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Camp Acworth
Where Every Day is an Adventure!
Camp Acworth, established in 1999, is the home of our Summer Day Camp Program that provides a safe and active environment for children to enjoy their summer. Camp Acworth features two locations to have fun at: Lake Acworth Adventure Camp based at Cauble Park and Overlook Adventure Camp based out of the Acworth Community Center.Camp Acworth is open to Acworth residents and non-residents. Our camps are tailored for rising 1st graders through rising 8th graders. Program scholarships are available to Acworth Residents. Limited availability to those who qualify.
Registration opens Monday, February 6th for Acworth residents and Monday February 13th for non-residents. To prepare ahead of time, you can visit our Rec1 registration page to create a registration profile or to update your existing profile. Update or create your Rec1 account Here: Acworth Rec1 Registration Portal
Please be thorough when creating your profile and include the following:
- Accurate information for campers including accurate date of birth, gender and name spelling.
- Preferred email address. Each individual on the account can include their own email. The account holder will be the primary email address contacted through our system.
- Please update your Contact Preferences to "Opt In" to receive email communication from our team. Email is the main point of communication between camp staff and parents. Parents will be contacted via phone in cases of emergency.
- Updated phone numbers. Please include current phone numbers and indicate whether it is a home, cell or work number.
- Include up to 5 emergency contacts information including name, relationship, phone number and email address.
- Access Rec1 Registration Portal Here
Additional Information
- Campers must be rising 1st graders through rising 8th graders. Campers must turn 6 before September 1, 2023 and cannot be older than 14 before September 1, 2023 per Cobb County School District.
- Summer Camp Parent Orientation will be held on Monday, May 22 at 6:30pm at the Acworth Community Center.
- Click here to view digital Camp Acworth Parent Information Meeting Powerpoint
- Please contact the camp staff by calling (770) 917-1234 or by emailing campacworth@acworth.org with questions about camp.
Overlook Adventure Camp
Overlook Adventure Camp our summer camp held at the Acworth Community Center located in Logan Farm Park. Camp activities at Overlook Adventure Camp include team sports, gymnasium activities, arts and crafts, educational speakers, hiking, weekly field trips, and more!
Location: Acworth Community Center
4361 Cherokee St, Acworth, GA 30101
Ages: 6 - 14 (by Sept. 1, 2023)
* Children attending 1st - 8th grade in upcoming school year.
Sessions:
Camp consists of eight, one week sessions:
Week 1: May 30 - June 02
**No Camp on Monday, May 29th**
Week 2: June 05 - June 09
Week 3: June 12 - June 16
Week 4: June 20 - June 23
**No Camp on Monday, June 19th**
Week 5: June 26 - June 30
** No Camp July 03 - July 07**
Week 6: July 10 - July 14
Week 7: July 17 - July 21
Week 8: July 24 - July 28
Camp Hours:
- Monday through Friday
- Drop Off: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Camp Activity Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Pick Up: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Weekly Field Trips:
Overlook Adventure Camp will go on the following field trips. Field trips will take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays for Overlook Camp. Lunch options are listed below with each field trip. Please still send snacks for your campers for before and after the field trip. More field trip communication will occur during each week of camp.
Week 1 - Friday, June 02: Zoo Atlanta
*Bring lunch
Week 2 - Tuesday, June 06: Sparkles Kennesaw
*Food provided on field trip
Week 3 - Tuesday, June 13: Lake Point Station
*Food provided on field trip
Week 4 - Wednesday, June 21: NCG (summer movie schedule TBD)
*Bring lunch or money for concessions
Week 5 - Wednesday, June 28: Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins
*Food provided on field trip.
Week 6 - Tuesday, July 11: Bowlero Kennesaw
*Bring lunch
Week 7 - Tuesday, July 18: Jumping World Kennesaw
*Food provided on field trip.
