Roanoke Parks and Recreation hosts summer camps between June and August each year. The dates vary based on the Roanoke City Schools calendar. See below for the latest information about camps for Summer 2024.
Outdoor Exploration Camp
MONDAY-FRIDAY| 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
Ages 8-11 Get outside this summer with Roanoke Parks and Recreation Outdoor Exploration Camp! This camp is designed to keep your child engaged outside with nature activities including wilderness survival, nature crafts, and river ecology. Campers will also experience outdoor recreation activities like hiking, ropes course, zipline, caving, water sports (canoeing, kayaking, tubing or Stand Up Paddle Boarding), archery, slackline, and rock climbing. Outdoor Exploration Camp will meet at Fishburn Park and travel each day to a new adventure.
Camp Weeks: June 10-14, June 24-28, July 8-12, August 5-9
Cost: $295 per week
Register: https://www.playroanoke.com/summer-camps/
Big Adventure Camp
MONDAY-FRIDAY| 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. July 22-26
Ages 12-14
Get outside this summer with Roanoke Parks and Recreation Big Adventure Camp! We’ve created a new summer camp experience geared toward different, more challenging excursion for older youth. While similar to Outdoor Exploration Camp, we’ll be exploring different venues and building various adventure skills for a new, engaging experience. Returning campers and first time participants are welcome! Our activities may include hiking, caving, water sports (canoeing, kayaking, tubing, or Stand Up Paddleboarding), rope course, archery, zipline, slackline, and rock climbing. Big Adventure Camp will meet at Fallon Park and travel to a new adventure each day.
Cost: $310 per week
2024: TBD: All-Day Summer P.L.A.Y. Day Camp (the info below is for 2023)
(K-5th grade only; must have completed Kindergarten) Join us for a summer packed full of activities! With convenient weekly sessions at three locations, this summer all-day version of our After-school P.L.A.Y. program includes sports and games, speakers/instructors, arts and crafts, and various field trips, all with a focus on overall youth development. Breakfast and lunch and snacks are provided. Qualified, trained, and experienced staff will initiate fun and interactive activities for all participants.
To register for this camp, visit our offices at 215 Church Ave, SW, Suite 303, or at Preston, Eureka, and Grandin during the after school program. Please call 540-853-2236 for more information. Space is limited and this is contingent upon RCPS school schedule.
