Cal Johnson Recreation Center is a City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation community center that hosts the city's summer camp for children ages 6-12, offered as half-day sessions (mornings 9:00am-12:00pm and afternoons 1:00pm-4:00pm), Monday-Friday across seven weeks in June and July. Camp includes recreational activities, field trips to pools and attractions, and daily meals. It is one of nine community-center camp sites.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Cal Johnson Recreation Center directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★nona manisNice park with basketball courts. Parking has limited spaces, but it’s not busy on weekdays.
★★★★★Greg BartolmeJust visiting the area. Wanted to check out the outdoor courts here and see if anybody was out playing. Nobody was. The courts are really nice though! Very spacious and colorful. Didn't have a basketball to hoop with. Talked to a gentleman inside the Center and asked if I could borrow a basketball to hoop outside, couldn't, but offered me a ball to shoot indoors at the Centers gymnasium. Just wanted to get a feel. Super nice guy. Ended up having a great workout. I really appreciate it. Thank you! Nice facility. Hope to be back.
★★★★Craig HuttoConsidering this place was founded in 1921, once inside you will quickly realize you're now in 2021. It has been upgraded with a cutting edge weight room circuit, resurfaced basketball court, game room with pool, foosball and table tennis, dining/sitting area with tables& chairs, multiple restrooms and a couple of work rooms.
★★★★★Jenny EubanksI go there to roller skate before it gets busy with basketball players. It is such a beautiful and well maintained court to roll around on!
★★★★★Tammy WarrenMy son played basketball there and it's a nice place! 🏀 I also take him to play on the outside basketball courts! The neighbourhood has had a lot of issues with shady thugs with guns and drugs so always come with protection...