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Summer camps in Georgia: state rules
Georgia 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.
Georgia camp rules
Only some camp types need a camp license or permit. Georgia has no youth camp license. Day camps and school-break programs for children 5 and older that run no more than 12 hours a day are exempt from child care licensing (Category 7, 591-1-1-.46(1)(c)7). They must complete DECAL's online self-assessment and keep a DECAL KOALA account, and camps that take Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) subsidies must apply for the exemption, meet background check rules and get annual DECAL monitoring visits. A day program serving children under 5 does not fit this exemption and may need a child care license.
Agency: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), exemption process only
Official sources: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 591-1-1-.46 (Exemptions) · DECAL Exemptions
All Georgia rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for Georgia families
- Child care and after-school programs in Georgia
- Free summer meals for kids in Georgia: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Georgia, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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