Summer Camps

What will your child tell their friends about their summer when they return to school next year? Create memories with our active camps.

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Registration & Payments

School Based Summer Camps

Enjoy a fun summer filled with varied activities, special events, field trips and more!

KidzQuest
Rising 1st - 5th graders
June 18 - August 10 | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Extended Camp: August 13 - 24
$10 weekly deposit due at registration | $84 balance due
each week
Elementary School Sites: Christopher Farms, Cooke, Fairfield, Kempsville, Kingston, Malibu, Ocean Lakes, Old Donation Center, Rosemont Forest, Tallwood, Three Oaks and Windsor Woods
Register by site via EZreg

Middle School Mania
Rising 6th - 9th graders
June 25 - August 24 | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
$10 weekly deposit due at registration | $89 balance due each week
Middle School Sites: Corporate Landing and Landstown
Register by site via EZreg

RISE

Rising 1st - 6th graders
June 18 - August 24 | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
$50 deposit due at registration | balance due May 25 (see camp sites below)
Participants must currently be receiving free or reduced lunch with Virginia Beach Public Schools or currently receive a Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation reduced fee waiver. A copy of the FARL letter must be provided at the time of registration.
Camp Sites:
Rising 1st and 2nd graders | Diamond Springs Elementary | $100 balance
Rising 3rd and 4th graders | Newtown Road Elementary | $100 balance
Rising 5th and 6th graders | Bettie F. Williams Elementary | $150 balance

Recreation Center Camps

*Valid membership is required for all recreation center camps

Preschool | Age 3 - 6

Nature Detectives

If you want your preschooler/kindergartner to experience a summer they will always remember, let them come and enjoy a week with us! Aside from the wonderful amenities our recreation centers offer, your child’s day will be filled with fun and interactive

activities and field trips. This program is designed to provide a fun, safe, and stimulating learning environment through a different theme each week. Snacks will be provided. No camp Jul 4. $30 deposit / balance due per week

Kempsville and Princess Anne Recreation Centers
Morning | 7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | $45 weekly balance
Afternoon | 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | $45 weekly balance
All Day | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | $110 weekly balance

Youth | Rising 1st - 6th grader

Enjoy a summer with us at one of our six recreation centers. Your child's day will be filled with fun and interactive activities including swimming, adventurous field trips, creative arts and crafts projects, cooking and high-energy games.
No camp July 4. $30 deposit/$100 balance due per week

Bayside, Bow Creek, Great Neck, Kempsville and Princess Anne Recreation Centers | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Rec Center Camp Add-On Options: OST Summer Camp Swim Lessons
Enhance your child's summer camp experience by including a week of swimming lessons. Class groups will be designed to improve your child's swimming proficiency and knowledge of water safety. Classes are held five mornings per week for 45 minutes. Participants must be enrolled in a Recreation Center Summer Camp during the week they register for the Add-On Option. | $30

Teen | Rising 7th - 9th grader

Spend the summer with us at one of our six recreation centers. Your day will be filled with fun and interactive activities including swimming, adventurous field trips, creative arts and crafts projects, cooking and high-energy games. No camp July 4. $30 deposit/ $110 balance due per week

Bayside, Great Neck and Princess Anne Recreation Centers
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Specialty Camps

Back to Nature Camp

Rising 1st - 6th graders | Campers will go kayaking, fishing and hiking, learn archery and do lots of exploring in local parks and waterways. This camp focuses on spending time outdoors in our community, allows children to gain confidence in being outside, and exposes them to the wonders of nature. Participants learn the basics of outdoor recreation, the importance of environmental stewardship, and gain hands on knowledge of our local environment.

Princess Anne | M-F | June 18 - 22 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | $160

Great Neck | M-F | July 23- 27 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | $160

Bayside | M-F | August 6 - 10 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | $160

Magic Camp & More

It's back! Campers will learn amazing magic tricks they can perform for family and friends, and build self-confidence in a full, supportive environment. Each child receives a magic case to decorate and fill with tricks they learn in camp. On Friday we host a big magic show where the campers perform magic for family and friends. No prior experience required; new magic tricks will be taught so prior campers will enjoy this year’s camp too. Bring a lunch Monday through Thursday.

Instructor: Award-winning, professional magician Rob Westcott

Rising 1st - 4th graders | This camp will provide three hours of magic instruction in the morning, followed with some fun recreational activities! Enjoy the recreation center game room, swimming, and fun-filled field trips.

Kempsville | M-F | July 9 - 13 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | $199

Rising 4th - 8th graders | Campers will be provided with all the training materials and magic props necessary to do the tricks.

Kempsville | M-F | August 13 - 17 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | $250

Ropes Camp

Age 11 - 15 | Challenge yourself this summer with healthy risks such as climbing elements as high as 50 feet, while on belay! This course will provide you with fun opportunities to enhance communication skills. All campers must work together to accomplish the tasks and act as safety systems for one another. As campers meet the challenges, their confidence shines through.

