While "camp" was once considered an outdoor experience, many kids, and their parents, prefer indoor summer pursuits, given the muggy weather in Maryland. Many of the museum and general camps offer a little of both, scheduling inside and outside activities.
General Day Camps
|| BALTIMORE CITY ||Camp Notre Dame
Ages: 5 to 11 years
Dates: June 9- Aug. 8, 2008 (closed July 4)
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (extended day available for fee)
Phone: 410-532-3588
Cost per week: $230-$460
Description: Boys and girls participate in a wide variety of sports activities such as softball, soccer, soft stick lacrosse and tennis on the College of Notre Dame's 58-acre wooded campus. Swimming is held twice a day in an indoor pool. Music, drama, and arts and crafts are also a part of the curriculum.
|| BALTIMORE CITY ||
ESF Summer Camps at Gilman School
Ages: 4 to 15 years
Dates:June 16-Aug. 8, 2008
Hours: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (extended day available for fee)
Phone: 410-532-2300
Cost: Two weeks sports and day camp $770, two weeks senior camp $830
Description: Traditional day camp for boys and girls ages 4 to 8 offers daily swimming and art plus special guests, martial arts, fencing and archery. Senior camp for ages 9 to 15 offers swimming, sports, art, eco-venture, fencing, archery, martial arts, cooking, dance, filmmaking, songwriting, concept car design and drama. Sports camps, ages 7 to 14, feature a different sport each week including tennis, golf, lacrosse, swimming, European team handball, soccer, baseball, basketball, street hockey and flag football.
|| BALTIMORE COUNTY ||
Camp Bravo
Ages: 4 1/2 years through 6th grade
Dates:June 17-Aug. 11, 2008
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (extended day available for fee)
Phone: 410-358-3221
Cost: $905 one four-week session
Description: Though not affiliated with Towson University, Camp Bravo is located on the university's grounds. Activities include cheerleading, puppetry, dance, needlepoint, story theater, crafts, kickball, dodgeball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, science and field trips. Bus service available for a fee. Two four-week sessions.
|| BALTIMORE COUNTY ||
St. Paul Summer Camp
Ages: 3½ to 14 years
Dates:June 16-July 25, 2008
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., half day 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phone: 410-821-3028
Cost per week: $265(half days), $415 (full days); sports and specialty camp rates vary
Description: Day campers enjoy instructional and free swims, sports, arts and free play. Sports and specialty camp programs for ages 7 to 14 include baseball (boys), basketball, lacrosse (boys), soccer, tennis, bowling, biking, football, drawing, storytelling, natural art, web design, video production, science, dance, remote control cars, woodworking, digetal photography, Harry Potter and rocketry. Discounts for multiple weeks.
|| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ||
YMCA Day Camp at Sandy Point
Ages: Grade K-12
Dates: June 16-Aug. 22, 2008
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (extended care available)
Phone: 410-760-4363
Cost per week: $100-$155 (members), $150-$205 (non-members)
Description:Part of an extensive program of camps organized by YMCA of Central Maryland, this program takes place at Sandy Point State Park. Buses transport campers form 4 different drop-off points. Camp activities include canoeing, crabbing, fishing, daily swimming, sports, field trips and art.
|| HOWARD COUNTY ||
Harford County YMCA Day Camps
Ages: Grade K-12
Dates: June 16-Aug. 22, 2008
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Phone: 410-679-9622 or 410-893-5025
Cost per week: $120-$175 (members), $150-$225 (non-members)
Description: Part of an extensive program of camps organized by YMCA of Central Maryland, Harford County's YMCA offers camps at seven locations in Aberdeen, Bel Air, Joppa, Abington and Fallston. Some camps are at Y locations and elementary schools, but the Camp Millstad location is a traditional camp.
|| BALTIMORE COUNTY ||
Towson YMCA Day Camp
Ages: Grade K-12
Dates: June 16-Aug. 22, 2008
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Phone: 410-823-8870
Cost per week: $120-$175 (members), $150-$225 (non-members)
Description: Part of an extensive program of camps organized by YMCA of Central Maryland, the Towson YMCA Family Branch runs a variety of specialized camps. These include environmental science, soccer, dance, Weigh Smart Camp and leaders in training.
|| BALTIMORE COUNTY ||
Freestate Indoor Sports Summer Camp
Ages: 4 to 14 years
Dates: June 16-Aug. 22, 2008
Hours:8 a.m. – 4 p.m., half day 8 a.m. - noon or 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (extended day available for fee)
Phone: 410-335-6400
Cost per week: $195 (full day), $100 (half day) The Description: Freestate Sports Arena in White Marsh offers traditional yet sports-focused day camps that include an inflatable water park, air-conditioned soft play area, arts and crafts, volleyball, soccer, roller hockey, basketball and hockey. Additional weeks and siblings receive discount.
Note: Camp fees listed above do not include additional costs such as registration or application fees, deposits, transportation, extended care and, in some cases, lunch. Please check with individual camps for full list of fees and discounts available for multiple weeks and siblings.
