Directions to Caitlin Dunbar Nature Center
at Girl Scout Camp Ilchester

Camp Ilchester/Clementine Peterson Activity Center - click to view map
5042 Ilchester Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043

FROM THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY (WEST) Take Exit 16 West onto Interstate 70 or exit on Route 40 west to Route 29. Take Route 29 South towards Columbia/Washington D.C. Then exit on Route 100 East, proceed to exit 1A (Longgate/Route 103) to the end of the road. At the light turn right and follow Route 103 East at Ilchester Road turn left. The camp is one mile on the left. Note: Route 100 "Exits 2 and 4" will also lead to Route 103.

FROM I-895 Take I-895 south, take Exit 1 Elkridge/Route 1 south. On Route 1 south continue to the 2nd traffic light - Montgomery Road. Turn right on Montgomery road to Landing Road (about 2 miles). Turn right on Landing Road and go to the end. Turn left onto Ilchester Road. Camp entrance 1/2 mile on the right.

FROM THE SOUTH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) North on Route 29 to Route 100 East, proceed to exit 1A (Longgate/Route 103) to the end of the road. At the light turn right and follow Route 103 East at Ilchester Road turn left. The camp is one mile on the left. Note: Route 100 "Exits 2 and 4" will also lead to Route 103.

FROM THE SOUTH (GLEN BURNIE AREA) Take Route 100 West to Route 103N "Exit 4" (Meadow Ridge Road), at the top of the ramp turn right and proceed through the traffic light onto Montgomery Road/Route 103 West.  Travel about 1 mile than turn right onto Ilchester Road.  1 mile to camp on the left. 

FROM THE SOUTH (LAUREL AREA) North on Route 1 to Route 103 (Meadow Ridge Road). Turn left and proceed west through two round abouts at Route 100 and a traffic light at Montgomery Road/Route 103, continue one mile and turn right onto Ilchester Road.  One mile to camp on the left.  If traveling on Interstate 295 and 95, take Route 100 West to exit 4 (Route 103), following directions listed above for the Glen Burnie area.

Parking: Drive a few hundred yards on the gravel drive past the Peterson Activity Center. Park beside Valley View Lodge.