Best Summer Camps in Frederick MD (2025)

Last updated on January 20th, 2025

If you’re looking for engaging, entertaining, and enriching summer camps in Frederick MD to keep your kids occupied, we’ve got it all right here!

And as seasoned parents already know, getting your kids’ camp adventures on the summer calendar as early as possible is key!

Thankfully, Frederick offers SO many summer camps designed to cater to every interest, passion, and curiosity your child may have.

From arts camps to science camps to sports camps, OR camps for enjoying the great outdoors, Frederick MD has something for every young explorer.

With so many exciting summer camps to choose from, the only challenge you’ll face is deciding which ones to enroll your child in.

We’ve included everything you need to make an informed camp registration decision:

  • Camp Names
  • Website and Facebook Page Links
  • Age Requirements (When available)
  • Addresses
  • Phone Numbers/Email Addresses

By the way, if you’re looking specifically for summer camps for your teen, click over to my post with a great list of Summer Camps for Teens in Frederick.

Summer Camps in Frederick

YMCA Day & Overnight Camps

Ages 6-16
(301) 663-5131
Email: [email protected]
Downtown YMCA Frederick
Natelli Family YMCA Ijamsville
YMCA Camp West Mar Sabillasville

Summer is a time for kids to explore new things and expand the limits of their imagination. At the YMCA of Frederick County, every day is a new adventure! Learn more and find your adventure at the Y.

Tree Trekkers Summer Camps

Ages 8-10, 10-13, 12-15, 9-12
Tree Trekkers
9560 Old National Pike
Frederick, MD 21701
301-888-TREK (8735)
Email:  [email protected]
Registration Dates: Now Open

Special Discount Code for Housewives Readers: HWTT50

$50 Off summer camp sign ups, can’t be combined with any other offers. Redeem by 2/28/25.

Tree Trekkers Summer Camp is the ultimate adventure offering campers the chance to climb on 16 different trails with 8 difficulty levels.  Campers have the opportunity to improve their climbing skills and tackle more challenging trails each day.  Campers will participate in team building activities, games, educational activities related to the camp theme, and climb on the courses for 2-3 hours daily with an encouraging camp counselor to guide their way. Our camp encourages person to person communication, outdoor socialization, physical fitness, imagination, a love for nature and so much more. This summer, get off the screen and into the green, because zipping is better than zooming!

Frederick Children’s Chorus

Frederick Children’s Chorus
7040 Bowers Rd
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 845-2451
Email: [email protected]

Does your child love to sing? This is the summer camp they won’t want to miss. Spend the week with the Frederick Children’s Chorus learning songs, playing instruments, performing and engaging in arts and crafts – all centered around a theme of summer fun in the sun!

June 17-21: Walkersville Chorus Camp*
   *No camp June 19. Camp will run 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
June 24-28: Walkersville LMM Camp. 9am noon

July 8-12: Centerville LMM Camp -9am to noon
July 15-19: Centerville Chorus Camp 9 am to 3 pm.

Snapology at Urban Air

Camp Urbie Featuring Snapology
Ages 7-14
Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park
5830 Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 560-5965
Email: [email protected]

Urban Air Frederick & Snapology of Frederick, offers a combination of adventurous, adrenaline-filled, energy-burning activities in the Urban Air venue & engaging, hands-on STEAM activities led by a Snapology instructor. Each week of our camp is a little different so you can choose multiple weeks & your child will never get bored. We offer a full day and half day – either mornings or afternoons – to fit with your schedule. 

Frederick County Parks & Rec

Recreater Summer Camps
All Ages
Camp Locations all over Frederick County Maryland
355 Montevue Ln #100
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 600-2936
Email: [email protected]

Choose from over 300 summer camps for your child/children with Frederick County Parks and Recreation. We have a variety of camps including nature, history, day camps, sports, arts & crafts, chess, chorus, cooking, dance, outdoor and science & discovery.

The Banner School

The Banner School Summer Discovery Camp
Grades K-7
Early Childhood Summer Session Ages 3-5
217 Dill Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 695-9320
Email: [email protected]

The Banner School Discovery Camp & Early Childhood Summer Program, located in the heart of downtown Frederick, offer children a fun & educational weekly theme-based camp experience. All of our camps are run by experienced staff with a small camper to counselor ratio to ensure that each camper has fun in a safe environment.  Camp offerings vary each week & include adventure hikes, creative arts, STEAM exploration, & more. We are delighted to offer many new programs as well as annual favorites. All Summer Discovery Camps are open to the public & designed for students who have completed grades K-7.  Our Early Childhood Summer Program is designed for children aged 3.5-5 years old, who have not yet completed kindergarten.

Tuscarora Tennis Club

Tuscarora Tennis Club Summer Camps
Ages 5-14
5216 Renn Rd
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 473-5050
Email: [email protected]

Tuscarora is offering tennis camps again this summer in our beautiful facility! Our overall goal is to keep kids active and encourage tennis as a lifetime sport of fun and great exercise. Players will enjoy working with USPTA / PTR teaching professionals with a variety of partner games, drills and match play. They will also work with a certified personal trainer on and off court with sport specific fitness to improve speed and agility, balance, coordination and flexibility.

Summer Camps in Frederick MD

For more posts on things to do with your kids in Frederick, click on over to:

Indoor Kids Activities For Kids in Frederick

Frederick County Public Libraries

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