The City of Tampa is opening 16 Tampa Parks & Recreation sites for Out of School Camp. This is at the direction of Mayor Jane Castor to assist families impacted by the closing of Hillsborough County Public Schools this week.
On Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27, the following sites will be opening daily from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12.
OUT OF SCHOOL CAMP SITES:
Spring Hill Community Center
1000 E Eskimo Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
Rowlett Activity Center
2313 E Yukon Street. Tampa, FL, 33604
Forest Hills Community Center
724 W 109th Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
Copeland Community Center
11001 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33612
Jackson Heights Community Center
3310 E Lake Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Port Tampa Park Community Center
4702 W McCoy St, Tampa, FL 33616
Loretta Ingraham Center
1611 N Hubert Ave, Tampa, FL 33607
Cyrus Greene Center
2101 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, FL 33610
Grant Park Community Center
3724 N 54th St, Tampa, FL 33619
Fair Oaks Community Center
5019 N 34th St, Tampa, FL 33610
Gwen Miller Community Center
6410 N 32nd St, Tampa, FL 33610
Benito Community Center
10065 Cross Creek Blvd. Tampa, FL, 33647
DeSoto Park Center
2617 Corrine St, Tampa, FL 33605
P.A.L. (Police Athletic League)
1924 W. Diana St., Tampa, FL 33604
Kate Jackson Community Center
821 S Rome Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Wellswood Community Center
4918 N Mendenhall Dr, Tampa, FL 33603
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR FAMILIES
- Families must live in City of Tampa limits to be eligible.
- Please pack lunch and snacks for children planning to attend.
- Participants who do not currently hold a rec card must see a Parks and Rec staff member to complete a registration form.
- Additionally, all other Tampa Parks & Recreation programs will be canceled until further notice (i.e., athletic games, field rentals) starting Tuesday, September 27th.
In the meantime, Mayor Castor continues to encourage residents to prepare now for the potential severe weather by taking the following steps:
- Stay informed with Alert Tampa
- Follow @AlertTampa on Twitter
- Text TAMPAREADY to 888-777
- Text TAMPALISTA to 888-777 for alerts in Spanish
- Register at Tampa.gov/AlertTampa for voicemails and emails
- Have a plan and stay informed
- Create your Disaster Supply Kit
Also remember your evacuation zone may have recently changed. Make sure to find your correct and updated evacuation zone.