{"id":1493,"date":"2026-08-19T11:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/hampton-peninsula\/?page_id=1493"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:32:04","slug":"summer-camps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/hampton-peninsula\/summer-camps\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Camps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_1989910682.jpg\" alt=\"camp cabins\" width=\"305\" height=\"204\" \/>Summer camps that provide overnight accommodations for education, recreation and activities for children under 18 years old may be required to obtain a health department permit. The permit focuses\u00a0on general cleanliness, water supply, sewage disposal, food safety, and swimming facilities.<\/p>\n<p>To establish a summer camp, complete an\u00a0Application for a Summer Camp Operation Permit\u00a0and submit to your local EH office along with a $40 fee. Please submit application at least 30 days prior to the proposed opening date. Permit must be renewed each year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter440\/\">Code of Virginia: Regulations for Summer Camps<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer camps that provide overnight accommodations for education, recreation and activities for children under 18 years old may be required to obtain a health department permit. The permit focuses\u00a0on general cleanliness, water supply, sewage disposal, food safety, and swimming facilities. 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