NYC Parks Summer Camps

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NYC Parks runs free summer day camps at recreation centers across Manhattan including Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, Highbridge Recreation Center, and others. Programming covers swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and educational field trips. Free for NYC public school kids who qualify; others pay sliding-scale. Sessions typically run 6-week summer terms. Useful for families that need full-day childcare during summer at low cost — quality varies by recreation center but core staffing is consistent.