Summer camps and recreation programs are provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and through community-based organizations funded by the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (CYITC). Summer programs will run June 23 – August 15, 2008, many programs will be closed on Friday, July 4.

 

DPR provides quality urban recreation and leisure services to residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, and neighborhood recreation centers as well as coordinates a wide variety of programs including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping, child care services, and senior citizen activities. Adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities. 

 

DPR offers summer camping opportunities for youth ages 3 to 17; including sports camps, aquatic camps, therapeutic camps, and other day camps. DPR also offers Discovery Camps for youth ages 6 to 13, and Little Explorers Camps for youth ages 3 to 5. Camp Riverview is DPR’s premier overnight residential camp located on the shores of the Potomac River in Scotland, MD. 

DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation
The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (CYITC) provides a number of special summer programs for youth through community-based organizations.