Camp Safety Act Update: May 2026

The State of Texas took historic action on September 5, 2025, to strengthen youth camp safety following the tragic flash flood this past summer in Texas’ Hill Country. Senate Bill 1, collectively known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act, and House Bill 1, the Youth CAMPER Act—were officially signed into law. The state’s new safety requirements were finalized in January.

Our camp pre-inspection happened earlier this week at our East Texas properties and is scheduled for our Columbus properties early next week. Inspectors are verifying our communication systems, drills, evacuation routes, and staff training. We are on track for licensure this summer according to our communication with the Department of State Health Services.

We continue to be fully committed to excellence in safety and protecting your children. Thank you for the trust you place in us—it is a responsibility we hold with the utmost care.

For more information about our safety policies and procedures, see our safety page.

A Note About COVID-19

Concerned about coronavirus? Learn more about how we’re keeping our campers healthy at overnight camp day camp, and winterfest.

Texas Open Registration Postponed

Our registration software team has been working tirelessly to resolve our system issues and get us back up and running so we can open registration for the majority of our Pine Cove City locations in Texas. Once we are confident in the stability of our registration system, we will announce the new date and time for open registration. Sign up here to get email updates. Thank you again for your patience!

Last updated: Thursday, Jan 25 2:09 pm