Delaware camps

Summer camps in Delaware: state rules

Delaware 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.

Delaware camp rules

Day and overnight camps need a camp license or permit. Day, residential and other youth camps for 6 or more campers under 18 need an annual permit from the Division of Public Health (16 DE Admin. Code 4467), which also sets counselor-to-camper ratios. A camp for school-age children must also get either license-exempt approval or a youth camp license from OCCL. A license (14 DE Admin. Code 938) is required to receive Purchase of Care funding, and both routes require the DPH permit (14 Del.C. §3003A, amended August 17, 2026 by SB 293). A camp that serves children younger than kindergarten does not qualify for the camp exemption and falls under child care center licensing.

Agency: Delaware Division of Public Health (camp permit) and Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (camp license or license exemption)

Official sources: 16 DE Admin. Code 4467, Sanitation of Recreational Camps (DPH permit) · 14 DE Admin. Code 938, Regulations for Youth Camps (OCCL license) · 14 Del.C. §3002A-3003A (youth camp definition, license and exemption) · SB 293 (153rd GA), signed August 17, 2026

All Delaware rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.

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