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Camp Sites, Facilities, and Programs Report
The ACA Camp Sites, Facilities, and Programs Report: 2020 is an invaluable resource for camps interested in examining their business operations around programs, grounds, and facilities. Data for this report were gathered in November of 2019 in a survey sent to the primary contacts for 2,405 ACA accredited and member camps. A total of 679 camps from the national sample responded to the survey (28% response rate).
Findings include:
- camp property characteristics and nature of ownership
- facilities and facility capacity
- programs, partnerships, and outcome areas
- session lengths
- enrollment and enrollment trends
Respondents were asked to self-identify based on their primary program format: day only, overnight only, and combination of day and overnight. Camps providing trip and travel programs and rental-based services were grouped into whichever category they selected. Reports are available in the following camp formats:
- Camps providing day camp experiences only
- Camps providing overnight camp experiences only
- Camps providing some combination of day, overnight, and rental group programming
Within these reports, key data points are further segmented by region, budget size, and business model (independent not-for-profit, independent for-profit, agency-affiliated, faith-based, and municipal/local government).
Survey results are available for free to ACA members. Please log in or join ACA today.