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Summit Lake
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7610 Hampton Valley Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
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Summit Lake is located in the Catoctin Mountains near Emmitsburg, Maryland. With historic farm buildings and the lake, it provides a picturesque setting for the many exciting study areas of the grade six residential program.
Accommodations
There are sixteen dormitories each holding sixteen people. Girls’ dorms are completely separate from boys’ dorms. The dorms are heated in the winter and the rooms have bunk beds and private showers and bathroom.
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Directions
From Montgomery County: I-270 North to Frederick; Route 15 North toward Gettysburg; Exit to Route 550 near Thurmont; Turn Left on Route 550 toward Sabillasville; After about 3 miles turn right onto Eylers Valley Flint Road; Bear left at the stop sign; Pass Eylers Valley Chapel on your left and the camp entrance is the next left.