and Recreation department. The website, stpeteparksrec.org, details a program that includes field trips, sports, arts and crafts, and games. The camp operates during summer breaks, with specific dates and registration information available on the site. The cost is listed as $82 per week. There is no mention of ACA accreditation or specific staff-to-camper ratios. Google reviews for 'Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center' show a rating of 4.3 stars based on 175 reviews, with positive comments often highlighting the facility and staff, though specific camp reviews are not detailed. The City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Facebook page is active under the handle StPeteParksRec.
Who thrives here Ages 11–14
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center 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: 11–14
- Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Address: 1000 32nd St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
- Phone: 727-893-7750
- Cost notes: Full, Reduced, and Free rates available for residents. Cost for non-residents not specified. Fee assistance is available for City of St. Petersburg residents. Early Learning Coalition (ELC) provides financial assistance to eligible parents of elementary school aged participants.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center
- What ages does City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center accept?
- City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center is open to children ages 11–14. 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 City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center cost?
- City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center publishes $100/week for the standard session. Full, Reduced, and Free rates available for residents. Cost for non-residents not specified. Fee assistance is available for City of St. Petersburg residents. Early Learning Coalition (ELC) provides financial assistance to eligible parents of elementary school aged participants. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center's hours?
- City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center runs 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.. 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 St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center?
- City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation 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 City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center provide lunch?
- City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation 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 City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center compare to other community/rec center camps in St. Petersburg?
- City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center is one of 46 community/rec center camps in St. Petersburg 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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