Gator Camp 2025 ~ Dive into summer fun at Gator Camp!

Gator Camp is a week-long camp for children ages 5-10 held at Avalon Recreation in Richmond, Virginia. Camp activities include swimming, tennis instruction with Avalon coaches, games, arts & crafts, and most of all, FUN!  Camp runs from 9am to 1pm, Monday through Friday.  Campers will need a bathing suit, towel, goggles, sunscreen, tennis racket (not required), a snack, and a bag lunch.

Please follow GATOR CAMP this summer on the AVALON Instagram and Facebook Pages!

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Registration 2025

Registration will go live on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 AT 8 AM in CommunityPass to members that have paid their 2025 dues.

  • Registrations are non-transferable.
  • Non-members may register on Monday, February 24th in CommunityPass.
  • Children must be 5 years old before beginning their week at Gator Camp.
  • You may register for no more than 3 weeks per child.
  • Gator Camp weeks fill up quickly! You can choose to be added to the waitlist if the week you selected is full.  Many children on the waitlist still have the opportunity  to have fun at Gator Camp!

All Gator Camp sessions are full for 2025. Register for the wait list below.

Register for Gator Camp Waitlist 2025

2025 Schedule

Monday – Friday 9 am – 1 pm (rain or shine)

Week 1 June 9 – June 13
Week 2 June 16 – June 20
Week 3 June 23 – June 27
Week 4 June 30 – July 4
(includes celebration on July 4th!)
Week 5 July 7- July 11
Week 6 July 14 – July 18

Fees

  • The cost for members is $210 per week per child.
  • The cost for non-members is $230 per week per child.
  • There is a $10 sibling discount for child number two and up if they sign up for the same week.
  • Daily Member drop-in rate is $55/day with advance registration.
  • Daily Non-Member drop-in rate is $65/day with advance registration.
  • Drop-in availability is determined by weather and occupancy numbers.

Payment

Full payment is due by May 15th.  50% is due at the time of registration and the remaining 50% is due by May 15th.  Checks may be mailed to:

Avalon Recreation Association
ATTN: Gator Camp
PO Box 29533
Richmond, VA 23242

Credit card and electronic check payments are also accepted in our registration portal CommunityPass.

Interested in working or volunteering at Gator Camp?

All positions for employees and counselor in training volunteers have been filled for 2025. We begin staffing in Feburary. Check back next year to let us know you would like to work or volunteer with us!

Questions?

Call the office at 804-740-8593 (during season), or contact the director at AvalonGatorCamp@gmail.com