At many residential camps, campers bunk in rustic cabins.
When it comes to selecting a residential camp, the American Camp Association recommends considering factors such as the camp’s distance from your home, whether you want a co-ed camp and whether you prefer a traditional or specialty camp. You should also think about the ideal length of the camp. Many residential camps offer one- and two-week sessions, while others allow campers to stay as long as eight weeks or more. In Maryland, you’ll find several sleep-away camps throughout the state.
Echo Hill Camp
Echo Hill is a residential camp on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Open to boys and girls ages 7 to 16, Echo Hill offers sessions of varying lengths, from two to eight weeks long. Campers select their own morning and afternoon activities, such as water skiing, tubing, sailing, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, music, drama and paintball. Evening events include talent shows, ice cream socials, movies and bowling. Campers sleep in large platform tents with bunk beds and no electricity. Enclosed shower facilities are outdoors with no roof. All camp activities and meals are co-ed, but living and bathroom facilities are separate. Echo Hill offers buffet-style meals, including vegetarian options.
Echo Hill Camp
13655 Bloomingneck Road
Worton, MD 21678
410-348-5303
echohillcamp.com
Elks Camp Barrett
Elks Camp Barrett is a 188-acre residential camp in Crownsville, Maryland, 30 miles south of Baltimore. The camp offers separate one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 9 to 13 who live in Maryland, Delaware or the Washington, D.C., area. Local Elks lodges sponsor the camp fees for children of all backgrounds who would benefit from the camp experience. Along with six cabins and a dining hall, the camp has a large swimming pool and sports facilities. Activities include arts and crafts, hiking, archery, kickball, scavenger hunts and talent shows.
Elks Camp Barrett
P.O. Box 258
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-224-2945
mddedcelksassn.org
Sandy Hill Camp
Sandy Hill is a family-owned and operated residential camp for girls and boys entering third grade through 11th grade. The 211-acre camp overlooks the Upper Chesapeake Bay. Campers choose from one- and two-week sessions. Sandy Hill offers more than 30 instructional activities such as basketball, field hockey, dance, international cooking, beginning guitar, mountain biking and waterskiing. Campers select three of these activities to focus on each week. They can also choose a different elective each day, such as cartooning, horseback riding, canoeing, mini-golf and wearable art. One-week campers stay in rustic cabins with bunk beds and no electricity. Modern bath facilities are located nearby. Two-week campers stay in more modern buildings with bunkrooms, bathrooms, a common room and air conditioning.
Sandy Hill Camp and Retreat Center
3380 Turkey Point Road
North East, MD 21901
410-287-5554
sandyhillcamp.com
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