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2026 Summer Camp Transportation

Calleva provides “pick-up-point” transportation for campers and the cost is included in weekly tuition. Campers ride commercial vehicles with certified drivers. 

Bus routes listed below run each camp day from your neighborhoods to Calleva Farm, Riley’s Lock, Camp Fraser, and the Madeira School. Please be sure to select your bus route based on the hub destination related to your child’s camp.

  • Our team selects locations that will be efficient neighborhood “meet up” points. Locations are subject to change, since some of our hosts will not confirm until Spring.
  • If Calleva is forced to re-locate one of these bus stops, we will do our very best to secure an alternate spot near the original lcoation.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Calleva does NOT provide Thursday evening or Friday morning bus service for Adventure Campers whose camp week includes a Thursday Overnight excursion/campout.

2026 Drop Off & Pick Up Times 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Bus Times Vary from Week to Week!

To be sure you understand your child’s bus times: Please read the REMINDER email you receive the week before your camp week begins.

Routes for Calleva Farm Camps in Dickerson MD

Cubs (Ages 4-5), Explorers (Ages 6-9), Horseback Riding (Ages 9-15), Growing Green (Ages 9-15)

End-of-Summer Explorers during weeks 12 and 13 will start and end their days at Riley’s Lock (see below).

Pick Up & Drop Off Time Estimates ⎯ THESE TIMES ARE TENTATIVE “BALLPARK” ESTIMATES to help parents select routes at the time of registration. To confirm your weekly meet up times: PLEASE refer to Calleva’s “Reminder Email,” which will arrive in your inbox the week before your camp.

  • Calleva Farm (PARENT DROP OFF in Dickerson MD) – Weeks 1-13
  • Congregation Beth El (Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda) – Weeks 3-10
  • Glen Echo Parking Lot – Weeks 1-13
  • Jane E. Lawton Community Center (Chevy Chase) – Weeks 1-13
  • Belt Road and Chesapeake Street (Tenleytown DC) – Weeks 2-13
  • Potomac Elementary School – Weeks 3-10
  • Maret School (Cathedral Heights DC) – Weeks 1-10
  • Takoma Park ES – Weeks 3-10
  • Peirce Mill (Rock Creek Park DC) – Weeks 5-8
Routes for Riley’s Lock Camps in Poolesville MD

Riley’s Water Sampler (Ages 8-12), Start and End-of-Summer Adventures (Ages 8-14), Beginner/Intermediate Kayaking (Ages 9-15), Adventure Island (Ages 8-12), Inflatable Fun (Ages 9-12), Fishing (Ages 9-14), Rafting (Ages 12-15), MD SUP (Ages 9-15), MD Rock Climbing (Ages 9-15), Mountain Biking (Ages 11-15), Girl’s Intermediate Kayaking (Ages 11-15), Co-ed Intermediate Kayaking (Ages 11-15), Art in Nature (Ages 9-15), Outdoor Film Intensive (Ages 11-15)

This location will also host End-of-Summer Explorers for weeks 12 and 13!

Pick Up & Drop Off Time Estimates ⎯ THESE TIMES ARE TENTATIVE “BALLPARK” ESTIMATES to help parents select routes at the time of registration. To confirm your weekly meet up times: PLEASE refer to Calleva’s “Reminder Email,” which will arrive in your inbox the week before your camp.

  • Riley’s Lock (PARENT DROP OFF in Poolesville MD) – Weeks 1-13
  • Bethesda United Methodist Church (Huntington Pkwy, Bethesda) – Weeks 3-10
    • For Week 3, this bus stop will be across the street at Congregation Beth El where our farm bus picks up!
  • Glen Echo Parking Lot – Weeks 1-13
  • Jane E. Lawton Community Center (Chevy Chase) – Weeks 1-13
  • Belt Road and Chesapeake Street (Tenleytown DC) – Weeks 2-13
  • Potomac Elementary School – Weeks 3-10
  • Maret School (Cathedral Heights DC) – Weeks 1-10
  • Takoma Park ES – Weeks 3-10
  • Peirce Mill (Rock Creek Park DC) – Weeks 5-8
Routes for Madeira Campus in McLean, VA

VA Sampler (Ages 8-12), VA Teen Sampler (Ages 12-14), VA Kayaking (Ages 9-15), VA Stand-Up Paddleboarding (Ages 9-15), VA Rock Climbing (Ages 9-15), Sailing (Ages 9-15), Camper vs. Wild (Ages 9-15)

Pick Up & Drop Off Time Estimates ⎯ THESE TIMES ARE TENTATIVE “BALLPARK” ESTIMATES to help parents select routes at the time of registration. To confirm your weekly meet up times: PLEASE refer to Calleva’s “Reminder Email,” which will arrive in your inbox the week before your camp.

