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▌ Community/Rec Center · Ages 13–17

Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen)

Various Recreation Centers · $25/week

The Dallas Parks and Recreation Department offers affordable summer day camps for teens, focusing on recreation, social development, and skill-building activ...

▌ Editor's read The Dallas Parks and Recreation Department operates summer camps for teens, as evidenced by the 'Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen)' page on their official website, dallasparks.org/547/Rec-Center-Summer-Camps. These camps are described as providing a safe and supervised environment for youth to engage in recreational activities, social development, and skill-building. The cost is listed as $25 per week, indicating a highly affordable option for families. The program is clearly a day camp, with activities taking place at various recreation centers across Dallas. The Dallas Parks and Recreation Department is a municipal entity, making the camp's ownership type 'municipal-parks'. While the website mentions general activities, specific details about staff-to-camper ratios, background check policies for staff, or a detailed daily schedule for the teen camp are not readily available on the provided URL. The department maintains an active presence on social media, with an Instagram handle @dallasparksrec and a Facebook handle DallasParksRec, which often feature updates and photos related to their programs, including summer camps.
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Who thrives here Ages 13–17

Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) 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 accredited or not found
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

How we verify these →

Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 13–17
  • Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Address: 1500 Marilla St, Dallas, TX 75201
  • Phone: (214) 670-7275
  • Cost notes: USD. $25/week for Dallas residents, $95/week for non-residents.

Logistics

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

Frequently asked about Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen)

What ages does Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) accept?
Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) is open to children ages 13–17. 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 Center Summer Camp (Teen) cost?
Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) publishes $25/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen)'s hours?
Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) 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 Center Summer Camp (Teen)?
Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) 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 Center Summer Camp (Teen) provide lunch?
Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) 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 Center Summer Camp (Teen) compare to other community/rec center camps in Dallas?
Recreation Center Summer Camp (Teen) is one of 60 community/rec center camps in Dallas 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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