New This Year – Online Registration!
All Summer Camp registration is now online! If you do not have access to a computer or smart phone, stop by the Lancaster Rec Center and we will help you get registered. Please Note: printed registration forms will no longer be accepted. ALL registration must be done online. Click here to register.
Lancaster Rec offers three high quality summer camps for boys and girls, starting right after the school year ends. Each camp is unique and has its own theme weeks, daily activities and field trips. Your child may start at any of our summer camps the day after you register them, if you do so before noon. Free lunch and snack is served every day at Discovery Day Camp, Sports of All Sorts and Camp Optimist.
Please Note: we no longer offer a daily fee for Summer Camps. You must pay for the entire week, regardless of how many days you attend.
*Dates are subject to change due to the School District of Lancaster Calendar
$175/week
Locations and Information
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Discovery Day Camp
Location: Ross Elementary School
Ages: Students entering 1st-entering 6th grade
Each week offers your children a chance to learn something new in connection with that week’s theme. Campers enjoy outside activities and educational stations. Campers are placed in small groups based on the grade they are entering and participate in age-appropriate activities with 40 minutes a week of instruction in literacy, art and physical education in accordance to PA State Learning Standards. The goal is to keep academic skills fresh over the summer, apply the knowledge the children have learned in a fun way, and prepare them for the next school year.
Campers swim at Conestoga Pines Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
*Start dates are subject to the School District of Lancaster Calendar.
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Sports of All Sorts Day Camp
Location: Washington Elementary School
Ages: Students entering 1st-entering 6th grade
Sports of All Sorts Day Camp offers your child a full day of sports fun, including fitness and wellness activities. At Lancaster Rec, we believe in fostering age-appropriate learning in a fun, sports-oriented atmosphere. Children will receive positive feedback for their participation, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Campers swim at Conestoga Pines Pool on Mondays and Fridays.
*Start dates are subject to the School District of Lancaster Calendar.
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Camp Optimist
Location: Conestoga Pines Park
Ages: Students entering 1st-entering 6th grade
The main ingredient of Camp Optimist is fun that comes from the spirit of participation. We foster an inclusive, positive and caring environment in which each individual is encouraged to contribute and participate in our activities. We create a non-competitive environment where campers have fun while making lasting friendships and feel safe trying new activities. All campers take part in outdoor skills, sports, crafts, community activities, waterfront adventures, and all-camp events.
Camp Optimist is located at Conestoga Pines Park off of Pitney Road. Indoor headquarters are at the Conestoga Pines Barn. Campers swim daily at the outdoor Conestoga Pines Pool.
*Start dates are subject to the School District of Lancaster Calendar.
