Summer Camp

Our school break camps provide a safe, fun, and active environment where children play, develop new skills, and forge new friendships.

Summer Camp registration opens in March 2026, and full-day camps fill up fast! Plan ahead and review these important reminders as you prepare.

Residents living within Chapel Hill town limits or inside Orange County may begin to register on March 17 at 8:30 a.m.
Non-Residents may begin to register March 19 at 8:30 a.m.

When to Register

Residents (living within town limits of Chapel Hill or inside Orange County) may begin to register on March 17 at 8:30 a.m.
Non-Residents may begin to register March 19 at 8:30 a.m.

Register Online

Register in Person

The only camp you can register for in person is Day Camp.
You can only register one family for camp at walk-in registration. You can’t sign up your family and another family.
You can only register in person at:
Chapel Hill Community Center – 120 S Estes Dr
Hargraves Community Center – 216 N Roberson St
Homestead Aquatics Center - 300 Aquatics Dr
Spanish interpreters will be available from 8 to 10 a.m. at walk-in registration on Tuesday, March 17.
Registration moves fast! You need to have your Camp Registration Form(PDF, 151KB) and payment ready when we call your number; if they aren't, you might lose your place in line.
You may walk in for registration on Wednesday, March 18, at the Administration Office (200 Plant Rd).

Payment

You have to pay a deposit of at least $10 per child, per camp when you register for Day Camps and Teen X-TREME Camp. Unfortunately, we can’t take deposits for Specialty Camps and you will need to pay the full amount at registration. If you have a credit on your household account, you can use that to pay for all or part of camp no matter how you register.
ONLINE: You can only pay with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express card when you register online.
IN PERSON: You can pay with cash; a check made out to Town of Chapel Hill (photo ID required); or a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express card when you register in person.

You may qualify for financial assistance if you live or own property in Orange County or Town limits.
The amount of your discount is based on your income and the number of people in your household.
If you want your financial assistance to apply to summer day camp, turn in the Financial Assistance Application by March 3 at one of these locations:
- Administration Building, 200 Plant Rd.
- Chapel Hill Community Center, 120 S. Estes Dr.
- Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St.
- Homestead Aquatic Center, 300 Aquatic Dr.

Create a WebTrac account or get your WebTrac login information a few days before registration starts. (Visit this link to “Create an account,” or call us if you need your login information: 919-968-2784)
You can only register or put your child on a waitlist for one full day camp per week. (For example, if you're already enrolled in Week B of Community Center Camp, you can't get on the waitlist for Week B of Hargraves Camp.)
We register by age for day camps. Search and enroll by your child's age as of August 31, 2025. Community Center, Hargraves, and McDougle are ages 5–11 years old, and Teen X-TREME Camp are ages 11-14 years old.
- Campers age 11 and currently in 6th grade must enroll in Teen X-TREME camp.
- If currently 11 years old and currently in 5th grade, the camper is permitted to enroll in either Community Center, Hargraves, McDougle, or Teen X-TREME Camp.
For the first day of Day Camp registration, we’ll use a virtual waiting room called Queue-it for our online customers. This will help minimize any delays and website overloads.

Earn $15.85 per hour as a camp counselor, lifeguard, or swim instructor to help support our summer day camps. We provide training!

Check back to apply.