Some parents are reconsidering the safety of sleepaway camps after Camp Mystic deaths

By Amy Held

Published July 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM CDT

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Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps.

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