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Summer camps in Nebraska: state rules
Nebraska 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.
Nebraska camp rules
Only some camp types need a camp license or permit. Recreation camps need an annual DHHS permit to operate under 178 NAC 1, Rules and Regulations Relating to Recreation Camps. The rules mainly cover the campsite, buildings, water, plumbing, sewage, food, swimming pools, safety, first aid and health records. Recreation camps are exempt from child care licensing. A summer-only program for school-age children is also exempt from child care licensing.
Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health (environmental health)
Official sources: 178 NAC 1, Recreation Camps (Cornell LII) · 178 NAC 1-012 Health of campers and staff (Cornell LII) · 391 NAC 3-001 exemptions (Cornell LII)
All Nebraska rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for Nebraska families
- 282 school-age and after-school programs in Nebraska, from state child care licensing data.
- Child care and after-school programs in Nebraska
- Free summer meals for kids in Nebraska: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Nebraska, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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