Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day
The Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp offers a regular day program for children, providing recreational activities and supervised fun within a municipal ...
▌ Editor's read The Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp is operated by NYC Parks, indicating a municipal ownership structure (nycgovparks.org). The program is listed as a 'Regular Day' camp, suggesting a day camp format. The URL provided points to an event listing for July 22, 2026, which is in the future and does not offer comprehensive details about the camp's current operations, staff, or specific activities beyond the event title. The NYC Parks website, generally, does not list ACA accreditation for its individual recreation center camps, and a search of the ACA directory did not yield results for this specific program. While the NYC Parks system has general policies, specific background check language for this particular camp was not found on the event page or easily navigable from it. The camp is listed as free, which is a key characteristic of many municipal park programs. Social media handles for NYC Parks are @nycgovparks on Instagram and nycgovparks on Facebook, representing the overarching organization.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 6–13
Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day 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 community/rec center 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 accredited or not found
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 6–13
- Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Address: 430 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001
- Phone: (212) 255-3046
- Cost notes: Free
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day
- What ages does Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day accept?
- Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day is open to children ages 6–13. 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 Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day's hours?
- Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day 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 Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day?
- Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day 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 Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day provide lunch?
- Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day 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 Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day compare to other community/rec center camps in New York?
- Chelsea Recreation Center Summer Camp Regular Day is one of 51 community/rec center camps in New York 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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