Summer camps can keep your kids active and engaged

By Kelli Nesbitt, Parks & Recreation Marketing Coordinator

With summer approaching, it’s time to start planning for outdoor adventures and other riveting ways to keep your kids active and engaged. But where do you start?

The College Station Parks & Recreation Department can help with plenty of summer camps to fill your youngster’s days with fun and excitement. The camps are designed for kids 3-15 years old. 

Here’s the schedule:

FULL-DAY CAMP

JUNE 1-25

Session I — Ages 6-15 • $60 Resident/$72 Non-Resident • Mon.-Fri. • 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lincoln Recreation Center

JULY 6-30
Session II — Ages 6-15 • $60 Resident/$72 Non-Resident • Mon.-Fri. • 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lincoln Recreation Center

MINI CAMPS

JUNE 1-4
Silly Science — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Tue.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center

JUNE 7-11
Digging For Dinosaurs — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center
Football Skills Camp — Ages 3-5 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 9-10 a.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park
Football Skills Camp — Ages 6-13 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park

JUNE 14-18
Around the World — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center
Basketball Skills Camp — Ages 3-5 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 9-10 a.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park
Basketball Skills Camp — Ages 6-13 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park

JUNE 21-25
Aquatic Science — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center
Football Skills Camp — Ages 3-5 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 9-10 a.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park
Football Skills Camp — Ages 6-13 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park

JUNE 28-JULY 2
A Bug’s Life — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center
Basketball Skills Camp — Ages 3-5 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 9-10 a.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park
Basketball Skills Camp — Ages 6-13 • $35 • Mon.-Fri. • 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. • Stephen C. Beachy Central Park

JULY 6-9
Nature Detectives — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Tue.-Fri. • July 6-9 • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center

JULY 12-16
Animal Planet — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center

JULY 19-23
Adventureland — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center

JULY 26-30

Out of This World — Ages 7-12 • $200 • Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Lick Creek Nature Center

The camps have no residency requirements, but limited spots are available. Register online at rectrac.cstx.gov or the Stephen C. Beachy Central Park Office from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Full-Day Camp registration is in-person at the Lincoln Recreation Center.

For more information, visit cstx.gov/camps or call 979-764-3486.

<strong><em><span style="color:#a5a29d" class="has-inline-color">About the Blogger</span></em></strong>
About the Blogger


Kelli Nesbitt has served the Parks & Recreation Department for 15 years, the last eight as marketing coordinator. A native of Bryan, Kelli earned a bachelor’s degree in health & kinesiology from Sam Houston State.

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