Let’s Go Camping Guide compiled by Amangamek-Wipit Lodge 470 Order of the Arrow National Capital Area Council May 2002 To: All NCAC Unit Leaders From: Amangamek-Wipit Camping Committee Subject: LET'S GO CAMPING GUIDE Date: May 2002 Greetings! This is your copy of the annual Let's Go Camping Guide. The National Capital Area Council Order of the Arrow Amangamek-Wipit Lodge updates this guide annually. This guide is intended to support the unit camping program by providing leaders with a directory of nearby campgrounds. The guide is organized into three sections. Section I lists public campgrounds in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Section II covers campgrounds administered by the Boy Scouts of America in Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Section III provides a place for leaders to record their favorite campgrounds for future reference. Many people have provided listings to this year's edition of the guide and we are grateful to all who have contributed. However, this guide is far from a complete listing of the camping resources available to NCAC units. If you would like to add a listing or if you discover a listing in need of correction please contact Philip Caridi at your convenience at [email protected]. Together we can make next year's guide even more useful. Yours in Scouting and Cheerful Service, Chuck Reynolds Lodge Chief Section I: Public Sites Section II: Boys Scouts of America Campgrounds Section III: Personal Favorites Section IV: Baloo Sites Section I: Public Campgrounds National Capital Area Council Let's Go Camping Guide Order of the Arrow May 2002 Amangamek-Wipit, Lodge 470 ST Camp Season Type Capacity Restricts Fires Toilets/Showers Activities/Features Reservations Directions DE Assawoman Wildlife Area flies/mosquitos 20 Take I 495 to Rte 50; 50 E to very bad in late Ocean City; take Rte 1 N to spring, summer, Fenwick Island; DE Rte 54 W early fall year to county Road 381; turn right and follow signs. DE Big Oaks Campground May 1 - Oct 1 100 301-645-6838 Take Rte 50 E to MD Rte 404; E to DE Rte 18; E to DE Rte 1; Rte 1 S to Rte 270; take 270 E and follow signs DE Brandywine Creek State all year tents 5 sites 1 adult fire rings porta-john Nature center, hiking, 302-571-3534 I-95 N, exit at Rte 202 N, S on Pk, Wilmington, De no tables 20 tents/site, per 10 wood scarce no showers museums, battlefield, Rte 141 to Rockland Rd, follow walk-in canoe access, marsh signs DE Cape Henlopen State Park, all year tents 4 tent sites, 20 1 adult fire rings porta-john beach, fishing, hiking, 302-645-8983 I-95 to Rte 50 to Rte 404 E; Lewes, De dorms persons/site; per 10 charcoal grills showers at beach ocean swimming Fax 645-0588 follow signs to Cape May ferry, dorms vary by wood scarce house park is just past ferry. size; DE Delaware Seashore State tents wood/charcoal toilets Two or Three night Take Rte 50 E to MD Rte 404; Park tables & bring fuel showers minimum on some 404 E to DE Rte 18; Rte 18 E to water occasions DE Rte 1; Rte 1 S to park. DE Killens Pond State Park, all year tents 5 sites fire rings porta-john volleyball, nature trail, .20 per person per I-95 to Rte 50 E to Rte 313N to Felton, De 30 persons/site charcoal grills shower at cross-country course, night (5.00 mini. Rte 317E to Rte 14E to Rte 13N firewood available swimming pool boating; swimming Reservations req'd; to Paradise Alley; Signs to pool Mem Day-Labor 302-284-4526 primitive youth camping area Day DE Lowes Lake View Rec. Apr 1 - Oct 31 tents 80 wood/charcoal toilets 302-875-3067 US 50 E to US 13 N; go to DE Area tables & firewood available showers Rte 24 and head E to Park. water DE Lums Pond State Park, all year tents 50 persons fire rings porta-john boating, tennis, 302-368-6989 I-95 N, exit Rte 896 S; camp is Kirkwood, De no drinking no showers softball, volleyball, approx 6 miles from exit, water in bicycle rental (M-F), follow signs camp site swimming pool (summer) Public Camp Grounds 1 National Capital Area Council Let's Go Camping Guide Order of the Arrow May 2002 Amangamek-Wipit, Lodge 470 ST Camp Season Type Capacity Restricts Fires Toilets/Showers Activities/Features Reservations Directions DE Pine Haven Campsites Apr 1 - Nov 1 tents 40 wood/charcoal toilets 302-422-7117 US 50 E to MD Rte 404 E; go to tables & firewood available showers MD Rte 313 N to MD Rte 317 water E; turn E at DE Rte 14 and stay on it through Milford, and go S on DE Rte 224 and in to Camp. DE Redden State Forest primitive 20 wood/charcoal US 50 E to MD 404 E to DE Rte bring water bring fuel 17; go E to US 113 N to DE Rte 565 and go E to camp. DE Sandy Cove Camping Area Apr 1 - Oct 15 tents 160 wood/charcoal toilets $1 per person, per US 50 E to MD Rte 404 E; turn tables & bring fuel showers night. E onto DE Rte 18 to US 113 S; water 302-539-6245 turn E onto DE Rte 26 and take to Ocean View. Turn left at first light and go to G & E INC., turn left and go to the end of the road. Campground is on the left. DE Trap Pond State Park, Apr 1 - Oct 31 tents 2 sites 1 adult fire rings porta-john hiking,boating, 302-875-5153 