Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin
Affordable summer day camp offering recreational activities, arts, and educational enrichment for Atlanta youth.
▌ Editor's read The provided website, atlantaga.gov/government/departments/department-parks-recreation/office-of-recreation/camp-best-friends, loads successfully and details the 'Camp Best Friends' program, which includes the C.T. Martin Recreation Center as a location. This is a day camp program for children aged 5-15, with activities such as arts and crafts, STEM, sports, and field trips. The camp is operated by the City of Atlanta's Department of Parks and Recreation, indicating a municipal-parks ownership type. The cost is listed as $35 per week. There is no mention of ACA accreditation on the website, and a search of the ACA directory did not yield results for 'Centers of Hope Camp - C.T. Martin' or 'Camp Best Friends' in Atlanta. Google reviews for 'C.T. Martin Recreation Center' show a rating of 4.3 stars from 104 reviews, with positive comments often highlighting the facility and staff, though specific camp reviews are not detailed. The website does not provide specific staff-to-camper ratios or explicit language regarding staff background checks. Social media handles for the camp itself are not directly linked on the provided page.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 5–12
- Hours: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Address: 3201 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
- Phone: 404-546-6777
- Cost notes: $35/week for residents, $110/week for non-residents. Financial hardship assistance available.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: Yes
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin
- What ages does Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin accept?
- Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin 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 Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin cost?
- Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin publishes $65/week for the standard session. $35/week for residents, $110/week for non-residents. Financial hardship assistance available. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin's hours?
- Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin runs 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin?
- Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin 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 Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin provide lunch?
- Yes — Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin includes lunch in the program. Confirm whether it's a hot lunch, cold lunch, or a snack-plus-bring-your-own setup, and ask about allergy accommodations if relevant.
- How does Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin compare to other community/rec center camps in Atlanta?
- Centers of Hope Camp Best Friends - C.T. Martin is one of 9 community/rec center camps in Atlanta 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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