Northwest Recreation Center
City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department · Private
Northwest Recreation Center runs the City of Austin Parks and Recreation summer camp for youth (ages 5–11) and teens (ages 12–15), roughly June through mid-August. Ten themed weeks mix sports, games, arts and crafts, weekly swimming at city pools and field trips, following a youth-development philosophy. A public program with financial-aid early registration for those who qualify.
Camps
| Camp | Dates | Ages | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1Register → | Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026 | 5–15 | $220/wk | Past season |
| Week 2Register → | Jun 15 – Jun 18, 2026 | 5–15 | $220/wk | Past season |
| Week 3Register → | Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026 | 5–15 | $220/wk | Past season |
$140 per week for Residents / $220 per week for Non-Residents
Availability shown as of Aug 11, 2026.
The practical details
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 City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★PDSI have only played pickleball and Mahjong there, so there are several services I have not used. The facility is clean, although certainly not new. Employees are nice and helpful. Sign in is quick and easy, whether guest or member. Parking has not been a problem for me, but I have gone during the daytime weekdays.
★★★★★Tom BodineGood place to vote and learn jiu jitsu
★★★★★Matthew StammI came here for the five hole disc golf. Probably okay in the summer if you come here after 6:00 p.m. the kids g after school program from 4:00 to 5:30 maybe ,6 pm. not exactly certain when the kids get picked up but you could probably play three or four holes and you just can't do the whole course where the kids are playing on the soccer field after 4 p.m.
★Emma Bthis place is fine but the counselor derious is such a bad counselor. he picks favorites and it so unfair. he creates new rules when he has already stated his rules. PLEASE FIRE HIM. i can’t stress this enough. he yells at the campers. he is always grumpy and never listens to anything you say. he is always gone and disappearing when you need him. he body shames and gives privileges to those who are smaller or skinnier. and he wouldn’t give snow cones to the children who earned them. also they lied about a medical emergency when forgetting to add the fact that the kid was cut with a KNIFE and FAINTED. i feel like that is an important detail.
★★★★★B Shalom ChynowethI hadn’t even realized how cool neighborhood recreation centers are until my daughter started attending the free Totally Cool Totally Art classes twice a week. Wonderful classes. They even get to learn the art of cooking Dow a few of the classes. The center is convenient to the surrounding neighborhoods so it’s a 15 minute walk or a 5 minute bike from our home. My daughter does art with wonderful teachers, meets young artists from all over Austin and shows her art at the Daughtery Arts Center and the Mixtec a few times a year. We are enjoying the work she creates there, the other kids stuff is mind bending too. Some of them are friends now. This is only one terrific program. The summer camp was unbelievable. My kid loved it. There are basketball teams, yoga, rock climbing, free movies, martial arts and tiny kids classes too. There’s usually some events going on to bring the family to. Everyone who has access to this place is lucky. We are.