Whetstone Community Center
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department · Private
The Whetstone Community Center is a City of Columbus Recreation and Parks community center that hosts the department's summer day camp, which runs weekdays from early June through mid-August. The citywide program combines recreation, games, arts and field activities, offers up to $150 per child in annual scholarship support, and provides inclusion services for campers with disabilities. Families register through Columbus Recreation and Parks.
Camps
| Camp | Dates | Ages | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Kickstart | Week 18:00am – 5:00pmRegister → | Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026 | 6–12 | $144/wk | Past season |
| Arts Alive! | Week 28:00am – 5:00pmRegister → | Jun 15 – Jun 18, 2026 | 6–12 | $144/wk | Past season |
| Game On! | Week 38:00am – 5:00pmRegister → | Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026 | 6–12 | $144/wk | Past season |
Resident: $120 | Non-resident: $144 (standard community center camp fee, stated on columbusrecparks.com/camp-categories/community-center-camps/, not repeated on the individual camp page)
Availability shown as of Aug 14, 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 Columbus Recreation and Parks Department directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Jeremy RothSuper friendly helpful staff, great facilities and camps/classes for kids.
★★★★★Steve TurkovichGreat park. Trails along creek are beautiful and clean. Great place to let the dogs run.
★★★★★Jeff ChannellMy wife is taking dance lessons with Russ and is having a wonderful time. Russ is a great teacher, very passionate about dance, and very professional. He encourages questions and desires his students become as excited about dance as he is. We highly recommend taking lessons from Russ.
★★★★★Carolina Rivas*SALSA DANCING WITH Russ Pashayev* Russ is a great instructor and if you’ve been thinking on learning/practicing your Salsa moves, you should take this class. I can’t recommend it more! If I can dance now, anyone can do it!!! This class will give you the base and confidence to move in the dance floor. And if you want to improve your current knowledge, Russ will make sure to meet you at your level. My husband and I started this class with zero experience dancing and having tried before to learn how to dance with no success. Even after the first couple of classes, we were able to go salsa dancing, and to have so much fun doing it! We learned over 10 steps (and learned them well!). We are extremely happy that we took this class!!
★★★★★Joshua Mak-LintI've lived in Clintonville for 37 years born and raised. Whetstone library and rec center has always been part of my life. They have two inside workout facilities in the rec center including the additional add-on they have gymnastics equipment in they are not using the room or the equipment current to date. It's perfect size for a pool! I think it's mean you should think about having a pool into that additional add-on they seem to have no plans for. Perhaps I'm wrong on that assumption. I know it would give kids in the neighborhood of Clintonville and surrounding area a great place to go and if there's a swimming pool there that could add revenue and make the community safer. We are referring to our children when it comes to the the pool including ourselves of course. Self-care is the most important thing one can do for oneself. With the full-size gymnasium basketball court that can be converted into a tennis court excetera the exercise rooms consist one of cardio in the second room consist of free weights and end bodybuilding machines no. Reasonably new equipment all functioning well. It's amazing this place brings back so many memories when I look at the baseball field and where the basketball court used to be. Of course you know this part comes with a full size playground for our kids as well. Oh yes, the memories. I encourage people to be sure to spread the word about the amenitie. Membership is extremely cheap for those who do not have insurance or cannot afford memberships to other gyms. Considering the library is right next door, it's a win-win especially when it comes to ourselves and especially to our children's children. I give Whetstone Library Rec Center 5 out of 5 stars hands down.