Camp Doublecreek

My daugher has gone to this camp for one week each of the last three summers. When we talk about «camps,» she states firmly that she will ONLY go to Camp Doublecreek — nothing else is good enough :)
It’s especially nice for our family since we live in California and my father and his wife live in Austin. My daughter can go to visit them for a week, but no one is overwhelmed by «what to do with a twelve year old» because she goes to camp during the day. This leaves enough time to enjoy each other in the evenings and for a weekend. The bus system is perfect since my dad (who’s in his 70’s) can drop her off at a stop near his home. Very easy for everyone.

I really love this camp and the variety of things to do when attending. My biggest concern is the two daemons of summer, water and sun. I advised both my children that they needed to ensure they drank plenty of water, put on sunscreen, and wore swim shirts. I took the time to advise the camp that both my children are ADHD and very forgetful, that they will need constant reminders. I advised the camp of all the medications my children take and advised them of specific side effects I was concerned about, namely dehydration. The camp assured they would make a point of checking my children.
I have treated both of my children for serious sunburns on their backs. I took one of my children to the hospital with pancreatitis due to dehydration making one of his medications not filtering through his body properly. He was in hospital for 4 days and required a full 5 bags of saline, a liquid diet, and constant daily testing to ensure his pancreas was not collapsing.
End of day, I think mine is an extreme case, but I also feel that my warnings and requests needed more attention. The counselors are good folks, they have several people with good expertise in working with children, and the activities are amazing. The sheer variety of things to do at Doublecreek is perfect for a busy summer.

Kids come home happy and TIRED! Love the bus stations throughout Austin (because we won’t drive to RR).

This is a wonderful summer camp. So many quality fun activities for kids to enjoy. My boys (7) come home every day from this camp happy and excited; they love it! I highly recommend the horse riding lessons, which they also love. As a parent, I like that the directors communicate, are well organized, and flexible when necessary. And, the kids very much like all the counselors and counselors in training. What more could you want? Peace of mind and happy kids!!!

Fantastic, glorious, old-​fashioned summer camp just like the camps we went to when we were kids. Archery, horseback-​riding, capture-​the-​flag. Kids come home happy and exhausted and ready to get started all over again. yes, there are weeds. So what? We love this place!

My son would wake up at the first of the camp session and say he didn’t want to go to camp he wanted to stay home and play wii all day. Now he loves it and can’t wait to go back. He complained tonight he was sore from playing dodgeball… I consider a sore kid a happy and busy kid. He loves the horseback riding and other kids he has met there.

Your kids will absolutely love this day camp; mine does! You get your money’s worth with the amount of activities they have and the fact that they have transportation sites all over Austin for your convenience!
They have a wealth of resources for the kids to partake in such as swimming, archery, horse back riding lessons, gun safety, mini golf, paint ball, and the list goes on and on.
My son comes home daily happy and thrilled with his day’s events.
I have always had a positive response from all the staff, and they have been nothing but professional when working with us. Also, they have a great online registration system that gives you all the necessary information, plus the ease of registering for everything without having to ever pick up the phone. I even had to change weeks that my son was attending and that was a breeze.
If you are looking for a quality, responsible, and excellent camp for your children, this is the place without a doubt!