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Summer camps in Alabama: state rules
Alabama doesn't publish a statewide camp list, so we have no camp listings here yet. This page explains the state's camp rule and links to the official sources.
Alabama camp rules
Day and overnight camps need a camp license or permit. Day camps and resident (overnight) camps need an annual camp permit from the county health officer under Alabama's camp sanitation rules (Ala. Admin. Code ch. 420-3-21); camps that don't run year-round apply for the permit "within 60 days prior to the opening date of the camp", and the camp is inspected before the permit is issued and at least once during operation. These rules cover sanitation (water, sewage, food service, buildings, swimming areas), not staffing or supervision. A camp that cares for children in a way that meets the day care center definition may also fall under DHR child care licensing.
Official sources: Ala. Admin. Code ch. 420-3-21, Camp Sanitation (official code) · ADPH Food and Lodging (camp rules listed)
All Alabama rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
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- Child care and after-school programs in Alabama
- Free summer meals for kids in Alabama: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Alabama, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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