City, County & Regional Parks · Maryland
Downs Park Youth Group Camping
City, County & Regional Parks · Maryland, United States
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Cost
- $40/night (Campsite East); $40-100/night (Campsite West, by group size)
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Pasadena
- Address
- 8311 John Downs Loop, Pasadena, MD 21122
- Phone
- 410-222-7317
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Anne Arundel County's Downs Park offers youth-group-only tent camping (campers must be 17 or under, sponsored by a recognized organization, minimum 1:10 adult-to-youth supervision ratio, adults 21+): Campsite East (water access, picnic tables, up to 30 people, $40/night) and Campsite West (pavilion, no running water, up to 100 people, $40-100/night by group size). Portable toilets only; no RVs, pop-up trailers, generators, or electricity. No refunds, no rain dates.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 29° | 14° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 34° | 13° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 42° | 23° | 68° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 51° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 60° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 68° | 60° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 75° | 66° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 68° | 57° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 53° | 43° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 42° | 28° | 70° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 35° | 20° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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