Kempsville | M-F | June 25 - 29
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | $160

Thrills & Chills Camp

Rising 8th & 9th graders | From the thrill of some of Virginia’s most exciting and exhilarating roller coasters, to the chill of enjoying a fun in the sun day at one of our water parks, and a few things in between...the Thrills & Chills Camp is for you!

Princess Anne | M-F | July 9 - 13
7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | $495

Specialty Sport Camps

Skateboard Camp for Beginners

Rising 1st - 7th graders | Learn to ride street, ramp and bowl. Skaters will also learn stretching exercises and drills to help perform advance moves.

Mount Trashmore Park | Jun 25 - 29
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | $85

British Soccer Camp

Grades 1 - 8 | Receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international experts. Each day includes individual foot skills, technical drills, tactical practices, small-sided games, scrimmages, and a daily tournament. Equally important, the coaches provide your

child with lessons in self-discipline, sportsmanship, and respect for others and the game. Each camper will receive a British soccer ball, camp shirt, and a personal-skills evaluation. Register online at www.challengersports.com

Bayside | M-F | June 18 -22 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | $160

Bayside | M-F | June 18 -22 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | $235

Great Neck | M-F | August 13 - 17 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | $160

Great Neck | M-F | August 13 - 17 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | $235

Princess Anne | M-F | July 16 - 20 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | $160

Surf Camp & More

Rising 5th - 8th graders | Experience surfing under the direction of American Red Cross certified P&R Surf Instructors at Little Island Park and Croatan Beach. Children will learn to paddle, catch waves, stand up, surf, and learn about shaping boards as well as safe surfing practices. Surf boards are provided. Afternoons will be filled with other water-related activities such as kayaking, fishing, water parks, and education by the Virginia Aquarium staff. Waves are not guaranteed and we do not surf when red flags are posted. A daily activity schedule and a listing of what to bring each day will be distributed at the prerequisite swim. Participants are required to complete a swimming prerequisite a week prior to the camp. Please call the Aquatic Unit at the recreation center closest to you to schedule. The swim requirement is: 50 meter crawl stroke with breathing, 10 minutes treading water, underwater swim 20 feet with one breath, and retrieve an object from 9 feet of water.

Indoor Tennis Camp

Age 5 -7 | Beat the heat! The majority of this camp will be taught inside our climate controlled bubble. Students will enjoy a great week of tennis, learning fundamentals for all strokes. This is a great introduction to the game of tennis. Note: Some camp drills will be conducted outside to make use of additional courts.

Camps are held weekly (Monday - Friday) from 1 - 4 p.m. at Owl Creek Tennis Center. No camp July 4.
$175; $140 July 2 -6

Owl Creek Summer Tennis Camps

Age 5 -17 | Enjoy an entire week of tennis and fun, Beginning players will learn the basics in a fun, exciting atmosphere. More experienced participants will be exposed to advance drills and playing situations. Players will be grouped according to level.

Camps are held weekly (Monday - Friday) from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Bayville Farms Park, Kempsville Recreation Center, Lynnhaven Middle School and Owl Creek Tennis Center.
No camp July 4. | $140; $112 July 2 - 6

Registration and Payments

Make a Reservation

1. Reservations are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Online with EZreg | Online registrations will be accepted
Mar 31 – April 27 for Recreation Center and Specialty Summer Camps
April 28 – May 25 for School Based Summer Camps

In-person at any Virginia Beach Community Recreation Center

2. Complete the registration forms in the Parent Handbook and return to any of the six Virginia Beach Community Recreation Centers by mail or in-person. Reservations must be made online or in-person prior to submitting forms. To guarantee participation on the first day of camp forms must be submitted by:

April 27 | Recreation Center and Specialty Summer Camps
May 25 | School Based Summer Camp

If completed forms are submitted after these dates, our staff will confirm the first day your child may start participating in our program. Please note that it may take up to 30 days after all registration and accommodation forms are returned to us to implement an accommodation plan.

Payment Information

A non-refundable and non-transferrable deposit is due for each week of camp. Deposits may not be applied to other Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation programs, services, or account balances.
A $30 weekly deposit is required at the time of reservation for Recreation Center Summer Camps.
Specialty camps require full payment at registration.
A $10 weekly deposit is required at the time of reservation for School Based Summer Camps.

The balance is due two weeks prior to the week that the participant will attend.

Camp Dates	Balance Due	iCal Reminder
June 18 - 22	June 8	Download
June 25 - 29	June 15	Download
July 2 - 6	June 22	Download
July 9 - 13	June 29	Download
July 16 - 20	July 6	Download
July 23 - 27	July 13	Download
July 30 - August 3	July 20	Download
August 6 - 10	July 27	Download
August 13 - 17	August 3	Download
August 20 - 24	August 10	Download
August 27 - 31	August 17	Download

Payment is due to maintain positions in camp, whether the camper attends or not.
Payments received after the due date will be assessed a $25 administrative processing fee.
Payments are not prorated due to illness, inclement weather, vacation, disciplinary actions, etc.
Failure to comply may forfeit the camper’s place in the camp.