How to Choose a Camp?


  • Is your child ready?

  • Are you ready?

  • Start with a licensed camp

  • Accredited by the American Camp Association is extra assurance

  • Parks and Recreation Camps are not required to be licensed by the DPH but some choose to

  • One camp for the summer or multiples?

  • Ask friends and family who go or have gone to camp

  • Ask the CT Camping Association, ACA or use a camp referral service

  • Local press, camp fairs

  • Call or email for information

  • Dig through the mountain of information

  • Evaluate cost, includuing additional fees, if any

  • Transportation

  • Speak with the director

What to Ask When You Speak with a Camp Representative?