Camp Oh-Pea-Dee

Oregon Park District’s Summer Camp – ‘Camp Oh-Pea-Dee Through the Ages!’

May 28, 2025 – August 8, 2025 | 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Camp Oh-Pea-Dee is designed for students entering kindergarten through sixth grade.  We emphasize fun, planned activities, peer socialization, and personal achievement.

Camp OPD 2025 will travel through history with our activities and field trips. Camp begins on Wednesday May 28 and runs daily through August 8, except for July 3 and 4. We will spend time each day doing active play, swimming, making crafts, exploring history and so much more! Field Trips will happen this summer on Tuesdays and will be announced by March 25 for the summer. Fees include all activities, field trips, lunch and a snack each day. Cost is $45/$54NR per day with an up-charge of $10 for Tuesdays. There is a weekly discount of $25, making the weekly total$210/$250NR.Contact Kelley Huston at (815)732-3101 or kelley@oregonpark.org with any questions. Registration for camp will begin on March 25th, 2025.

Registration & Payment 

Registration for Camp Oh-Pea-Dee is available online or by phone (815) 732-3101.  Parents can choose to pay in full at the time of registration or select the Summer Camp Payment Plan.  The payment plan allows you to reserve your child’s spot in summer camp with a $25 deposit per week and with the rest of the payment automatically invoiced to your card on file 10 days prior to the session.

Financial Assistance is available for Camp Oh-Pea-Dee.  To be eligible to receive financial assistance, the applicant must be a resident of the District, be a child of parents in temporary financial need, apply for assistance in writing using the financial aid form provided by the District, and provide evidence of need.  Further information and the application can be found here.  Contact Alexa McGraw for more information at alexa@oregonpark.org.

There will be no camp on July 3rd or 4th.

Dates subject to change to align with the OCUSD schedule.

Camp Oh-Pea-Dee Refund Policy

To withdraw a child from a session of summer camp, a refund application must be submitted online. A full refund, less the 10% non-refundable deposit, will be granted if the application for refund is filed at least 14 days before the scheduled start of the session. If the session was not yet paid but scheduled to be automatically withdrawn from the refund applicant, the scheduled invoice will be terminated. Refunds will not be granted after the 14 days prior unless due to a medical note or emergency. All refunds are subject to the program coordinator’s approval. A full refund will be issued if the Park District reschedules or cancels a session.

Camp Oh-Pea-Dee Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I register for specific weeks and/or specific days?

A:  You can register for each day for $45/$54NR per day.  Tuesdays will have an additional charge of $10 for field trip costs.  Tuesdays will include field trips with bus transportation. You can also register for the full week and receive a discount. Total for 5 days is  $210/$250NR.

Q: We may have family vacations and/or other trips that we don’t know the dates of yet?

A: A $25 deposit is due when reserving each week. Please review the refund policy on this page for the timeline to request a refund and withdrawal.

Q:   Where will Camp Oh-Pea-Dee be located this summer?

A:  Camp will be housed at Nash Recreation Center in the Prairie Room.  This location provides access to the gym, outdoor play space and is centrally located for all the parks we will be visiting.  The doors at Nash are secured in the summertime as safety is always a top priority.  Campers will still utilize our many parks and the splash pad.

Q: Field Trips are back, where will the campers be going and how will they get there?

A: Field Trips are planned to places like the Discovery Center, the Rockford Rivets baseball game, Carlson Ice Arena, Niabi Zoo and many more. Transportation to our field trips this summer will be a school bus contracted through OCUSD #220.

Q:  Camp runs from 7:30-5 each day?  What if I am running late and need to pick up after 5 pm?

A:  Staffing and program costs are the biggest hurdles for any summer camp.  Due to this, we have to make cuts to our programming time.  We promise to provide the same programming/activities you have come to expect from Camp Oh Pee Dee.  Late pickups will be charged a late fee of $15 for every 15 minutes your child stays with us at camp.  We enforce this late policy to keep program/staff costs low so that everyone may enjoy camp!  Payment of late fees must be made prior to the following week of camp.  Please contact Kelley at kelley@oregonpark.org or call (815)732-3101 with any questions.

Q:  What will my child need to bring to camp?

A:  Campers will need to bring a reusable water bottle each day.  Campers will need to bring a swimsuit and towel on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.  Campers will need to bring a lunch on most Tuesdays.  A snack and drink will be provided each afternoon.  We ask that campers wear closed toed shoes or sandals with straps, no flip flops as we will be active most days in either the gym or outside.  We ask that campers wear a red shirt on Field Trip days (Tuesdays).  Information for field trips will be sent home prior to each week for those enrolled.  Campers will be active this summer and we encourage them to dress for fun and activity each day.

Q:  Is lunch provided?

A:  Through a partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank we will be providing lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  Menu for each week will be sent out two weeks prior so the correct number of lunches can be ordered.  Some field trips on Tuesdays will include lunch. You are welcome to send a lunch with your child if they would prefer a meal from home.