EDUCATIONAL SUMMER DAY CAMPS

You may drop off your camper as early as 8:00 a.m. Camp counselors arrive at the drop-off areas at this time. Please do not drop off your child if a counselor is not present in the area.

To pick up your child from inside the park, proceed to the Outpost Education Classroom. Please be sure to have your government issued I.D. The Outpost Education Classroom is located next to the Main Entrance Security and First Aid. At Adventure Island, you will exit the park and pick up your camper at the Picnic Pavilion.

Campers and Counselors-In-Training (CITs) 16 years of age or older are permitted to sign themselves out of Camp with parent approval.

Parents can indicate approval for Self-Checkout on their camper or CIT’s CampDoc profile. Campers/CITs approved to do Self-Checkout will not be permitted to leave the Camp program until 3:00 pm. They are welcome to re-enter the park they visited that day (only valid for Busch Gardens Tampa and Adventure Island).

Campers or Counselors-In-Training under the age of 18 are not permitted to sign out any siblings. All campers under the age of 16 must be signed out by an adult 18 years of age or older.

If your child will be late or absent, please call the camp supervisor between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. at (813) 600-0178. Refunds are not provided for missed days.

If a camper needs to be picked up before 3:00 p.m., please notify Camp Staff during check-in that morning. All early pick ups must take place prior to 2:30 p.m. All camp staff are preparing for Camp Dismissal from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. so we are unable to accommodate any early pick up request during that time.

To help us ensure that your child is ready to be picked up at the appropriate time, or if you have an emergency after camp begins, please call the camp supervisor 20 minutes prior to your arrival at (813) 600-0178.

We design events to be enjoyable and realize that sometimes the schedule includes something new for some participants. Everyone is encouraged to participate to the best of their ability during group activities.

Campers receive their t-shirt during check-in on the first day of camp. Additional t-shirts are available for purchase during your child’s camp week for $10/each (cash only please).

Parents are welcome to pack a lunch for their camper(s). Camp Staff will collect your camper’s lunch (please clearly label) and will deliver it to the lunch venue. Do not pack perishable items because refrigeration is not available.

A mandatory I.D. check is in effect to pick up all campers. Only adults 18 years of age and older who have been authorized on the camper’s CampDoc profile are permitted to pick up the camper. There are no exceptions to this rule. Only government-issued identification will be accepted. Camp Staff will verify your I.D. against our authorized pick up list and have you sign-out your camper(s). Anyone not indicated on the CampDoc profile who arrives to pick up a camper must be verified by Camp Staff via phone call directly to the parent/guardian. Under no exceptions will campers be released to an unauthorized individual without verbal consent directly from the parent/guardian.

Please Note: As we have updated our Dismissal process to include a mandatory identification check, we no longer accept vehicle passes for verification purposes. Please continue to provide a vehicle pass at the security check-point to gain entry into the parking lot, but you can leave them in your vehicle.

Please refer to the “Extended Care” section for information and parameters for this option. You may reserve Extended Care on our website at www.buschgardens.com/camps or contact Education Reservations at 813-987-5808 to add this option at any time.