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Summer camps in New Hampshire: state rules
New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire camp rules
Day and overnight camps need a camp license or permit. Youth recreation camps, both residence camps and seasonal or year-round day camps, need a DHHS license (RSA 170-E:56; He-C 4003). This covers programs running at least 10 days a license year for 10 or more youth a day. Programs licensed as child care, or exempt from child care licensing under RSA 170-E:3, I, don't need a camp license. 'Youth skill camps' (a set curriculum over 3 or more consecutive days) are not licensed but must run criminal background checks on anyone who may be alone with children.
Agency: New Hampshire DHHS, Child Care Licensing Unit, Youth Camp Program
Official sources: NH DHHS Youth Camp Programs · NH DHHS Youth Recreation Camp Licensing Program · He-C 4003 Youth Recreation Camp rules (adopted 5/21/25)
All New Hampshire rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for New Hampshire families
- 157 school-age and after-school programs in New Hampshire, from state child care licensing data.
- Child care and after-school programs in New Hampshire
- Free summer meals for kids in New Hampshire: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in New Hampshire, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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