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Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in Florida, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in Florida
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | No state license | Florida's child care agency may not license summer day camps, but it may review camp staff screening records.Source: F.S. 409.175 (The 2026 Florida Statutes), Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | State permit | Recreational camps need a permit from the Florida Department of Health.Source: F.S. 513.02 (The 2026 Florida Statutes), Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in Florida
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Background Screening | Enforces background screening for summer day camp and summer 24-hour camp personnel; it may not license these camps.Source: Summer Camp Requirements, Florida Department of Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Florida Department of Health, through county health departments | Permits and inspects recreational camps, along with mobile home, lodging and recreational vehicle parks.Source: Mobile Home & RV Parks, Florida Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- Summer day camps, and summer camps with children in full-time residence, are not child care facilities under the child care licensing law.Source: F.S. 402.302 (The 2026 Florida Statutes), Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Recreation and summer camps do not need a residential child-caring agency license.Source: F.S. 409.175 (The 2026 Florida Statutes), Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Bible schools normally run during vacation periods are not child care facilities.Source: F.S. 402.302 (The 2026 Florida Statutes), Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Public and nonpublic schools and their integral programs are not child care facilities, except as provided in section 402.3025.Source: F.S. 402.302 (The 2026 Florida Statutes), Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Volunteers serving under 10 hours a month need no screening if a screened person always keeps them in sight.Source: Summer Camp Requirements, Florida Department of Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- Fla. Stat. § 409.175
Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption (summer day camps and summer 24-hour camps)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026. - Fla. Stat. § 402.302(2)
Definitions (child care facility)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026. - Fla. Stat. ch. 513 (§§ 513.01, 513.02)
Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks (recreational camps)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026. - Fla. Admin. Code ch. 64E-15
Mobile Home, Lodging, and Recreational Vehicle Parks and Recreational CampsFlorida Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- F.S. 409.175 (The 2026 Florida Statutes)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- F.S. 402.302 (The 2026 Florida Statutes)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- F.S. 513.02 (The 2026 Florida Statutes)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- F.S. 513.01 (The 2026 Florida Statutes)Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Summer Camp RequirementsFlorida Department of Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Mobile Home & RV ParksFlorida Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Chapter 64E-15, Mobile Home, Lodging, and Recreational Vehicle Parks and Recreational CampsFlorida Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026.
About this page
We read each source above on an official government site on November 2, 2026. Each fact links to the page it came from.
Rules change, and local rules can add to them. Confirm with the agency before you open or change a program.
This page is a summary of public rules. It is not legal advice, and Bloomily does not file license applications.
Camp licensing in other states
- Alabama
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Arizona
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Arkansas
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- California
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state camp rules.
- Colorado
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Connecticut
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Delaware
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Georgia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Idaho
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Illinois
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Indiana
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state camp rules.
- Kentucky
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Louisiana
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Maine
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Maryland
Day camps: state certificate. Overnight camps: state certificate.
- Massachusetts
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Michigan
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Mississippi
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Missouri
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Montana
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Nebraska
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: no state license.
- Nevada
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- New Hampshire
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- New Jersey
Day camps: state certificate. Overnight camps: state certificate.
- New York
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- North Dakota
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Ohio
Day camps: state registration. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Oregon
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- South Carolina
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- South Dakota
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Tennessee
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Texas
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Vermont
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Virginia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Washington
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state registration.
- West Virginia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Wisconsin
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
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