Forsyth County Parks Opens Registration for 100-Plus Summer Camps

Field-trip weeks for older campers and specialty sessions in dance, martial arts, and gymnastics are the spots most likely to fill first in Forsyth County Parks & Recreation's summer camp lineup, which opened for registration April 1 with more than 100 options for children ages 3 through 18.

The program catalog spans general recreation day camps, sports camps, adventure camps, and a specialty tier that also includes art, in addition to the dance, martial arts, and gymnastics offerings. The sports catalog alone covers baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, lacrosse, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. Safety Town, the department's entry-level program for children ages 4 and 5, focuses on basic safety skills in a structured educational setting. Week-long day camps at the county's recreation centers run weekdays and incorporate games, art, and fitness programming; for older campers, those weeks include off-site field trips, which historically see the sharpest early registration interest.

Camps are hosted across multiple county facilities, including Central Park, Fowler Park, and Old Atlanta Park. Registration is managed entirely through the county's REC1 platform at secure.rec1.com/GA/forsyth-county-ga/catalog, where session dates, age brackets, and fees are listed by program. Forsyth County residents receive priority registration and discounted rates on select programs; families should have proof of residency, emergency contact information, and any required medical authorization forms ready before camp start dates.

The refund policy is worth understanding before registering for multiple sessions. A full refund or transfer is available for cancellations submitted at least 10 full business days before a camp's start date. That drops to a 50% refund for requests received at least 5 full business days out. No refunds are issued after that threshold. For Recreation Center Pass purchases, a refund or upgrade is available within 10 full business days of purchase.

Families seeking an overnight alternative can look to UGA Cooperative Extension's Forsyth County 4-H program. Cloverleaf Camp serves students in grades 4 through 6 and is open for registration; programming for grades 7 through 12 is available by email confirmation of eligibility. The 4-H program offers limited partial scholarships for families who need financial assistance, making it one of the few countywide summer options with an explicit cost-offset mechanism.

The scale of this year's lineup reflects a department under real demographic pressure. Forsyth County added 6,700 new residents between 2024 and 2025, the fourth-largest single-year gain among the 11 counties in the metro Atlanta region, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission. The county's total population reached approximately 280,096 as of July 2024, up 11.5% from the 2020 Census, and a 2026 estimate from World Population Review puts the figure closer to 286,813. That pace builds on a streak that made Forsyth the fastest-growing county in Georgia and the 15th fastest-growing in the United States between 2010 and 2019. The department now operates 28 parks, 56 baseball and softball fields, 45 tennis courts, and more than 55 miles of trails to absorb that growth.

The full catalog with session-level pricing, registration deadlines, and availability is at secure.rec1.com/GA/forsyth-county-ga/catalog. Additional program and facility information is at parks.forsythco.com.