Organized Campgrounds

The Department of Health  regulates organized camps for the protection of the health and safety of persons using camps or living adjacent to camps. By definition, and "Organized camp" means any area, place, parcel, or tract of land on which facilities are established or maintained to provide an outdoor group-living experience for children or adults, or where one (1) or more permanent or semipermanent structures are established or maintained as living or sleeping quarters for children or adults, and operated for educational, social, recreational, religious instruction or activity, physical education or health, or vacation purposes either gratuitously or for compensation; (B) "Organized camp" is not intended to include a hunting, fishing or other camp privately owned and used exclusively for the personal pleasure of the owner and the owner's guests.

Questions? 

Contact the Environmental Health Program at geh.health@tn.gov or 615-741-7206