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Summer camps in Louisiana: state rules
Louisiana 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.
Louisiana camp rules
Day and overnight camps need a camp license or permit. Camps (programs serving only children 5 and older that run only when school is out) are exempt from child care licensing. Separately, the state Sanitary Code requires a permit from the state health officer to operate a campsite, and the definition covers youth camps and day camps; this permit covers sanitation, water, toilets and sleeping areas, not staffing or program rules (LAC 51:XVI.101, 501). A program that also serves children under 5 does not fit the camp exemption.
Agency: Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (campsite sanitation permit)
Official sources: R.S. 17:407.33 definition of camp · LAC 51:XVI.101 Sanitary Code campsite definitions (LII mirror) · LAC 51:XVI.501 campsite permits (LII mirror)
All Louisiana 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 Louisiana
- Free summer meals for kids in Louisiana: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Louisiana, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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