Forsyth County Parks & Recreation summer camps registration is now open. A wide variety of camp options will be offered this summer including recreation day camps, sports camps, adventure camps and specialty camps. 

Summer Day Camps
These week-long day camps at Central Park, Fowler Park and Old Atlanta Park will provide a structured schedule of indoor and outdoor activities including games, art, fitness, special guests and other fun theme related activities. The camps will be held at the county recreation centers weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 6 through 10. Extended hours are available for an additional cost. 

Camp themes include Summer Safari, Mystery, Wet and Wild, Build it Bash, Backyard Olympics, Wildlife Adventures and Everyday Heroes.

The cost of each camp is $110. Central Park is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road. Fowler Park is located at 4110 Carolene Way. Old Atlanta Park is located at 810 Nichols Road.

Safety Town
Children ages 4 to 5 are invited to learn important safety tips in a fun way this summer with the week-long Safety Town camps. Topics covered during the five-day program include fire safety, water safety, car and bus safety, stranger danger, poison safety, gun safety and more. Children will also enjoy learning traffic safety while driving kid carts through the child-size “Safety Town Village.” This year’s Safety Town camps will be held at Sharon Springs Park located at 1950 Sharon Road.

Safety Town camps will offered each week in June. Parents can select either a 9 a.m. to noon session or a 1 to 4 p.m. session.

The cost is $85 per session.

Sawnee Mountain Preserve Camps
Youth ages 4 through 15 are invited to get adventurous this summer at Sawnee Mountain Preserve where they can participate in camps that focus on outdoor adventure and environmental education. Some of the camp options this year are Little Explorers Camp, Wet and Wild Adventure Camp, Adventure Camp, Mountain Bike Camp, Climbing Camp, Whitewater Kayak Camp as well as nature and science camps. Sign up early as these programs fill up fast!  The camp hours, cost and ages vary for the camps. Sawnee Mountain Preserve is located at 4075 Spot Road.

How to Register
Adults may choose to register their youth online by visiting www.forsythco.com/parks or in person at any of the county’s three recreation centers, located at Central Park, Fowler Park and Old Atlanta Park, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration will also be accepted via fax and mail. Please note that costs listed are for Forsyth County residents. There is an additional 20 percent charge for non-residents.

Click here to view Parks & Recreation’s full summer 2016 Activity Guide. For more information about summer programs offered by Forsyth County Parks & Recreation, call (770) 781-2215.