Rte 50 N to Rte 404, Rte 13 S to Laurel, De site 1-100 per 10 toilets volleyball, wilderness Rte 24 W, left on Rte 24 and site 2- 50 shower canoe trail in Great turn right into park Cypress Swamp DE White Clay Creek State all year tents 2 sites Limited fire rings porta-john fishing, hiking, fitness 302-368-6900 I-95 N to Rte 896 N exit to Park, Newark , De 25 people/site Parking wood scarce no showers trail, wilderness canoe Newark; Park is 3 mi. N of 100+ in open field trail in Great Cypress Newark on Rte 896 Swamp DE Woodenhawk Campground tents 80 wood/charcoal toilets 302-349-4967 US 50 E to MD Rte 404 E; go to tables & firewood available showers DE Rte 571 N to campgrounds. water MD Calvert Cliffs State Park, Mar 1 - Oct 31 tents 6 sites fire rings fishing, park 301-888-1410 Rte 4 S; Camp is 10 miles S of Lusby Md 15-35 grills naturalist, fossil 800-784-5380 Prince Frederick, MD persons/site hunting Public Camp Grounds 2 National Capital Area Council Let's Go Camping Guide Order of the Arrow May 2002 Amangamek-Wipit, Lodge 470 ST Camp Season Type Capacity Restricts Fires Toilets/Showers Activities/Features Reservations Directions MD Antietam Creek Camp Area all year primitive 10 sites fire rings porta-john hiking, battlefield, 301-739-6179 I-270 N to I-70 W and follow water 3/1--11/30 walk-in 30 persons/site no showers evening interpretive 301-432-2243 signs to Sharpsburg/Antietam programs from Sharpsburg, follow Harpers Ferry Road three miles S to Canal Road; turn on Canal Road and go ¼ mile to parking. Sites aref walk in only. MD Assateague State Park, May 1 - Oct 1 tents tents, 6/site fire rings porta-john beach, hiking, fishing, $2 reservation fee & Rte 50 E to MD Rte 113 S to Berlin, Md tables & group, 50 persons wood scarce showers in swimming, boating, .50 per person per Berlin; Take Rte 376 E to Rte water summer canoeing, wild ponies night. Youth groups 611 into park reservations req'd 410-641-212 301-739-4206 MD Big Run State Park, all year tents 30 sites fire rings pit toilets hiking, fishing, nature 301-895-5453 I-270N to I-70 W to Hancock; Grantsville, Md 6 persons/site wood scarce no showers center Rte 40 W to exit 24, follow signs to park MD C & O National Historical all year tents max group size fire rings porta-john hiking, biking, fishing, 301-443-0024 Park -- Campgrounds 35 persons grills no showers Boat rentals at Approx. Every 6 Miles wood plentiful Fletcher's Boat House Along Towpath From Swains Lock To Cumberland, MD MD Catoctin Mountain Park tents: year tents, 3 tent sites, fire rings toilets hiking, fishing, Tents: I-270 N to US 15 N to Rte 77 W, round except cabins, 25/site grills showers horseback trails, cross 301-663-9388 park entrance on right Mar 1- Apr 15; dorm, 4 dorms, 30/dorm country skiing, Cabins/Dorms: Cabins, dorm: picnic 12 cabins, orienteering 301-663-9330 Aug-Oct, Apr- tables 10/cabin June MD Cedarville State Forest, all year tents 8 sites fire rings toilets hiking, fishing $2/site & .50 per MD Rte 5 S 15 miles, left on Brandywine, Md tables& 25-50 grills showers in person per night Cedarville Rd 3 miles, right on water persons/site wood plentiful summer 301-888-1410 Bee Oak Rd pavilions 800-784-5380 MD Deep Creek Lake State all year tents 112 sites 1 adult wood/charcoal toilets nature programs, $5-$6/site I-270 to I-70 to I-68 to US 219 S Park tables & 6 persons/site per site firewood available showers hiking, fishing, 301-888-1622 to Glendale Bridge Rd water swimming, boating, 301-387-5563 MD Elk Neck State Park, N Apr- Oct tents 10 sites fire rings pit toilets fishing, beach 410-287-5333 I-95 N to N E-Rising Sun exit; S East, Md 50 persons grills showers swimming, canoeing, on Rte 272 13 miles to park wood plentiful lighthouse Public Camp Grounds 3 National Capital Area Council Let's Go Camping Guide Order of the Arrow May 2002 Amangamek-Wipit, Lodge 470 ST Camp Season Type Capacity Restricts Fires Toilets/Showers Activities/Features Reservations Directions MD Fort Frederick State Park, Apr- Oct tents 4 group sites fire rings toilets towpath, boat rental, $2/site & .50 per I-270 N to Frederick to Exit 12, Big Pool, Md tables & 25 persons/site grills no showers fishing, hiking, person per night Big Pool/ Rte 56, on mile to water wood plentiful restored fort from 301-842-2155 park French/Indian War 301-842-2156 301-387-5563 MD Gathland State Park, Apr- Oct tents various Must fire rings toilets hiking on Appalachian 301-791-4767 I-270 to I-70 W to Alt Rte 40 to Boonsboro, Md have 2 wood scarce no showers Trail Rte 17 adults MD Green Ridge State Forest, all year tents 115 primitive sites fire rings pit toilets fishing, canoeing, 301-478-3124 I-270 N to I-70 W to I-68 W to Flintstone, Md no showers hiking, Potomac River exit 64; HQ is 20 mi W of Hancock off I-68 MD Gunpowder Falls State March 1 to tents 10 1 adult wood/charcoal pit toilets fishing, swimming, Reservations needed I-95 N through Baltimore Park, Camp Cone November prior bring water per 10 firewood available no showers beaches, trail system 30 days out through Harbor Tunnel to I-695 to Thanksgiving.