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Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft

Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center · $80/week

The Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center offers an affordable summer day camp for Dallas youth, focusing on recreation, education, and social development.

▌ Editor's read The Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center Summer Camp is a day camp operated by Dallas Parks and Recreation, indicating a municipal-parks ownership type. The camp website, part of the dallasparks.org domain, loads successfully and provides details about the facility and its offerings. The cost is notably low at $80 per week, as stated on the facility page. There is no mention of ACA accreditation, nor is a state license number provided on the site. The Dallas Parks and Recreation Facebook page is active under the handle 'dallasparksandrecreation'. Google reviews for the Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center show a rating of 4.3 stars based on 177 reviews, with some reviewers praising the facility's programs and staff. Specific staff-to-camper ratios or details about staff background checks are not published on the provided webpage.
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Who thrives here Ages 5–12

Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft fits middle-elementary campers — old enough for skill-building to land, young enough that friend-group dynamics and counselor warmth still matter more than program rigor. Parents at this age band tend to prioritize a balanced rhythm of structured activity and unstructured play, which is the actual differentiator inside any given community/rec center program.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 5–12
  • Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Address: 4500 Spring Ave, Dallas, TX 75210, USA
  • Cost notes: $80/week for Dallas residents, $95/week for non-residents.

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft

What ages does Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft accept?
Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft is open to children ages 5–12. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft cost?
Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft publishes $80/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft's hours?
Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft runs 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft?
Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft provide lunch?
Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft compare to other community/rec center camps in Dallas?
Rec Center Summer Camp - Juanita J. Craft is one of 60 community/rec center camps in Dallas that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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