Camp · Community/Rec Center · Ages 11–14 · $82/week
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City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center

J.W. Cate Recreation · $82/week

Teen camp at J.W. Cate Recreation Center for ages 11-14, offering recreational activities.

▌ Editor's read The City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp at J.W. Cate Recreation is a day camp program for teens, operated by the City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation department. The website, stpeteparksrec.org, details various youth camps offered at different recreation centers, including J.W. Cate. The camp is for ages 12-14, runs from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and costs $82 per week for residents. Activities include games, sports, arts and crafts, and field trips. The City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation has a Google rating of 4.3 stars based on 1,000+ reviews, with general positive comments about facilities and programs. No specific ACA accreditation was found for this particular camp. The website does not explicitly mention staff background checks or specific staff-to-camper ratios. The Facebook handle for the department is StPeteParksRec.
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Who thrives here Ages 11–14

City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. community/rec center programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.

Facts & Credentials

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

How we verify these →

Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 11–14
  • Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Address: 5801 22nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
  • Phone: 727-893-7751
  • Cost notes: Full, Reduced, and Free rates available for residents. Cost for non-residents not specified. Fee assistance is available for City of St. Petersburg residents. Early Learning Coalition (ELC) provides financial assistance to eligible parents of elementary school aged participants.

Logistics

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

Frequently asked about City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center

What ages does City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center accept?
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center is open to children ages 11–14. 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 City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center cost?
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center publishes $82/week for the standard session. Full, Reduced, and Free rates available for residents. Cost for non-residents not specified. Fee assistance is available for City of St. Petersburg residents. Early Learning Coalition (ELC) provides financial assistance to eligible parents of elementary school aged participants. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center's hours?
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center runs 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center?
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center 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 City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center provide lunch?
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center 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 City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center compare to other community/rec center camps in St. Petersburg?
City of St. Petersburg Teen Camp - J.W. Cate Recreation Center is one of 46 community/rec center camps in St. Petersburg 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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