Camp Maria Retreat Center, operated by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, is a 10 acre site on Southern Maryland’s Breton Bay. Located outside Leonardtown, MD it is just a 1 1/2 hour drive south of Baltimore, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.



Camp Maria Retreat Center offers a Spiritual Center, Dining Lodge, small summer Chapel, Outdoor Altar area, Birdbath (bath house) and handicapped accessible summer and winter lodgings. Our buildings are not air-conditioned.



The Martin House and the Roost are open mid-February to Thanksgiving. The Cabins and Cottage are open May to October. The Office is open year-round. A total of 139 beds are available.



Blankets and pillows are provided - bring your own twin size sheets and towels.



Outdoor facilities include a playground, campfire site, basketball court, volleyball and softball areas. There is also a pool available in the summer and a handicapped accessible pier.



Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY in 1937 as a summer camp for girls, Camp Maria opened near Abell’s Wharf on the bank of Breton Bay and later moved to the present site. And so the journey began.