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Summer camps in West Virginia: state rules
West Virginia 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.
West Virginia camp rules
Only some camp types need a camp license or permit. West Virginia has no youth camp license. Organized camps (places that give children or adults an outdoor group-living experience or have sleeping quarters) need an operating permit from the local health officer under the General Sanitation rule, with plan review for new or remodeled facilities and an inspection before the permit is issued (64 CSR 18 §§64-18-2, 64-18-3). Summer recreation camps with sessions of 30 days or less are exempt from child care licensing (W. Va. Code §49-2-113(e)(3)), and day camps run by county parks and recreation commissions or municipalities can be exempt if they meet the §49-2-113(e)(8) conditions.
Official sources: 64 CSR 18 §64-18-2, General Sanitation definitions (organized camp) · 64 CSR 18 §64-18-3, plan review and permit to operate · WV Secretary of State: 64-18 rule versions (8/12/2013 version active) · W. Va. Code §49-2-113(e) (camp exemptions from child care licensing)
All West Virginia 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 West Virginia, from IRS data. Being listed there doesn't mean a camp is licensed.
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