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Our camp program provides healthy, active, engaging, safe, and fun activities for kids from preschool through elementary school.
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Space is limited. If you cannot get into a camp, we highly recommend that you place yourself on the waitlist. If you need assistance, please call the Customer Service Center at 503-823-2525, your local community or art center, or SUN Community School.
Summer Camp Details
- Youth summer camps (for kids entering grades 1–5/6) take place weekly, Monday, June 22, through Friday, August 23 (select youth camps end August 14)
- Preschool summer camps (for kids ages 3-5) take place weekly, Monday, June 23, through Friday, August 7
Preschool Camp Locations: click on the links to view available camps at each location
- Charles Jordan Community Center
- East Portland Community Center
- Matt Dishman Community Center
- Montavilla Community Center
- Mt. Scott Community Center
- Peninsula Park Community Center
- Southwest Community Center
- St. Johns Community Center
- Woodstock Community Center
Youth Camp Locations: click on the links to view available camps at each location
- Charles Jordan Community Center
- East Portland Community Center
- Matt Dishman Community Center
- Montavilla Community Center
- Mt. Scott Community Center
- Multnomah Arts Center
- Peninsula Park Community Center
- Southwest Community Center
- St. Johns Community Center
Adaptive Recreation
Summer camps for teens (ages 12-21) and adults (ages 18 and older) with disabilities. Adaptive Recreation summer camps take place Monday–Thursday from 9:00 am–3:30 pm
Payment Plans
You may pay the entire balance or make a down payment of at least 20% for each camp you register for. If you are using an Access Discount, the 20% deposit should reflect the balance after the discounts have been applied. Final camp payments are due seven days before the camp start date.
To help manage payments, PP&R encourages setting up automatic credit/debit payment plans, with the final payment due seven days before the start of each camp. You may request not to have automatic credit/debit payment plans at the time of registration by speaking with a customer service representative (in person or by phone only).
Withdrawals and Refund Policy
If you need to withdraw your child, you will receive a refund if notice is given before the start of camp. If you need to withdraw after the program has begun, you may request a prorated credit or refund. If there are more than seven days before the start of camp, you can complete your withdrawal online. If less than seven days, you should call or visit a recreation site or the PP&R Customer Service Center.
Health and Safety Protocols
We appreciate your help in keeping participants and staff healthy. Please screen your child and keep them home from camp if they have any of the following illness symptoms:
- Fever over 100.4 degrees F
- Diarrhea (more than one abnormally loose, runny, watery, or bloody stool)
- Vomiting on 2 or more occasions within the past 24 hours
- Severe or persistent coughing.
- Unusual yellow color to skin or eyes
- Skin or eye lesions or rashes that are severe, weeping, or puss‐filled
- Stiff neck and headache with one or more of the symptoms listed above
- Difficult breathing or abnormal wheezing
- Complaints of severe pain
- Lice or nits
All camp activities are informed by Oregon Early Learning Divisions Child Care Provider Requirements.
Required Participant Emergency Contact and Health Information - ePACT
Portland Parks & Recreation uses ePACT to collect camper health and emergency information. All information is stored securely online and will replace paper forms. Before your first day of camp, you should receive an invitation by email from ePACT. If you have not seen the invite by Thursday before camp, check your spam or contact us.
Campers must have completed health information to attend camp. Filling out the profile takes 15-25 minutes. Children who arrive without health information will need to create an account and complete information on-site. Participants can only be checked in for camp on day two if their ePACT information is complete online.
- Follow the link to create an account on ePACT.
- Fill out the health information completely for each camper. Please include information about allergies, authorized pick-ups, and emergency contacts.
- As a final step, click the Share button to complete the process.
New to ePACT: Sharing your emergency information
Returning members: Reconfirming your record
How to download the ePACT Family APP:
- How to Set Up Your 'ePACT Family App' on Apple Devices
- How to Set Up Your 'ePACT Family App' on Android Devices
Inclusion Services
Children of all abilities and interests are welcome to participate in our programs. Inclusion Services provides meaningful access to people living with disabilities. The program aims to provide every individual access to all PP&R registered classes and activities within their chronological age group. Each support plan is established on an individual basis.
Requesting Inclusion Services is a decision of the participant or their caregiver(s); recreation staff do not request or require the support of Inclusion Services. Please contact the coordinator at 503-307-4131 if you have any questions.
How to request PP&R Inclusion Services
- Register for desired activity.
- Once registered, please complete an inclusion request form. Once Inclusion Services receives the completed request form, you will be contacted by the inclusion program coordinator, who will establish a support plan for the participant.
Accommodation requests should be made at least 10 business days before the start date of the class or program. Requests made fewer than 10 days in advance should still be submitted, and all efforts will be made to provide accommodation in a timely manner.
Personal Care Policy
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) staff may provide personal care assistance for any registered participants ages five and under only if the participant has a disability and requires assistance with personal care. Participants ages six and over are encouraged to bring their own personal assistant to the activity (must be 18 and older) at no charge to provide any necessary and unavoidable personal care.
Download PDF file PP&R Personal Care Policy (478.85 Kb)
What to Bring to Camp
Children should come to each day of the program with the following:
- Jacket or extra layers of clothing
- Lunch
- Snack
- Water bottle
- Closed-toed shoes
- Sunscreen
- Medications (if needed)
Coming to Camp with Medication - both prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- List all required medications in your health information on ePACT.
- Bring medications in their original packaging.
- Bring the required paperwork with you on the first day of camp.
- Fill out the Authorization for Medication Administration
- Fill out the Medication Administering Information
- Only staff are permitted to give medications to campers