A Typical Day at Echo Hill Camp
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Campers choose as many as five activities throughout a typical day - three in the morning and two in the afternoon. Echo Hill Camp operates on the free-choice theory, so campers are not locked in to any one activity at any time.
After each meal, the staff share the upcoming activity choices in an announcement style setting, which can be quite entertaining! We help the campers decide what to do and encourage them to try new things. And…in case you were wondering… choosing “nothing” is not an option! |
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Below you will find an approximate time schedule of a typical day at Echo Hill:
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Morning
8:00 Wake up! 8:20 Flag-raising 8:30 Breakfast 9:15 Morning sign-ups 9:45 Clean up 10:00 1st activity period 11:00 2nd activity period Noon 3rd activity period |
Afternoon
1:00 Lunch 2:00 Afternoon sign-ups 2:30 Rest hour 3:30 1st activity period 4:30 2nd activity period 5:30 Free time: swim, shower, write letters, read, etc. |
Evening
6:00 Dinner 6:45 Announce evening activity 7:00 Free time: shower, read, etc. 7:30 Evening activity 9:00 Campers bedtime 10:30 10th grade bedtime 11:00 11th grade bedtime |
Waterfront ActivitiesCampers choose from waterfront activities including: Waterskiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, sailing, tubing, crabbing, fishing, kayaking, swimming, water basketball, boat rides, swamp mucks & beach hikes.
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Land ActivitiesWe have many options for those campers who enjoy activities on the land like Ultimate frisbee, basketball, soccer, gaga, lacrosse, volleyball, kickball, badminton, frisbee golf, wiffle ball, tennis and tenball (tennis softball!)
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Evening ActivitiesEvening activity happens every night and can include mainly improvised activities such as: team building events, lip-sync contests, tent activities, carnivals, halloween, ice cream socials, variety shows, and more!
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Meals at Echo Hill
We pride ourselves not only on the delicious cuisine that our chefs Miss Cindy and Miss Cheryl cook, but also on the fun, energetic atmosphere that surround every meal. Meals are served in 'The Whip' which is a vintage carnival ride that has been converted into a 200 person capacity screened-in dining hall. Where most camps eat indoors, this unique structure allows campers to spend 100% of their time outdoors. Certainly a defining quality to the Echo Hill experience.
Campers and counselors are assigned to a table and sit at the same table for every meal for two weeks. The table assignments mix campers of various ages and different genders to allow kids to meet other children as well as staff members they may not otherwise have spent time with.
Campers and counselors are assigned to a table and sit at the same table for every meal for two weeks. The table assignments mix campers of various ages and different genders to allow kids to meet other children as well as staff members they may not otherwise have spent time with.
This consistency also provides our staff a chance to check in with every child 3 times a day. While our staff serves the food, each day a camper at the table is assigned to be “biddie” and is responsible for getting the food for the table and also clean up the table after the meal with help from our staff.
Family Style Dining
Every meal consists of an entrée and 2-3 side dishes which vary every day. During breakfast, in addition to the entrée and sides, there’s a cereal and yogurt bar which transitions into a salad bar during lunch and dinner.
Twice a week, campers enjoy a cookout dinner of hotdogs, hamburgers, and sausages among other goodies! |
Vegetarian Options
Our vegetarian campers and counselors shouldn't fret! The chefs at Echo Hill cook up a delicious and nutritious vegetarian option at every meal.
There is also a full and hearty salad bar during lunch and dinner. |
Special Feasts
Feasts typically happen once every two weeks and can include special options such as Maryland crabs, steak, or fried chicken accompanied with special desserts such as fruit salad or cherry cobbler. Feasts are served outside and give campers an opportunity to share a meal with their friends.
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Living Among the Chesapeake's Natural Beauty
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Sunsets on the Bay
Echo Hill Camp is beautifully located upon a bluff sloping down to a long sandy beach on Maryland’s Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. We are fortunate to have one of the best sunsets on the east coast.
Our location on the Maryland Eastern Shore provides gorgeous views over the bay to the west. These views are enough to make any child pause for a moment and reflect on their day, their summer, and all the good things that go with it. |
Rustic Living
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Life at Echo Hill is a comfortable rustic. With warm nights and warm days, campers enjoy all facets of life at camp in the great outdoors.
Campers are free to dress as they like all day, and if you prefer to not wear shoes or flip flops...then barefoot it is. |
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The Echo Hill Swamp
The swamp is widely agreed upon to be one of the most beautiful places on camp. We have two very different areas of the swamp that we use daily for activities:
Swamp Canoeing or “Scanoeing”
This area of the swamp is a favorite for nature lovers. Scanoeing on the canals beneath the flowering plants and across the lily pads gives one the feeling of being in a rainforest. Campers walk across the swamp on a wooden boardwalk that was built by the Maryland Corps of Engineers. At the end of the boardwalk they will find 3 canoes to safely navigate and explore the 172 acres of canals and marshes.
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Swamp Mucking by the Beach
Closer to the beach we have the section of our swamp for our campers that like to get deep in the muck, and get VERY wet and muddy!
This activity is known as Swamp Mucking! The campers walk through the mucky and muddy waters which climax in cannonball jumps at the mother muck mud pit. This Swamp Mucking area is a testament to the raucous and youthful spirit our camp harbors summer after summer. |
We encourage the campers to keep their eye out for wildlife such as blue herons, eagles, beavers, turtles, deer, ducks, frogs, snakes, songbirds, and freshwater fish.
Contentment, beauty and friendship
A place to pause peacefully and happily
in the midst of a changing world
A place of cherished memories
Echo Hill a summer place
-Pauline Van Norman Rice