Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp
Recreational summer camp for ages 5-8 at Taylorsville Recreation Center, offering various activities.
▌ Editor's read The Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation website loads successfully and details various summer day camps, including the Recreation Summer Camp at Taylorsville for ages 5-8. This camp is part of a larger program offering diverse activities like sports, crafts, and themed weeks. The owner type is municipal-parks, as it's operated by Salt Lake County. The website lists social media handles as @slcoparksandrec for Instagram and slcoparksandrec for Facebook. There is no mention of ACA accreditation or specific staff-to-camper ratios. Google reviews for 'Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation' generally show a rating of 4.3 stars from over 1,000 reviews, with comments often praising the variety of programs and facilities. The site does not explicitly state if staff undergo background checks, nor does it provide a specific founder's name or years of operation for the camp program itself.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here Ages 5–8
Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp is well suited to lower-elementary campers who can sit through a 30-minute activity block but still need movement breaks every hour. community/rec center content lands when it's framed as play first, instruction second; this age responds to friend-group continuity more than to specific skill outcomes.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 5–8
- Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Address: 4948 S 2700 W, Taylorsville, UT 84129
- Phone: (385) 468-1732
- Cost notes: $70.50 per half-day session per week. Full day is $141/week. Lunch is provided for free, except for the last week of camp.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp
- What ages does Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp accept?
- Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp is open to children ages 5–8. 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 Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp cost?
- Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp publishes $141/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp's hours?
- Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp runs 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp?
- Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp 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 Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp provide lunch?
- Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp 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 Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp compare to other community/rec center camps in Taylorsville?
- Taylorsville Recreation Center Summer Camp is one of 8 community/rec center camps in Taylorsville 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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