Montana camps

Summer camps in Montana: state rules

Montana 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.

Montana camp rules

Only some camp types need a camp license or permit. Montana licenses 'youth camps' under Title 50, Ch. 52, MCA and ARM 37.111 subchapter 12. A youth camp is land with buildings, tents or other structures used as living quarters for 10 or more people, mainly for minors' education or recreation. The license covers sanitation (water, sewage, solid waste and food service), not staffing or programming, and applications go through the local environmental health office. Day programs without living quarters don't appear to be covered. Programs for school-age children may choose to be licensed as school-age care.

Agency: Montana DPHHS, Environmental Health and Food Safety Section (with local environmental health offices)

Official sources: DPHHS Trailer Courts, Campgrounds, Youth Camps and Work Camps · MCA 50-52-101 (youth camp definition) · MCA 50-52-201 (license application)

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

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