  • Madeira School (PARENT DROP OFF) – Weeks 1-11
  • Oak Grove Park/15th Street N – Weeks 1-11
  • Turtle Park (45th Street NW @ Massachusetts Avenue NW) – Weeks 1-11
  • Chesterbrook Shopping Center – Weeks 1-11
  • Glen Echo Parking Lot – Weeks 2-10
Routes for Camp Fraser in Great Falls, VA

VA Cubs (Ages 4-5), VA Explorers (Ages 6-9), VA Fishing (Ages 9-15)

Pick Up & Drop Off Time Estimates ⎯ THESE TIMES ARE TENTATIVE “BALLPARK” ESTIMATES to help parents select routes at the time of registration. To confirm your weekly meet up times: PLEASE refer to Calleva’s “Reminder Email,” which will arrive in your inbox the week before your camp.

  • Camp Fraser (PARENT DROP OFF) – Weeks 1-11
  • Oak Grove Park/15th Street N – Weeks 1-11
  • Chesterbrook Shopping Center – Weeks 1-11
High Adventure & LIT Trips (Ages 12-16)  — PARENT DROP OFF ONLY!
  • Riley’s Lock (parent drop off) | Monday @ 7:30am; Friday @ 5pm*

*The drop off & pick-up times may be different depending on specific trip itineraries.

You will select your child’s bus route after registering for camp. You’ll then be able to view your child’s bus route selection in your Camp-in-Touch account. There is NOT A WAIT LIST for bus routes. 

You will receive an email the week prior to your camp week reminding you of your child’s specific bus stop times and information. The times may be different from those listed here. The email confirmation is the accurate information for that week. This will come from registration@calleva.org and sometimes gets filtered into “junk” or “spam” folders so please be sure to add that address to your safe emails list.  

Your camper must follow Calleva’s bus rules.  Each bus stop has a capacity limit. Please visit Parent Resources for more information BEFORE contacting the office about additional questions.

Bus Policy at Calleva

On the bus, students are expected to:

  • Behave appropriately. Follow staff directions and be kind to everyone.
  • Keep the aisle and emergency door clear of obstructions.
  • Keep their arms, feet, and head inside the bus at all times.
  • Be seated at all times, face forward and make room for others to sit as well.
  • Discard trash in appropriate containers.

Campers may not:

  • Bring animals, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, glass containers, or explosives on the bus.
  • Use vulgar language or gestures, fight, or engage in sexual harassment or other improper and/or illegal conduct.
  • Throw any papers or objects in the bus or out the windows.
  • Operate the emergency door without permission.
  • Damage or deface any part of the bus.
  • Ride a different bus than the one they have been assigned to, unless they have written permission from a parent or guardian.

Please note:

Calleva bus drivers do not know all of the pos­sible caretakers who might be picking up a camper on a particular day, and are unable to match each child with a specific adult. If a camper does not see a parent/guardian or familiar person who normally meets them at the bus stop — OR if something seems wrong to them — your camper should alert the bus driver. Once alerted, the bus staff will contact you or your child’s emergency contacts to confirm the afternoon plan. 

Calleva bus staff will NEVER leave a child unattended at a bus stop.

Please keep in mind:

  • Bus drivers or counselors may assign specific seats to campers.
  • Campers who violate the behavior and safety rules may have bus-riding privileges denied temporarily or permanently by the camp directors.
  • Campers are responsible for their behavior and self-control on the bus and at bus stops at all times. Disorderly campers can threaten the safety of all riders by distracting the bus driver.
  • Campers are expected to obey the instructions of the bus driver/counselor just as they would follow the instructions of instructors and counselors during camp.
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19936 Fisher Ave.
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-216-1248

(Calleva Farm Store, River Store, Business Office)

Farm

19120 Martinsburg Rd.
Dickerson, MD 20842
301-216-1248

(Horseback Riding, Farm-to-Table Events, Markoff’s Haunted Forest)

Riley’s

13015 Rileys Lock Rd.
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-216-1248

(Summer Camp, Calleva River School)

calleVA McLean

Madiera School
8328 Georgetown Pike

Mclean, VA 22102 
301-216-1248

(Summer Camp, Challenge Course)

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Camp Fraser
101 Springvale Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066
301-216-1248

(VA Explorers Summer Camp)

Trough

9690 S Branch River Rd
Romney, WV 26757
304-822-7601

(Trough Outfitters & WV High Adv)

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