A campground is defined as any parcel or tract of land including buildings, or other structures, under the control of any person, where FIVE or more campsites are available for temporary or seasonal overnight occupancy.

The State regulation that addresses campgrounds is Subpart 7-3 of the New York State Sanitary Code.  To download a copy of the campground regulations, click here.

Children's Camps are sub-classified as either Summer Day Camps or Children's Overnight Camps.

A summer day camp is a property consisting of a tract of land and any tents, vehicles, buildings, or other structures that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied on a scheduled basis at any time between June 1st and September 15th in any year by children under 16 years of age, under general supervision, primarily for the purpose of outdoor organized group activities for a period of less than 24 hours on any day the property is so occupied, and/or which no provisions are made for overnight occupancy by such children.

A children's overnight camp shall mean a property consisting of a tract of land and any tents, vehicles, buildings or other structures that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied by persons under 18 years of age for the purpose of outdoor or indoor organized activities and on which provisions are made for overnight occupancy by children.

The State regulation that addresses children's camps is Subpart 7-2 of the State Sanitary Code.  To download a copy of Subpart 7-2, click here.

The New York State Department of Health maintains a website with resources for Children's Camps.  To go to the NYSDOH website, click HERE.