Children’s Camps

Overview

Children’s Camps are classified as either Summer Day Camps or Children’s Overnight Camps.  The Erie County Health Department (ECDOH) inspects these camp facilities to make sure that they are safe and have proper supervision.

To find out if your camp requires a permit to operate as a Children’s Camp, see the NYS Sanitary Code Subpart 7-2.2 Definitions or contact our office at (716) 961-6800. 

Required Application Documents

• ECDOH Application & Worker’s Compensation/Disability Benefits Information Sheet
• Required NYS forms (DOH-367, DOH-367a, DOH-2271, and DOH-2040)
• NYS Sex Offender Registry Search Procedures for Children’s Camps 

NYS Sanitary Code Sections

• Children’s Camps
• Food Service
• Swimming Pools       
• Bathing Beaches

Additional Documents and Resources

• NYS DOH Children’s Camps Website
• NYS Approved Certification Fact Sheets
• Safety Plan Template
• Written Plan Checklist
• Requirements for Camps for Children with Developmental Disabilities
• Preventing the Spread of Measles at Summer Camp
• NYS School Vaccination Requirements
• Reportable Incidents Poster
• Amusement Devices
• Meningococcal Disease in Children’s Camps
• Epinephrine Auto-injector Use
• Public Access Defibrillator Program/AEDs

Contact

Environmental Health Division
503 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 961-6800
Fax: (716) 961-6880
For Emergencies after regular business hours: 716-961-7898