2025 Summer Camp Guide

Explore a range of options from full-day camps to week-long specialty camps. Look out for the release of our 2025 Summer Camp Guide coming this January. Stay tuned! 

Day Camp

Day Camps are designed for children entering grades first through fifth and are offered at Colonial Oaks Park, Laurel Park, Longwood Park and Woodmere Park. Day Camps include weekly themes, multiple field trips a week, physical activity, creative arts, science and nature, safety and wellness, summer reading and character-development activities.

Adventure Camp

Youth entering grades sixth through eighth participate in four field trips a week as well as sports, games, arts and crafts and more. Adventure Camps are offered at Bee Ridge Park and Nokomis Community Park. 

Specialty Camps

More than 30 specialty camps are scheduled throughout the summer. Each camp focuses on a specific theme, allowing campers to focus on a favorite activity or try something different.

Counselor-in-Training (C.I.T.)

An elite group of hand-selected high school students learn skills that will prepare them to become successful camp counselors. C.I.T. participants assist Day Camp counselors and have the opportunity to earn volunteer hours.

Camp Counselors

You will gain valuable experience working with campers and creating a safe, fun and engaging environment that gets kids excited to learn and play! Camp staff positions include: counselors, specialty counselors, assistant supervisor and camp supervisor! Applicants must be age 16 and up.  To apply visit scgov.net/jobs and search Summer Camp. 

Registration

Registration for summer camp programs begins at 7:00 a.m., Monday, March 24, 2025, either by mail or online. For online registration you will be prompted to enter your user name and password if you have an existing account. If you are a brand new customer or have forgotten your user name or password, please follow the prompts to proceed. Click here to register. If you experience any issues with your account, please call us at 941-861-PARK (7275) or email parksonline@scgov.net.

Financial Aid

Sarasota County families must qualify for free or reduced lunch through the National School Lunch Program to be eligible. The approval letter from the Sarasota County school district must be included with the online application. Online financial aid applications will be accepted. You will be contacted regarding the status of your financial aid application before your registration and payment are processed. A limited number of scholarships are available for day and adventure camps per qualifying location. Applications will be processed in the order received. Questions regarding financial aid should be directed to 941-861-PARK (7275) or parksonline@scgov.net.

Refund Policy 

No refunds will be issued within 30 days of your child’s first registered day of camp. Refunds for all camp programs requested prior to 30 days of your child’s first registered day of camp will be subject to a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee.