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Summer camps in New Mexico: state rules
New Mexico 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 Mexico camp rules
No statewide camp license. We found no New Mexico youth camp license. Summer camps, wilderness camps and recreation-only programs run by recognized organizations (churches, schools, scouts) are exempt from ECECD child care licensing as long as they are not in a private residence (8.9.4.9(G) NMAC). A day program for school-age children that does not fit that exemption may need an ECECD out-of-school-time license.
Official sources: 8.9.4.9 NMAC exemptions
All New Mexico rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
More for New Mexico families
- Child care and after-school programs in New Mexico
- Free summer meals for kids in New Mexico: USDA meal sites. These are not camps.
- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in New Mexico, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
Camp not listed?
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