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Summer camps in Missouri: state rules
Missouri 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.
Missouri camp rules
No statewide camp license. We found no Missouri state license for youth camps. Summer and day camps run in good faith mainly for recreation are exempt from child care licensing (RSMo 210.211.1(4)). A 'day camp' runs between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. when local schools are not in session, and a 'summer camp' runs May to September (RSMo 210.201). Both serve children 5 and older in kindergarten or above and can't share space with care for younger children. A camp that receives state or federal child care funds can't use the exemption.
Official sources: RSMo 210.211 · RSMo 210.201 (day camp and summer camp definitions) · Missouri House, HB 3142 (2026) status
All Missouri rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for Missouri families
- Child care and after-school programs in Missouri
- Free summer meals for kids in Missouri: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Missouri, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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