Chester River

Outdoor Spaces

When you aren't in class or participating in structured activities, you can relax and play in special places on either Washington's main campus or the waterfront campus on the Chester River.

Study on the porch of Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall, stretch out on the College Green after lunch, or visit with friends in any of the places highlighted below!

Waterfront Campus

students kayaking in the Chester River with Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall in the background
students launching kayaks at the waterfront campus
students having a bonfire at the waterfront campus
students rowing on the Chester River
students sailing on the Chester River

Students can borrow kayaks at the Waterfront Campus, relax around a fire pit, or walk through a native plant meadow maintained by students working with the Natural Lands Project of the Washington College Center for Environment and Society.

Main Campus

 

students on the library terrace

Owings Terrace

Centrally located, the terrace outside the Miller Library is one of the most popular outdoor spaces on campus for studying, socializing, and just enjoying the weather between classes.

students on the College Green

College Green

Students picnic, nap, stargaze, and more on the large lawn below the Hill Dorms.

Campus Garden fence

Campus Garden

In addition to being a place where students invest their time and energy in growing nutritious food and caring for chickens, the garden also provides picnic tables and hammocks for relaxing.

students on patio outside Hodson

Hodson Patio

Hodson Hall offers its own outdoor amenities, with a patio where students can eat, socialize, and watch their friends and classmates on their way to class.