--- title: "Camp Bark — Charlotte, NC" url: "https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/camp-bark/" updated: "2026-09-07" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-07" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Camp Bark Dog day care center in Waxhaw, NC — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Charlotte, NC (https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/). **★4.8 from 73 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.5/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** daycare, boarding - **Address:** 7619 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC 28173 - **Phone:** (704) 684-9035 - **Website:** http://www.campbark.net/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Camp%20Bark&query_place_id=ChIJqwSVu3QsVIgRU9KQVXfyb0U ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8–11 AM, 4–6 PM | | Tuesday | 8–11 AM, 4–6 PM | | Wednesday | 8–11 AM, 4–6 PM | | Thursday | 8–11 AM, 4–6 PM | | Friday | 8–11 AM, 4–6 PM | | Saturday | 8–11 AM | | Sunday | 4–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **How a stay is counted:** Charged a daily rate, like a hotel, with an 11 AM check-out — facility's words: "Camp Bark charges a DAILY rate versus a Nightly Rate - just like a hotel with an 11am check out time." (https://www.campbark.net/ourpolicy) - **Checkout time:** Check-out time is 11 AM — facility's words: "Camp Bark charges a DAILY rate versus a Nightly Rate - just like a hotel with an 11am check out time." (https://www.campbark.net/ourpolicy) - **Cancellation:** Peak-time 35% deposit is forfeited with less than 2 weeks notice; no-shows pay in full — facility's words: "A 35% deposit is required to HOLD your reservation during the peak seasons; the deposit will be forfeited if reservations are cancelled with less than a 2-week notice. The full amount will be charged for a No-show." (https://www.campbark.net/ourpolicy) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Unaltered puppies under 1 year play in separate groups; females in heat may not attend — facility's words: "Puppies under 1 year of age may attend unaltered and will play in separate playgroups from unaltered, puppies of the alternate gender. For their safety female puppies that enter their heat cycle before being spayed will not be permitted to attend Camp Bark while on their cycle." (https://www.campbark.net/termsandconditions) - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs with symptoms are not admitted; a dog that falls ill is isolated and the owner and vet are contacted — facility's words: "dogs displaying symptoms of illness will not be permitted to attend Camp Bark. … If your dog is boarding with us and pick up that day is not possible, we will isolate your dog from the others and contact you and our veterinarian." (https://www.campbark.net/termsandconditions) ## For travelers - **CLT** (Charlotte Douglas): 24 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 8 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $63 per night (first dog, standard rate) > “Effective October 1, 2026, our boarding price is now $63 per day.” Source: https://www.campbark.net/ — checked September 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 6 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 7, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Your reservation may be pending if your profile is missing vaccine records, if you have unsigned user agreements, or if your Camper has not yet attended their evaluation day.” — https://www.campbark.net/faqs - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “In order for the Vaccines to save in Paw Partner you must enter all expiration dates into the required fields, upload a picture or file of your dogs’ vaccine records as proof of vaccination, and hit save.” — https://www.campbark.net/faqs ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Play model:** Structured rotation > “Our facility operates on a playgroup rotation schedule.” — https://www.campbark.net/faqs - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** 10-15 minutes of yard play about once per hour, in rotation > “Each playgroup goes out to the playyard for 10 -15 minutes of intense playtime (time based on weather), and then returns to their personal cabin for 30 -45 minutes while other playgroups go outside.” — https://www.campbark.net/faqs - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “Our All Turf (No Concrete) Play Yards provide a sanitary and mud free option for the campers to stretch and romp.” — https://www.campbark.net/aboutcampbark - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Tours:** Tours of limited areas > “Unfortunately, since we are an all day play facility we have dogs moving through the building constantly as we rotate playgroups. This makes it unsafe to bring Clients into the back areas of our facility.” — https://www.campbark.net/faqs - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 ## Licensing North Carolina licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Animal Welfare Act (G.S. 19A-20 et seq.) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel without a license from the Director of the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS Veterinary Division). The license fee is $75 per license period, the period is the state fiscal year (1 July to 30 June), every license expires 30 June, and renewals are due mid-June (the agency page says 16 June, the application form says 15 June). A new facility must pass a pre-licensing inspection before opening, and the Section tells applicants to allow at least four weeks for that inspection; the Section also runs routine inspections and publishes inspection reports through a look-up portal. Minimum standards are in rules (02 NCAC 52J), readopted 1 September 2022, and the rules reach in-home boarding advertised through online pet-sitting platforms as well as commercial kennels. Operating without a current license is a Class 3 misdemeanor at $5 to $25 per day, each day a separate offence (G.S. 19A-33). Charlotte is the second market in the index, after Chicago, with a genuine state regime. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/ ## How to cite Camp Bark, Waxhaw, NC. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/camp-bark/ (census September 7, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/charlotte-nc/camp-bark.json