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Summer camps in Vermont: state rules
Vermont 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.
Vermont camp rules
Only some camp types need a camp license or permit. Residential (overnight) children's camps that run 5 or more consecutive days and supervise children around the clock need an annual Department of Health license (18 V.S.A. §4351; Licensed Children's Camps Rule, effective 1/1/2018). The license covers sanitation, facilities, and health. We found no state license for day camps. A day camp that provides child care may need a DCF child care license unless it qualifies as an exempt recreation program, for example one that runs no more than 13 consecutive weeks for children who have finished kindergarten.
Agency: Vermont Department of Health, Food and Lodging Program
Official sources: Vermont Department of Health: Lodging Establishments and Children's Camps · Licensed Children's Camps Rule (Vermont Department of Health PDF) · 33 V.S.A. §3502 (child care exemptions)
All Vermont rules for child care and camps · Camp license rules in every state · Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
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- Youth, sports and camp nonprofits in Vermont, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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