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2023 Summer Camps
2023 Summer Camp registration is open but camps are filling fast!
*All 8 weeks of Summer Day Camps are full.
With our camps, there is no reason for your kids to be bored this summer! Register online OR in person, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Avenue. The Parks & Recreation office is located on the 2nd floor.
All camps run Monday-Friday
Download a pdf of our Summer Camps Guide!
For all summer camps, the Resident Discount (RD) is available to residents of Cornelius only.
Full Day Camps
Summer Day Camps (SDC): Need an entire workday filled for your child? These full-day summer camps are headquartered at Bailey Road Recreation Center (Bailey Middle School) and include games, crafts, learning, nearby park visits, field trips, special guests, and fun! Each week explores a different theme.
Camps are offered 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for ages 6 to 12. PLEASE NOTE: All full-day campers must be 6 years old by the first day of the camp(s) they will be attending and have completed Kindergarten.
SDC Registration Form
2023 SDC Parent Information Packet
CORNELIUS PARENTS OF FULL-DAY CAMPERS, YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF RESIDENCY TO OUR OFFICE (21445 Catawba Ave) BY MAY 15. Documents may also be mailed to PO Box 399, Cornelius; faxed to 704-896-2462; or emailed to pr@cornelius.org. Acceptable documents include valid driver's license, utility bill, apartment lease, etc.
PAYMENT PLAN: We offer a payment plan for our Summer Day Camps. Parents have the option to pay 50% of the fees due upon registration. FINAL PAYMENTS FOR ALL CAMPS ARE DUE BY MAY 19. For non-residents using the payment plan, initial fees upon registration will include 50% of the resident camp cost plus 100% of the non-resident fees.
Half-Day and Mini Camps
Summer Recreation Experience (SRE)
Most camps are offered in the mornings plus a few in the afternoons, with options for ages 6 to 14.
Summer Sports Camps (SSC)
Try out some of over 50 half-day (3-hour) camps in a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cycling, disc golf, flag football, golf, lacrosse, multi-sport, pickleball, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Plus, in a new format this year, register your youngest campers for one or more of our mini camps: Move & Groove Mini for ages 4-6, T-Ball Mini for ages 5 & 6, Flag Football Mini for ages 4-6, and Soccer Mini for ages 4-6. These mini camps are just 90 minutes daily, better suited for their attention span!
Most camps are offered in the mornings plus a few in the afternoons, with options for ages 4 to 16.
SRE & SSC Registration Form (includes Planning Grid)
Employment
Interested in becoming a 2023 Summer Camp team member? Email us or call 704-892-6031 ext. 160.
We are accepting applications for the follow positions:
- Summer Camp Staff
- Must be at least 16 years of age to apply
Mecklenburg County Therapeutic & Inclusive Recreation Services 2023 Summer Day Camps
- Ages 6-21 with disabilities/diagnoses - Read more and register!
- Camps start June 20, 2023
- Various locations
- Registration opens March 1 at 9 a.m.