KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center
KC Parks Teen Camp at Line Creek Community Center offers a variety of activities and field trips for teens aged 13-15 in Kansas City, Missouri.
▌ Editor's read The KC Parks Teen Camp at Line Creek Community Center is a day camp for teens aged 13-15, part of the broader summer day camp offerings by Kansas City Parks and Recreation. The website, kcparks.org/programs/summer-day-camps/, loads successfully and provides details on various camp locations and age groups. The Line Creek Community Center has a Google rating of 4.4 stars based on 300 reviews, with reviewers often praising the facility and activities. The camp is not listed as ACA accredited. The website does not explicitly mention staff-to-camper ratios or background check policies for staff. Social media handles found on the site include @kcparks on Instagram and kcparksandrec on Facebook. The camp is operated by a municipal parks department, indicating a public entity ownership structure.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 13–15
KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center 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 traditional day camp, 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
Details
- Category: Traditional Day Camp
- Ages: 13–15
- Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Address: 5940 NW Waukomis Dr, Kansas City, MO 64151
- Cost notes: $30 registration fee.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center
- What ages does KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center accept?
- KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center is open to children ages 13–15. 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 KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center cost?
- KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center publishes $150/week for the standard session. $30 registration fee. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center's hours?
- KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community 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 KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center?
- KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community 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 KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center provide lunch?
- KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community 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 KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center compare to other traditional day camp camps in Kansas City?
- KC Parks Teen Camp - Line Creek Community Center is one of 15 traditional day camp camps in Kansas City 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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