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Camp Olympia offers activities that include horseback riding, cross-country trail horseback riding, running, catching, throwing, climbing, swimming, diving, swimming across the pool underwater, climbing a rope, and vaulting. The program teaches the basics of how to run, catch, throw, and climb, and then gives children time to practice these skills in an organized setting. The camp describes itself as an educational, instructional summer camp rather than a “babysitting” camp, and states that children participate in supervised and organized activities where they learn specific skills.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
Camp Olympia states that its goal is to challenge children to achieve new levels of knowledge by teaching skills and then allowing practice in an environment where they can work to be the best they can be. The program notes that children have fun with all of the activities, and that it emphasizes improving skills and achieving a sense of accomplishment.
Camp Olympia’s summer sports camp was established in the late 1950s and has been operating for over 67 years. It was started by Stephen and Elizabeth Benedek, and this leadership is described as the driving force behind the program since 1958. The camp notes that it has been catering to the needs of the community since the late 1950s.
The owner and Camp Director is Andrea Lingwood, who is also Director of Camp Olympia County Day School and holds a BS in Elementary Education. She is a CHA Advanced Level 4 Certified Horseback Riding Instructor. The program states that all instructors are carefully screened and selected according to their knowledge of various sports and their ability to work well with children. Individual counselors are trained in or are certified in First Aid, Adult, Infant and Child CPR, and lifeguard training, and all staff undergo an extensive orientation program and criminal background checks.
Camp Olympia describes itself as a Rockville, Maryland sports camp, nursery school, and child care center that also offers horseback riding to children and adults from across Maryland. It is a licensed nursery school, kindergarten, and daycare facility that uses an extensive outdoor setting. The camp notes that it backs onto Rock Creek and offers cross-country trail horseback riding for all types of students. It also states that its suburban area and proximity to the city create a unique environment that it describes as unmatched by any other sports camp in the area. The program notes that its camp facility is located very close to Washington, DC and the surrounding communities.
The camp reports that Stephen Benedek was inducted into the Georgetown University Hall of Fame for his successful coaching of the track team.
Parent testimonials describe children being well cared for and experiencing a learning environment at Camp Olympia. One parent reports that their daughter gained skills such as diving, swimming across the pool underwater, climbing a rope, and vaulting, and comments on the horseback riding program’s focus on riding basics in a small class setting with an observant instructor who knew the children’s names, skills, and personalities. Other parents mention that their children learned a lot, grew in many ways, and experienced what they describe as a healthy, challenging, and warm environment.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
Camp Olympia states that its goal is to challenge children to achieve new levels of knowledge by teaching skills and then allowing practice in an environment where they can work to be the best they can be. The program notes that children have fun with all of the activities, and that it emphasizes improving skills and achieving a sense of accomplishment.
Camp Olympia’s summer sports camp was established in the late 1950s and has been operating for over 67 years. It was started by Stephen and Elizabeth Benedek, and this leadership is described as the driving force behind the program since 1958. The camp notes that it has been catering to the needs of the community since the late 1950s.
The owner and Camp Director is Andrea Lingwood, who is also Director of Camp Olympia County Day School and holds a BS in Elementary Education. She is a CHA Advanced Level 4 Certified Horseback Riding Instructor. The program states that all instructors are carefully screened and selected according to their knowledge of various sports and their ability to work well with children. Individual counselors are trained in or are certified in First Aid, Adult, Infant and Child CPR, and lifeguard training, and all staff undergo an extensive orientation program and criminal background checks.
Camp Olympia describes itself as a Rockville, Maryland sports camp, nursery school, and child care center that also offers horseback riding to children and adults from across Maryland. It is a licensed nursery school, kindergarten, and daycare facility that uses an extensive outdoor setting. The camp notes that it backs onto Rock Creek and offers cross-country trail horseback riding for all types of students. It also states that its suburban area and proximity to the city create a unique environment that it describes as unmatched by any other sports camp in the area. The program notes that its camp facility is located very close to Washington, DC and the surrounding communities.
The camp reports that Stephen Benedek was inducted into the Georgetown University Hall of Fame for his successful coaching of the track team.
Parent testimonials describe children being well cared for and experiencing a learning environment at Camp Olympia. One parent reports that their daughter gained skills such as diving, swimming across the pool underwater, climbing a rope, and vaulting, and comments on the horseback riding program’s focus on riding basics in a small class setting with an observant instructor who knew the children’s names, skills, and personalities. Other parents mention that their children learned a lot, grew in many ways, and experienced what they describe as a healthy, challenging, and warm environment.
Last updated January 21, 2026.
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