Week 8 - Tuesday, July 25: NCG (summer movie schedule TBD)
*Bring lunch or money for concessions
*Highlighted field trip means updated date and/or location as of 05/15/2023
At camp, daily lunches are not provided. All campers will need to bring their own lunches each day of camp. Parents will be notified in advance which days per week their camper needs to bring their swimsuit, towel and sunscreen for any water-based activities at Overlook Adventure Camp.
Lake Acworth Adventure Camp
Lake Acworth Adventure Camp is held at Cauble Park and headquartered at the Acworth Beach House. Originally named Camp Acworth, this camp now has a new name to fit our growing summer camp program! Camp activities at Lake Acworth Adventure Camp include swimming, canoeing, archery, educational speakers, hiking, weekly field trips and more!
Location: Cauble Park
4425 Beach St, Acworth, GA 30101
Ages: 6 - 14 (by Sept. 1, 2023)
* Children attending 1st - 8th grade in upcoming school year.
Sessions:
Camp consists of eight, one week sessions:
Week 1: May 30 - June 02
**No Camp on Monday, May 29th**
Week 2: June 05 - June 09
Week 3: June 12 - June 16
Week 4: June 20 - June 23
**No Camp on Monday, June 19th**
Week 5: June 26 - June 30
** No Camp July 03 - July 07**
Week 6: July 10 - July 14
Week 7: July 17 - July 21
Week 8: July 24 - July 28
- Monday through Friday
- Drop Off: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Camp Activity Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Pick Up: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Weekly Field Trips:
Lake Acworth Adventure Camp will go on the following field trips. Trips will take place on Thursdays (except for Braves game on Wednesday). Lunch options are listed below with each field trip. Please still send snacks for your campers for before and after the field trip. More field trip communication will occur during each week of camp.
Week 1 - Thursday, June 01: Zoo Atlanta
*Bring lunch
Week 2 - Thursday, June 08: Sparkles Kennesaw
*Food provided on field trip
Week 3 - Thursday, June 15: Lake Point Station
*Food provided on field trip
Week 4 - Thursday, June 22: NCG (summer movie schedule TBD)
*Bring lunch or money for concessions
Week 5 - Wednesday, June 28: Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins
*Food provided on field trip.
Week 6 - Thursday, July 13: Bowlero Kennesaw
*Bring lunch
Week 7 - Thursday, July 20: Jumping World Kennesaw
*Food provided on field trip.
Week 8 - Tuesday, July 25: NCG (summer movie schedule TBD)
*Bring Lunch or money for concessions
*Highlighted field trip means updated date and/or location as of 05/15/2023
At camp, daily lunches are not provided.
All campers will need to bring their own lunches, swimsuit, and towel each day of camp at Lake Acworth Adventure Camp.
Registration and Fees
City of Acworth Residents: $125.00 per week- Fee structure: $100 camp program fee + $25 non-refundable camp deposit
- Fee structure: $100 camp program fee + $25 non-resident fee + $25 non-refundable camp deposit.
**Deposits are non-refundable. Paid deposits that go unused can be applied towards remaining camp balances as a department credit. Camp deposits are not refunded back to original form of payment.
Camp registration is not restricted to one location! Parents are encouraged to register their child for different weeks at each location if campers are interested in a variety of summer camp activities! Please make sure to be careful during registration so campers are not accidentally registered for the same week at different locations. Please read camp names and descriptions carefully throughout the registration process and ensure your weeks match up with your calendar. Deposits are non-refundable!
To reserve a camp spot for your child(ren), a $25.00 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit will be due at registration per child for each week that you would like to register for. The camp deposits and any non-resident fees are included in the total registration cost. Remaining camp balances can be paid immediately upon registration or on the first day of each week your child has reserved.
* Week 1 of camp May 30 - June 02 must be paid in FULL at registration regardless of resident status.
Camp Acworth Tax Information
Tax ID #: 58-6000501
To access your 2022 receipts, you can login to your Rec1 account and view your account statements and transaction history. Visit www.rec1.com and view your account profile information.
For questions related to summer camp, please email campacworth@acworth.org