Summer Playcamps

Since the mid 1970s, Boise Parks and Recreation’s Playcamps have provided fun, active, and engaging outdoor day camps for kids during the summer. Playcamps are week-long day camps designed for children entering 1st through 6th grade, offered at 10 different parks across Boise. Each camp is packed with exciting activities that promote healthy recreation and support both the physical and social development of your child.

Camp activities may include:

• Recreational games
• Arts and crafts
• Environmental education
• Hands-on science projects
• Swimming
• Field trips and more!

Our Playcamp staff are certified in CPR and First Aid, and are knowledgeable in the principles of child development to ensure your child’s experience is both safe and positive.

Ages: Playcamp enrollment is open to elementary students entering 1^st-6th grade. Children entering 7th grade in the upcoming school year are not eligible for Playcamp.

Playcamp Locations

• Cassia Park: 4600 W. Camas Street
• Catalpa Park: 4516 W. Catalpa Drive
• Eagle Rock: 2150 Old Penitentiary Rd.
• Elm Grove Park: 2200 W. Irene Street
• Ivywild Park: 416 W. Ivywild Street
• Jullion Park: 3901 N. Jullion Way
• Manitou Park: 2001 S. Manitou Ave
• Phillippi Park: 2299 S. Phillippi Street
• Sunset Park: 2625 N. 32nd Street
• Winstead Park: 6150 W. Northview St

Playcamp Hours

The first week of Summer Playcamp will begin Monday, June 1. Camps run Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Playcamps at Catalpa, Jullion, Manitou and Phillippi run for nine weeks starting June 1–July 31. Playcamps at Cassia, Ivywild, Eagle Rock, Elm Grove, Winstead and Sunset run for ten weeks from June 1–August 7. All camps will be CLOSED Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth and closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day.

Registration Information

Activity Registration will begin online, in our app, in-person and over the phone at 7 a.m. on both Monday, March 30 for Boise city residents and Wednesday, April 1 for non-residents.

A full list of summer programs, including playcamps, swimming lessons and all other classes and camps will be viewable online in mid-March.

We offer scholarships for youth in our community who qualify.

Cost

$130/week for Boise residents and $200.95/week for non-residents

A payment plan is available for Summer Playcamps. During enrollment, you can choose to pay for multiple sessions in full upon registration or select the payment plan option to have a credit card charged weekly prior to the start of each session, (charges will hit accounts on Sundays). Please note, for payment plans, there will be a $52.60/week per child down payment that will need to be paid upon registration.

Scholarships are available. Please submit scholarship requests at least 14 days prior to enrolling.

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2026 Parent/Guardian Information Guide

If you have questions for Catalpa, Elm Grove, Jullion, Sunset or Winstead Park Playcamp locations, please email Chris Camacho or call 208-854-4917.

If you have questions for Eagle Rock, Cassia, Ivywild, Phillippi or Manitou Park Playcamp locations, please email Barbara English or call 208-608-7652.