Student Life
Recreation and Fitness
Outdoor Activities
Sunset on Eastern Neck Island
Fall Break White Water Rafting and Mountain Biking
Lelia Hynson Pavilion
WC Boathouse Dock
The Washington College Recreation Department teams up with the waterfront director and student run clubs of the college to provide an opportunity to experience the outdoors in numerous ways. Locally, Chestertown and the Eastern Shore are amazing areas the get involved with nature through waterfront activities (kayaking, canoeing, fishing, boating), hiking (Tuckahoe State Park, Eastern Neck Island), camping, horseback riding, and more. Through the recreation department, there are also opportunities to travel to do overnight adventures in areas such as the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains.
Outdoor Trips and Events
Chester River Activities: WC Boathouse, Lelia Hynson Pavilion, and Wilmer Park
The Washington College community is privileged to have access to facilities that are unique and exciting to a college. The boathouse offers watercraft use such as single and double person kayaks and canoes with all of the accessories. Lelia Hynson Pavilion provides a peaceful riverfront stage for events, activities, or just relaxing. Next to the boathouse is Wilmer Park, and this includes a large grassy, waterfront space great for frisbee, bocce ball, sunbathing, and various outdoor games/activities
Recreation Clubs at WC
- Outdoor Adventure Club
- Equestrian Club
- Skeet and Trap Club
- Wakeboard and Waterski Club
For more information on contacting club presidents, go to the Clubs and Organizations website.
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