Camp admin
Learn the fundamentals of using Campfront - from Datatables and the command bar to broadcasts, notes, tasks, tags, permissions, and security settings.
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- Your Dashboard
Your dashboard gives you an at-a-glance view of what's happening across your camp. Toggle between the Camper dashboard and Staff dashboard using the buttons in the top-right corner. Use the season dropdown to switch between years.
- Campfront command bar
The command bar is a fast, context-aware way to navigate Campfront and perform quick actions without leaving your current page. Think of it as a universal launcher for anything you want to do.
- Using Datatables
Datatables are the primary way to view and work with your camp's data - from camper enrollments and staff records to medical information and more. They are fast, flexible, and fully customizable, so you can always see exactly what you need.
- Camp settings
Camp settings is where you configure the foundation of your Campfront workspace - from branding and contact details to team access, security, and integrations.
- Branding
Set the logo, banner and cover images, and one brand color that shape the parent and staff portals, with automatic contrast correction to keep buttons readable.
- Sections
Use the Sections tab to control which parts of the parent and staff portals are visible, and which unfinished items Campfront reminds families and staff to complete.
- Permission roles and team management
Permission roles let you control what each team member can see and do within your camp's account. Instead of giving everyone full access, you can tailor permissions based on each person's role in your organization.
- Single sign-on and security
Campfront includes several security features to help protect your camp's data, including single sign-on (SSO), two-factor authentication, and domain restrictions.
- Managing your Campfront billing
Connect Stripe, set up your Campfront subscription, and review the platform fees, enrollment pricing, and tax settings for your camp's own account with Campfront.
- Importing your data
Bring your existing campers, staff, and transactions into Campfront from a CSV. Learn how the import wizard matches columns, checks for duplicates, and lets you fix and re-import failed rows.
- Tasks
Tasks help your team track to-dos and follow-ups directly on camper, staff, and family profiles. Instead of managing action items in a separate tool, tasks live right alongside the records they relate to.
- Notes
Notes let your team capture and share important information directly on camper, staff, and family profiles. Whether it's a medical reminder, a bunking preference, or a financial follow-up, notes keep everything in one place where the right people ...
- Tags and tag groups
Tags let you label and categorize campers, staff, and families however makes sense for your camp.
- Assignment and responsibility centers
Responsibility centers let you divide camper and staff management across your admin team.
- User profile and notification preferences
Your profile and notification preferences let you personalize your Campfront experience - from your default dashboard view to how and when you are notified about activity.
- Handbooks
Handbooks gives your camper and staff handbooks a home inside Campfront, paired with an AI chat assistant that answers questions using your own articles. Each camp gets two separate handbooks, a Camper handbook for parents and a Staff handbook for...
- Campfront AI
Campfront AI is the assistant built into Campfront. Ask questions about your camp in plain English, get answers from your live data, and make changes with your own permissions and approval.
- Viewing as a parent or staff member
View as a parent or staff member to see Campfront exactly as they do. Learn who you can view as, how to start from a profile or the command bar, and how to return to your own account.
- Activity feed and audit trail
Every important action taken on a camper, staff, or family profile is automatically logged in the activity feed. This gives your team a complete audit trail of what happened, when it happened, and who did it.
- UTM tracking
Add UTM parameters to your enrollment, application, and lead capture links so you can tell which campaigns bring campers and staff in. Covers which links support them, how to apply them, and where the values show up.

