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Summer camps in Arkansas: state rules
Arkansas 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.
Arkansas camp rules
Only some camp types need a camp license or permit. Summer day camps for school-age children are out-of-school-time programs and need an OEC child care license, which includes specific day camp rules, unless the camp runs no more than three weeks a year, stays under 5 hours a day and 10 hours a week, or is a drop-in recreational program. We found no separate state license for overnight (resident) camps in the Arkansas Department of Health's rules.
Official sources: 20 CAR § 1027-101 OST definitions (summer day camps; three-week exemption) · OST Minimum Licensing Requirements, Section 1500 Day Camp (PDF)
All Arkansas rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for Arkansas families
- 156 school-age and after-school programs in Arkansas, from state child care licensing data.
- Child care and after-school programs in Arkansas
- Free summer meals for kids in Arkansas: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Arkansas, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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