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Youth Camps

A Youth Camp is a high-risk program that meets all of the following criteria:

  1. Accommodates campers 17 years of age or younger
  2. At least five (5) campers per session
  3. Each session operates for two (2) days or more during the same week
  4. Camp activities include at least one high-risk activity

Children’s programs that operate during the summer or other out-of-school breaks and holidays are required to obtain a Youth Camp Permit from the New Jersey Department of Health.

Youth Camps Important Dates
September 15, 2025: Deadline for annual accident report submissionRead More

March 2026: Application processing beginsRead More
March 2026: Joint training webinar hosted by DFD/DOH/DCF

Camp Operators
Parents and Campers
Regulators

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Local & State Inspections
2025 LHD Summer Training Outbreak Guidance

 

Infographic Resources

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Heat-Related Illness Air Quality
Mandated Reporting

 

Recorded Webinars
Updates for Local Health Officials

Ready for Summer (2025)

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Ramping Up for Summer (2024)

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Ahead of the Summer (2023)

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Camp Operator's Guide

Compliance Training on NJ's Safety Code (2025)

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N.J.A.C. 8:25 Youth Camp Safety Standards, Licensure and Compliance (2024)

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