Summer in Savannah 2027: camps, city pools and splash pads

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 summer has not been announced yet, so the dates and fees below are 2026’s, clearly marked. Facts come from the City of Savannah’s summer camp and aquatics pages and each organizer’s own site, linked below.

Savannah’s summer runs on city camps, free city pools and splash pads. In 2026 city camp registration opened April 1 and general camps ran May 26 to July 17. The last day of school for Savannah-Chatham public schools in 2027 is Friday, May 21. Questions about city pools go to the Aquatics Office at (912) 351-3844.

Summer at a glance

• Friday, May 21, 2027: last day of school, SCCPSS
• City camp registration: April 1 in 2026; 2027 date not announced
• City pools: free open swim at four pools, closed Fridays
• Splash pads: open daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., March through October
• Oatland Island camp details: posted in January

City of Savannah summer camps

The city’s Recreation and Leisure Services Department runs general day camps for ages 6 to 12 at 10 community centers. The 2026 camp page set out:

• Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Fees (2026): $50 a week or $100 a two-week session for city residents, $70 a week for nonresidents. Fees are due by noon the Friday before each week. Scholarships and financial help are available.
• Meals: breakfast and lunch provided, except lunch in the first week.
• Priority: city residents first. Nonresidents go on a waitlist and hear the week before camp if a place opens. Registration is first-come, first-served by week.

No camp on Juneteenth or the Independence Day holiday. In 2026 the city opened registration on April 1, online for the first time, until a week before each session.

The 10 camp centers. Call a center to check space:

Specialty camps in 2026 included Cheer Camp for ages 5 to 13 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m., four weekly sessions in June), Sports Camp, Enrichment Art and Music Camp and Reel Teen Enrichment Camp. Therapeutic camps ran for youth ages 9 to 22 still in school (June, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carver Village Center, 905 Collat St.) and for adults 22 and up (July, 3:30 to 7 p.m., Eastside Center, 415 Goebel Ave.).

City pools

The City of Savannah has four outdoor pools with free open swim: no admission fee and no membership.

• Daffin Park Pool, 1301 E. Victory Drive
• Tompkins Pool, 2333 Ogeechee Road
• Bowles C. Ford Pool, 1900 Stiles Ave. at Cloverdale Drive
• W.W. Law Pool, 900 E. Bolton St.

All city pools are closed on Fridays for staff training. The city opens its pools in May; in 2024 all four opened May 28, according to the city’s 2024 announcement, which also listed $25 swim lessons for all ages, swim teams for ages 6 to 18, junior lifeguard classes, lap swimming and water aerobics. The 2026 season ended when Daffin Park Pool closed Oct. 4. We will add the 2027 opening date when the city announces it.

Splash pads

The city has opened six new splash pads since 2021 and renovated or replaced six more, for 16 aquatic sites counting the pools. All city splash pads are open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., from March through October. They are free, zero-depth and accessible. The sixth new one opened in July 2025 at 401 W. Montgomery Cross Road. Our parks and trails guide has more on each park.

County and museum camps

• Chatham County Parks ran a six-week camp for ages 6 to 12 from June 1 to July 16, 2026 (no camp June 29 to July 3), at Oglethorpe Charter School, 7202 Central Ave., with games, crafts, water parks, bowling and zoo trips. Registration opened online on May 9, 2026, and filled. The county says 2027 details will be posted later on its kids camps page; call (912) 652-6783.
• Oatland Island Wildlife Center, run by SCCPSS, holds weeklong science and wildlife day camps for rising kindergartners through rising eighth graders, taught mostly by certified teachers. It posts 2027 information in January; call the camp coordinator at (912) 395-1509.
• Telfair Museums runs art camps at the Jepson Center education studios. In 2026 its Youth Drawing and Painting Camps ran in weeklong morning sessions in June and July for ages 9 to 12 and 12 to 14. Call (912) 790-8823.
• The Jewish Educational Alliance runs Camp Savannah with weekly themes; its 2026 season began June 1.

Frequently asked questions

When does City of Savannah summer camp registration open? April 1 in 2026, online. The 2027 date is not out yet.

Are Savannah city pools free? Yes. Open swim at all four city pools is free, with no membership. Pools close Fridays.

When do Savannah splash pads open? March through October, daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

How much is City of Savannah summer camp? In 2026, $50 a week or $100 a session for city residents and $70 a week for nonresidents, with scholarships available.

When is the last day of school for SCCPSS in 2027? Friday, May 21, 2027.

What this means for you

• Mark April on the calendar: city camp places are first-come, first-served, and city residents get priority.
• Oatland Island’s camp list goes up in January, and the county’s camp filled on registration day in 2026.
• Pools are free but closed Fridays, so plan splash pads or the library for Fridays.

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