Quality Program

Camp Staunton, our reputable camp, offers mature and experienced staff, nature exploration, enrichment, physical activity and field trips. The Staunton Parks and Recreation Summer Camp program has been in operation since 1983.

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Experienced Staff

We take great care in the hiring process by only interviewing qualified and mature staff. Many of our employees also work in our afterschool HEART program.

Perfect Setting

Our park setting makes us unique from some of our counterparts who use institutional settings. We have acres of green space, state-of-the-art playgrounds, woods to hike, outdoor sport courts and fishing lakes. We value creativity and have researched the many ways play in the outdoors enhances creativity in children.

Choices

Your child will choose from many activities like archery, arts and crafts, pickleball, hiking, disc golf, and cooking. We take field trips to various fun and exciting places, such as Natural Bridge and Museums.

Exercise

Does your child need exercise? Whether it is organized or unorganized play, there is no way around it. We play numerous recreational activities each day.

Age Appropriate

Age matters! We separate our campers according to age, and field trips are customized to each age group.  Registering ages five to twelve years old (excluding rising eighth graders).

2025 Program Fees

• 8 Weeks: $750 pre-paid for city residents, $1,150 pre-paid for non-city residents
• Weekly rate: $100 weekly  (with $50 pre-paid per each week chosen) for city residents, $150 weekly (with $75 pre-paid per each week chosen) for non-city residents

The Camp Staunton program is operating as a program exempt from licensure with basic health and safety requirements but has no direct oversight by the Virginia Department of Education.