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Summer camps in Florida: state rules
Florida 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.
Florida camp rules
No statewide camp license. Florida does not license summer camps; state law forbids DCF from licensing summer day camps and summer 24-hour camps (s. 409.175(6)(l), F.S.), and they are excluded from child care licensing (s. 402.302(2)). Camps for children 5 and older must still put all personnel through Level 2 background screening, and DCF can shut down a camp that refuses. DCF acts on complaints only and does not inspect camps or require staff training. A summer program for children under 5 is not a 'summer camp' under the statute and may need a child care license.
Agency: Florida Department of Children and Families (background screening only)
Official sources: s. 409.175, F.S. (2026), summer camp definitions and screening · DCF: Summer Camp Requirements
All Florida rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for Florida families
- 624 school-age and after-school programs in Florida, from state child care licensing data.
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- Free summer meals for kids in Florida: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Florida, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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