Camp Doublecreek — Local services in Pflugerville

We tried out Camp Doublecreek for the first time this summer for our 5 yo and 7 yo and were so happy we found it! It is a traditional day camp - fully outdoors but with plenty of water activities and shade as well as water stations to rehydrate! Pros: Huge outdoor venue (camp is currently hosted at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown for the foreseeable future) Great counselor to camper ratios (way more than you’d think!) and they are well trained You can order lunch from a different local chain restaurant daily (Chick Fil A, pizza, etc. with vegetarian options available). Snacks are provided (3+/day) TONS of activities available like sand volleyball, gaga ball, soccer, a swimming pool, inflatables, archery, etc. etc. Lifeguards in pool and younger kids have swim lessons included. All campers swim daily. Campers are grouped by age and gender (Ex. Second grade girls group, second grade boys group, etc.)

Cons: Counselors are teens and young adults so not always very focused and can be on the immature side (Ex. Several younger C.I.T.s liked to tell my kids “tall tales”) Many activities/stations are very loosely structured which can be good or bad depending on your kiddo/s It’s hot and your camper WILL come home every day gross (sweaty, super super dirty and even muddy, including everything they brought or wore and their backpack!) There are buses that pick up and drop off around the Austin area but they are often late or early.. we were told bus would arrive by 8 AM and drop off by 5:30 pm but the bus always arrived 8:15-8:35 am and dropped off at 4:30-4:50 pm It’s not possible to tour or view the camp in advance so you really have to be comfortable with the arrangement and trust...

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pro: counselors and junior counselors all very nice and kind kids, have good pay lunch options (my kids loved the lunch there), everything can be done on-line, swimming pool is the biggest plus.

con: bug bites! mosquitoes, wasp, fire ants, all possible. Too hot for summer, both kids got very dark, but no sun burn.

additional notes: pizza from double dave, one slice was not enough for my 6 yr old girl. Can order two slice (told by counselor), order one on-line, then bring additional money on that day for second slice Label everything and sun screen. They did a great job putting sunscreen on my kids, used up one can in one week. we did share it with another kid who didn't bring hers. I would book early summer, might be 10F kooler than August time buy bug spay, my kid got 7 mosquito and 4 fire ant bites in one week, most on first day morning pick up time,my bus location was set to 7:50, but bus didn't come until 8:10 for that week. call them ahead for your week backpack for swimming stuff was left there for the whole week! Had to pick up a little early on one day, but was told must come before 3pm. Got there at 3pm, none of the kids were ready, waited until 3:30 before leaving. My initial early pick up request was 3:45, should just came that time. kids were so tired. Younger kids gets cranky when tired, not fun after pick up. haha... I booked it two weeks before camp start, still had room. If the summer is cool, I would recommended it my 6 yr old, went to swimming 4 times when it is hot. My 4 yr old went max 2 times each day. my older kid don't like outdoor, but she had fun swimming! and...

Now located at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown, Camp Doublecreek is a wonderful day camp for kids. From swimming, sing song, soccer, miniature golf, archery, arts and crafts, field sports all enchant kids from pee wee girls and boys through elementary grades. Older kids can be counselors in training. Buses pick the kids up early morning at a convenient elementary school in Austin and Round Rock campuses and deliver them back there by 5:00. Kids come home happy, tired and fulfilled. My kids went for years 30 years ago and now we enjoyed visiting our grandson at parent’s day. A true joy to see the camp still operating so beautifully under Joe Ray, who has been there since our kids were there....