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▌ Community/Rec Center · Ages 13–18

Chicago Park District Teen Camp

Chicago

The Chicago Park District offers diverse summer day camps for teens, focusing on recreation, skill-building, and social development across various park locat...

▌ Editor's read The provided URL leads to the Chicago Park District's activity search page, which lists various summer day camps for teens. These camps are offered at numerous park locations throughout Chicago, indicating a broad reach and accessibility for residents. The Chicago Park District is a municipal parks organization, making it a government-run entity. While specific staff-to-camper ratios are not explicitly stated on the general camp pages, the district's overall commitment to community programming suggests structured supervision. The Chicago Park District's main Facebook page (chicagoparkdistrict) has 115K followers, and their Instagram (@chicagoparks) has 58.7K followers, indicating a strong online presence. Google reviews for the Chicago Park District as a whole average around 4.5 stars across thousands of reviews, often praising the variety of programs and well-maintained facilities. No specific ACA accreditation was found for 'Chicago Park District Teen Camp' as a singular entity, which is common for municipal park programs. The camps are day programs, with no indication of overnight options.
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Who thrives here Ages 13–18

Chicago Park District Teen Camp serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in community/rec center, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 13–18
  • Hours: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Address: 4830 N. Simonds Dr., Chicago, IL 60640
  • Phone: (312) 742-PLAY

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Chicago Park District Teen Camp

What ages does Chicago Park District Teen Camp accept?
Chicago Park District Teen Camp is open to children ages 13–18. 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.
What are Chicago Park District Teen Camp's hours?
Chicago Park District Teen Camp runs 4:00 PM - 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 Chicago Park District Teen Camp?
Chicago Park District Teen Camp 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 Chicago Park District Teen Camp provide lunch?
Chicago Park District Teen Camp 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 Chicago Park District Teen Camp compare to other community/rec center camps in Chicago?
Chicago Park District Teen Camp is one of 21 community/rec center camps in Chicago 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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