West Philly summer camp opens after a year of shutdown West Philly Summer Camp opens after a year of shutdown Over 3,000 campers went to the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center in West Philadelphia this summer after a year of delay because of the pandemic. PHILADELPHIA - Over 3,000 campers came to the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center, in West Philadelphia, Tuesday after the pandemic forced them to remain closed in 2020. Makayla Muse Workman was one of the campers, and says she celebrated her 9th birthday Monday. She said she is celebrating all things summer camp, after a birthday celebration. "This is Cobbs Creek, we love Cobbs Creek," she commented. "We do arts and crafts and we play games."