Day camp

Day camps are geared for schoolchildren. They offer activities in a larger social setting, usually in the children's home town or nearby.

If the children stay all day, a lunch is sometimes offered; however, many day camps require children to bring their own food. The children return home in the evenings. Day camps can be booked by the day or by the week, depending on the institution organizing them.

Day camps are more than just daycare, though a large portion of families use it for that purpose. Day camps foster children's emotional, social, and physical and creative growth through a range of interactive activities and relationships with role model counselors. Day camps generally focus on young children, typically ages 3-12, with the exception of specialized camps that aim to develop specific skill sets which attract campers up through adolescence.

Day camps are less expensive than normal camps (e.g., summer camps)), because they don't entail as many meals or as much supervised time each day as overnight camps.

Sports-focused day camps are ideal for younger athletes whose enthusiasm for a particular sport seems endless, or for high-energy kids who need a positive outlet for their energy.

Location Some day camps are located at the same site as a residant camp and are offered as a less expensive alternative with the same resources and activities. Many Day Camps, however, are located in City Parks, Sport Complexes, or Community Centers like a YMCA or Boy Scouts.

Day Camp Location is carefully considered as they typically are a short commute from populated areas so families can quickly and easily drop off and pick up their children. This is in sharp contrast to residant camps which often serve children from around the nation, or world.