Pasco County Summer Day Camp
Pasco County Parks & Recreation (multiple camp locations), 8731 Citizens Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654
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Pasco County Summer Day Camp offers weekly field trips, games, and sports as part of its summer programming. The camp runs as a full 7-week program with options to attend either the first 4 weeks or the last 3 weeks. Weekly field trips are included in the camp price.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: June 15, 2026–July 31, 2026, Monday–Friday, with a full 7-week option or partial 4-week (June 15–July 10) and 3-week (July 13–July 31) options; no camp on Friday, July 3
• Price: Before and after care option costs $20 per week. J. Ben Harrill Rec Complex, Holiday: $560/summer ($80/week). Land O’Lakes Heritage Park, Land O’Lakes: $525/summer ($75/week). Odessa Community Center, Odessa: $455/summer ($65/week). James Irvin Civic Center, Dade City: $525/summer ($75/week). Wesley Chapel District Park, Wesley Chapel: $630/summer ($90/week). Veterans Memorial Park, Hudson: $595/summer ($85/week). Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, Land O’Lakes: $665/summer ($95/week). Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park Nature Camp, New Port Richey: $1,050/summer ($150/week). EPIC camp: $910/summer ($130/week). Resident Youth Scholarship Program offers 40% off camp for up to two children per family.
Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with optional before care from 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. and after care from 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. All Summer Day Camp participants must bring their own lunch and snack each day, and breakfast and lunch are provided by the school board only at the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, James Irvin Civic Center, J. Ben Harrill Recreation Complex, and Veterans Memorial Park sites.
The program is open to children ages 5–12 who have completed Kindergarten, Jay B. Starkey Nature Camp is open to ages 7–12, and the CIT program is open to teens ages 13–17. EPIC is described as an inclusive summer camp for ages 8–17 with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities, and each EPIC site has an Inclusion Support Leader and an extra counselor in each group, providing a 1:4 support ratio within a group of 17 campers. Traditional Summer Day Camp groups have a camper-to-counselor ratio of 17:1.
Registration is conducted through a lottery process for the full 7-week program for Pasco County residents, with an option to choose up to three locations in priority order. Families can choose Linked Enrollment so chances are connected across enrolled family members, or Individual Enrollment so each participant’s chances are independent. Summer Day Camp must be paid online and in full at the time of registration, there are no partial refunds, and full-program refunds require two weeks’ notice and documentation for summer school, moving, or a prolonged health condition.
Camp counselors are selected through interviews, background checks, and FDLE screenings, must have a high school diploma or GED and experience working with children, and are trained in safety, discipline, games, sports, and behavior management. The Resident Youth Scholarship Program offers financial assistance of 40% off camp for resident youth, for up to two children per family.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: June 15, 2026–July 31, 2026, Monday–Friday, with a full 7-week option or partial 4-week (June 15–July 10) and 3-week (July 13–July 31) options; no camp on Friday, July 3
• Price: Before and after care option costs $20 per week. J. Ben Harrill Rec Complex, Holiday: $560/summer ($80/week). Land O’Lakes Heritage Park, Land O’Lakes: $525/summer ($75/week). Odessa Community Center, Odessa: $455/summer ($65/week). James Irvin Civic Center, Dade City: $525/summer ($75/week). Wesley Chapel District Park, Wesley Chapel: $630/summer ($90/week). Veterans Memorial Park, Hudson: $595/summer ($85/week). Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, Land O’Lakes: $665/summer ($95/week). Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park Nature Camp, New Port Richey: $1,050/summer ($150/week). EPIC camp: $910/summer ($130/week). Resident Youth Scholarship Program offers 40% off camp for up to two children per family.
Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with optional before care from 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. and after care from 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. All Summer Day Camp participants must bring their own lunch and snack each day, and breakfast and lunch are provided by the school board only at the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, James Irvin Civic Center, J. Ben Harrill Recreation Complex, and Veterans Memorial Park sites.
The program is open to children ages 5–12 who have completed Kindergarten, Jay B. Starkey Nature Camp is open to ages 7–12, and the CIT program is open to teens ages 13–17. EPIC is described as an inclusive summer camp for ages 8–17 with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities, and each EPIC site has an Inclusion Support Leader and an extra counselor in each group, providing a 1:4 support ratio within a group of 17 campers. Traditional Summer Day Camp groups have a camper-to-counselor ratio of 17:1.
Registration is conducted through a lottery process for the full 7-week program for Pasco County residents, with an option to choose up to three locations in priority order. Families can choose Linked Enrollment so chances are connected across enrolled family members, or Individual Enrollment so each participant’s chances are independent. Summer Day Camp must be paid online and in full at the time of registration, there are no partial refunds, and full-program refunds require two weeks’ notice and documentation for summer school, moving, or a prolonged health condition.
Camp counselors are selected through interviews, background checks, and FDLE screenings, must have a high school diploma or GED and experience working with children, and are trained in safety, discipline, games, sports, and behavior management. The Resident Youth Scholarship Program offers financial assistance of 40% off camp for resident youth, for up to two children per family.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
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