Washington DC area

[Mrs.M 10]

If anyone wants to go to the DC area and stay indoors, the place to go is the Best Western College Park Maryland. It has a free shuttle to the Metro for your convenience. It has a pool, shuffle board and a putting green in one area near where they serve their complimentary breakfast. The set up is wonderful, the food is wonderful and the people who work there are the best in terms of politeness and accomodating to special requests. This is our first time doing this kind of trip, so we were a bit apprehensive thus asking thousands of questions. Everyone was answered politely and with good information. We rate this 5 Stars. Troop 513 Stoneham Ma.

[tonys 10]

that sounds Great My boys want to go to DC in spring 2007 do you know af any good places to camp outdoors Scout camps or state parks new a metro station?

 

tonys

[SSScout 1615]

I am always amazed how Scouts always fail to seek out the Hostel in a given area. The International Youth Hostel organization was founded back in the 1920s and 30s to foster international travel and friendship by creating inexpensive accomodations. Recently,it was finally admitted that the Youth in the title was misleading, inas much as many of the hostel users were young in spirit only, the name was recast as "Hosteling International".

 

The Washington Hostel is truly downtown, at 1009 11th St. NW. walking distance to almost all the monuments and a Metro stop is nearby for further travel. Hostels are inexpensive because of the simple accomadations. Hostelers usually share some housekeeping chores before they leave. Some hostels have kitchens to share. Hosels do require membership to stay,and you can do it with individual memberships, family, or group. Perhaps your Troop or Patrol could join as a group. There are also hostels in Baltimore and neaar Harpers Ferry.

 

 

Contact: www.hiwashingtondc.org , 202.737.2333. Check'em out before you check in!

 

Next in line would be the Greenbelt Park, National Park service, very popular campground. but you must walk about 2 miles to the nearest Metro station, or drive. Close to CollegePark, MD.

 

And on the other side of the city is Little Bennett Regional Park, close to I270. Drive down to Shady Grove Metro Station. Nice group camp grounds, all the usual camp amenities. Between Frederick, MD and Gaithersburg. www.littlebennettcampground.com 301.972.9222

 

AAAND There's Camp William B. Snyder, near Haymarket, VA. New camp of the National Capitol Council, tent platforms, trails, nature preserve, pool in season. Very nice. Only real draw back is the traffic on I66, should you really want to go into our nations capitol. But what's a trip for, if not to seek out a little adventure, eh? Check out the NCAC website: www. boyscouts-ncac.org 301.530.9360

 

Tell us how the trip goes!

 

YiS