Children's Camps

Program Goals

To protect the health of camp patrons by ensuring children’s camps maintain a safe facility with adequate supervision. Provide inspections and education to camp operators to comply with Subpart 7-2 of the State Sanitary Code.

Program Highlights

  • In-service training and education for camp operators/ employees
  • Inspections of camp facilities twice yearly; at least once while camp is in operation
  • Investigation of complaints
  • Issuance of permits for Children’s Camp facilities

Steps to Operating a Children’s Camp

  1. Submit completed applications with application fee to Wyoming County Health Department
  2. Complete and submit children’s camp safety plan
  3. Permit issued upon satisfactory inspection
  4. Permit renewal annually with satisfactory inspection results

Existing Children's Camps

To apply for a renewal permit to operate a Children's Camp Click Here to access our online application.

New York State Department of Health Children's Camp Webpage Click Here

Children's Camp Forms and documents

NYS Sanitary Code Sections

  1. Food Code Part Subpart 14-1 (PDF)
  2. Swimming Pools Code Subpart 6-1 (PDF)
  3. Bathing Beach Code Subpart 6-2 (PDF)
  4. Children's Camp Code Subpart 7-2 (PDF)

Required Application Documents

  1. Children's Camps in New York State Brochure (PDF)
  2. DOH-2271 Camp Director Certified Statement (PDF)
  3. DOH-367 Facility and Staff Description (PDF)
  4. doh-367a Facility and Staff Description page 2 (PDF)
  5. LDSS-3370 Wyoming County (PDF)
  6. NYS Child Safety Act Sex Offender Search Procedures (PDF)

Children's Camp Safety Plan Templates

  1. Appendix E General Activity Worksheet (PDF)
  2. Appendix F Sports (PDF)
  3. Appendix G Swimming (PDF)
  4. Appendix H Camp Trip Swimming (PDF)
  5. Appendix I Boating (PDF)
  6. Appendix J Archery (PDF)
  7. Appendix K Riflery (PDF)
  8. Appendix L Horseback Riding (PDF)
  9. Appendix M Rope or Challenge Courses (PDF)
  10. Appendix N Camp Trips (PDF)
  11. Appendix O Spray Ground Facility Operation and Maintenance (PDF)
  12. Children's Camp Safety Plan Template (PDF)
  13. cc_safety_plan_archery (1)

Illness / Injury Report Forms

  1. 3602 Children's Camp Reportable Poster (PDF)
  2. DOH-61 Abuse Report (PDF)
  3. DOH-61a Injury Reopert (PDF)
  4. DOH-61b Illness Report (PDF)
  5. DOH-61fire Report (PDF)
  6. DOH-61h Multiple Victim Report (PDF)
  7. Rabies Exposure report DOH61 (PDF)