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How the guarantee works →Vermont camp licensing requirements.
Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in Vermont, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in Vermont
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | Depends on the program | A day program run primarily for recreation is exempt from child care licensing unless it provides child care beyond what is incidental to that purpose.Source: Title 33: Human Services, Chapter 035: Child Care, Vermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | State license | A residential children's camp needs an annual license from the Department of Health.Source: Licensed Children’s Camps Rule, Vermont Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in Vermont
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| Vermont Department of Health, Food and Lodging Program | Licenses residential children's camps that run five or more consecutive days with 24-hour supervision.Source: Lodging Establishments, Vermont Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division | Sets and enforces child care licensing regulations, including those for afterschool child care programs.Source: Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (effective April 17, 2022), Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- Recreation programs for children who have finished kindergarten or turn six by September 1 are exempt if they run no more than 13 consecutive weeks.Source: Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (effective April 17, 2022), Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Recreation programs for children ages three to five are exempt if they run under four hours a day and 13 weeks a year at most.Source: Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (effective April 17, 2022), Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Recreation programs offering a single skill-based activity for children three or older are exempt from child care licensing.Source: Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (effective April 17, 2022), Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Recreation programs meeting no more than four hours one day a week, or two hours two days a week, are exempt.Source: Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (effective April 17, 2022), Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Care run by religious organizations during or in connection with religious services or church-sponsored activities is exempt from child care licensing.Source: Title 33: Human Services, Chapter 035: Child Care, Vermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026.
- The Health Department children's camp license covers only residential camps operated for five or more consecutive days with 24-hour supervision.Source: Title 18: Health, Chapter 085: Food and Lodging Establishments, Vermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- 18 V.S.A. § 4351
License from Department of HealthVermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026. - Vermont Department of Health, Chapter 6, Subchapter 2, Licensed Children’s Camps Rule
Licensed Children’s Camps RuleVermont Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026. - 33 V.S.A. § 3502
Child care facilities; school age care in public schools; 21st Century FundVermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026. - Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (ASP 1.5)
Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care ProgramsVermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- Lodging EstablishmentsVermont Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Licensed Children’s Camps RuleVermont Department of Health. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 18 V.S.A. § 4351. License from Department of HealthVermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Title 18: Health, Chapter 085: Food and Lodging EstablishmentsVermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Title 33: Human Services, Chapter 035: Child CareVermont General Assembly. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Licensing Regulations for Afterschool Child Care Programs (effective April 17, 2022)Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families. 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.
- Florida
Day camps: no state license. 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.
- 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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