Traditional Day Camps - Summer Camps - McDonogh School

Traditional Day Camps

Camp Red Feather (Ages 4–5)

  • Ages: For children turning four years old before June 22, 2026, and for five-year-olds who have not yet attended kindergarten (coed).
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Dates and Tuition:
    Session 1: June 22 to July 2 (two-week session) – $1040
    Session 2: July 6 to July 17 (two-week session) – $1,100
    Session 3: July 20 to July 31 (two-week session) – $1,100
    All Three Sessions: $2,995 ($250 all-session discount included)
  • Weekly Transportation Fee (Optional): $50 per camper

Camp Programming Overview
Camp Red Feather is an exciting summer experience for our youngest children. Based in the Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, and Lower School buildings, this program promises to give the camper a full day of fun and new camping experiences.

This program is designed with developmentally appropriate activities and classes for your camper. Arts and crafts, nature and science, story time, daily swimming, cooking, sports, games, and much more will round out a truly wonderful summer experience in the sun.

Staffed by teachers and mature, caring young adults, Camp Red Feather has a camper-counselor ratio of 5 to 1 to ensure each camper receives individual attention. Groups are traditionally co-ed and created with the intention to keep campers with similar-aged campers. For example, a newly turned four-year-old camper would not be placed with a group of Red Feather five-year-olds. Every attempt will be made to place a camper with at least one of their friend requests.

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact McDonogh Summer Camps at 443-544-7100 if you wish to register for a partial session.

Camp Red Eagle (Ages 6–8)

  • Ages: For children ages 6 to 8 (coed).
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Dates and Tuition:
    Session 1: June 22 to July 2 (two-week session) – $1040
    Session 2: July 6 to July 17 (two-week session) – $1,100
    Session 3: July 20 to July 31 (two-week session) – $1,100
    All Three Sessions: $2,995 ($250 all-session discount included)
  • Weekly Transportation Fee (Optional): $50 per camper

Camp Programming Overview
Summer days come alive with good friends in a variety of games, sports, and other fun-filled activities in our most popular traditional day camp program. Camp Red Eagle has been in operation for more than 80 years and is one of the most respected day camps in the area.

This structured program is specifically designed to develop individual skills and increase general knowledge. The campers will experience a wide variety of organized activities and classes, including daily swimming, arts and crafts, music, cooking, nature and science, sports, games, and much more.

Campers are grouped according to age; six-year-olds will be with other six-year-olds, seven-year-olds with other seven-year-olds, and eight-year-olds with other eight-year-olds. Every effort is made to closely monitor each camper's activities and growth to ensure an enjoyable camp experience. The camp office will try to place a camper with at least one of their friend requests.

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact McDonogh Summer Camps at 443-544-7100 if you wish to register for a partial session.

Senior Camp (Ages 9–13)

  • Ages: For preteens ages 9 to 13 (coed).
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Dates and Tuition:
    Session 1: June 22 to July 2 (two-week session) – $1040
    Session 2: July 6 to July 17 (two-week session) – $1,100
    Session 3: July 20 to July 31 (two-week session) – $1,100
    All Three Sessions: $2,995 ($250 all-session discount included)
  • Weekly Transportation Fee (Optional): $50 per camper

Camp Programming Overview
Senior Camp is designed for the experienced camper who wants to continue to enjoy all the fun of a traditional day camp with the added excitement of new, age-appropriate activities. Daily activities could include swimming, sports, outdoor games, talent shows, art, design, cooking, and computer-based graphic design, to name a few.

All Senior campers will be grouped by age. For example, a nine-year-old camper would be placed in a Senior Camp group with other nine-year-olds and not in an older Senior Camp group of eleven or twelve year olds. Every attempt will be made to place a camper with at least one of their friend requests.

The experienced staff encourages campers to approach each activity with equal enthusiasm and interest, even if that activity is somewhat unfamiliar. New outdoor activities, including laser tag and our state-of-the-art rock wall, will be introduced to all campers. Field trips will return for the 2026 camp; activities such as bowling, skating, or visiting a state park are potential destinations.

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact McDonogh Summer Camps at 443-544-7100 if you wish to register for a partial session.

Outdoor Adventure Camp (Ages 10–15)

  • Ages: For preteens and teenagers ages 10 to 15 (coed).
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Dates and Tuition:
    Session 1: June 22 to July 2 (two-week session) – $1040
    Session 2: July 6 to July 17 (two-week session) – $1,100
    Session 3: July 20 to July 31 (two-week session) – $1,100
    All Three Sessions: $2,995 ($250 all-session discount included)
  • Weekly Transportation Fee (Optional): $50 per camper

Camp Programming Overview
The Outdoor Adventure Camp is an exciting and unique program where campers experience a variety of outdoor activities that include rock climbing, rappelling, outdoor survival skills training, fishing, map and compass orienteering, swimming, mountain bike riding on campus trails, campsite cooking, outdoor laser tag arena, and field games. Campers learn valuable survival skills such as shelter building, fire starting, and safety, as well as team-building skills that teach leadership, planning, and communication.

All of these adventurous activities take place on McDonogh's beautiful, 800-acre campus, which includes multiple streams, four ponds, fascinating wildlife, and gorgeous forest and field areas. This camp also has daily use of the Outdoor Adventure Complex, which consists of a state-of-the-art rock climbing tower, a team-building development course, a high- and low-ropes course, a super swing, and a 300-foot zip line!

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact McDonogh Summer Camps at 443-544-7100 if you wish to register for a partial session.

The All-Sports Camp (Ages 8–15)

  • Ages: For children, preteens, and teenagers ages 8 to 15 (coed).
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Dates and Tuition:
    Session 1: June 22 to July 2 (two-week session) – $1040
    Session 2: July 6 to July 17 (two-week session) – $1,100
    Session 3: July 20 to July 31 (two-week session) – $1,100
    All Three Sessions: $2,995 ($250 all-session discount included)
  • Weekly Transportation Fee (Optional): $50 per camper

Camp Programming Overview
Research shows that the modern-day athlete benefits from participating in a variety of sports. Each day, All-Sports campers engage in a rotating schedule of sports with other kids their age. These sports include soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football, floor hockey, volleyball, disc golf, and more. The camp also includes daily swimming. The highlight of each week is our Color War, in which campers compete in exciting team events.

Former and current college athletes teach game fundamentals, encourage friendly competition, and reinforce the value of spirit and sportsmanship. Field trips will return for the 2026 camp; activities such as bowling, a baseball game, or skating are potential trips.

Sign up to see what all the hype is about!

This camp is eligible for our Early Bird and Sibling Discounts.

Please contact McDonogh Summer Camps at 443-544-7100 if you wish to register for a partial session.

Counselor-in-Training (Age 14–16)

  • Ages: For teenagers ages 14 to 16 (coed).
  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Dates and Tuition:
    Session 1: June 22 to July 10 (three-week session) – $1,395
    Session 2: July 13 to July 31 (three-week session) – $1,470
  • Weekly Transportation Fee (Optional): $50 per camper

Programming Overview
An introduction to the demands and responsibilities of a counselor's job, the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program offers hands-on experience in a supervised setting. Participants will learn activity planning, first-aid, CPR, group management, and leadership skills, as well as leadership and group cooperation techniques.

CITs will have the opportunity to use their newly learned skills as they assist in the day-to-day operations of Camp Red Eagle, Camp Red Feather, Senior Camp, Outdoor Adventure, and The All Sports Camp. CITs who successfully complete the program will be given preferential consideration for future employment with McDonogh Summer Camps when they reach the age of 16.

A certificate of completion will be awarded to all successful participants.

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