THE FORT MEADE POST
Fort Meade is virtually a city in itself. It consists of 5,415 acres with 65.5 miles of paved roads, 3.3 miles of secondary roads, and about 1,300 buildings. There is a modern exchange mall, bank, credit union, post office, chapels and many other facilities.
With approximately 40,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel, Fort Meade has the fourth largest workforce of Army installations in the United States.
Benefits of Working on Post
DISA's civilian workforce will be eligible to utilize a number of Fort Meade facilities and services upon relocation. The following are available to DoD civilians working on post:
Fort Meade offers three child development centers as well as the Family Child Care Provider program. Active duty military personnel, Department of Defense civilians, Reservists and National Guard soldiers on active duty status and Fort Meade DoD contractors are eligible for the child care services offered.
Child Development Center I
Bldg. 4725 Ruffner Road - (301) 677-5201
- Full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Hourly care for children six weeks to 5 years old, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Child Development Center II
Bldg. 3100 MacArthur Road - (301) 677-6002
- Full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Part-day Preschool for children 3 and 4 year old. Classes are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday during the school year.
Child Development Center III
910 Ernie Pyle Road (301) 677-1530
- Full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Part-day preschool for children 3 and 4 years old. Classes are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday during the school year.
Family Child Care Program
Family Child Care Office
1900 Reece Road (301) 677-1160
- The Family Child Care (FCC) program provides a flexible, family-based alternative to our Child Development Centers
- Care is provided by military family members in installation housing
- All FCC providers receive the same training as the workers at our Child Development Centers
- Care is coordinated through an online system at Child and Youth Service's Central Registration
The Child development Centers provide developmentally age appropriate activities for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Ages Served Service Provided
- 6 weeks through 5 years Full Day Care
- 6 weeks through 5 years Hourly Care
- 3-4 year olds Part Day Pre-School
Youth Team and Individual Sports
| Team Sports | Seasons | Ages |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer Clinic | Spring and Fall | 3-4 yr olds |
| Soccer | Spring and Fall | 5-14 yr olds |
| Indoor Soccer | Fall and Winter | 10-14 yr olds |
| Tball | Spring | 5-6 yr olds |
| Baseball | Spring | 7-14 yr olds |
| Baseball | Fall1 | 1-14 yr olds |
| Girls Softball | Spring | 7-18 yr olds |
| Indoor Track | Winter | 7-17 yr olds |
| Track | Spring | 7-18 yr olds |
| Football | Fall | 7-15 yr olds |
| Cheerleading | Fall | 7-15 yr olds |
| Basketball | Winter | 7-17 yr olds |
- The Lanes is one of the finest bowling facilities in the military. Featuring 36 lanes of bowling, a full service Pro Shop (#1 in the Army), and a sensational cafe, The Lanes at Fort Meade is a family fun center. The Lanes at Fort Meade offers a variety of traditional league bowling, as well as open play for the recreational bowler. Sunday's are family days, featuring discounted bowling.
- Picnics and celebrations are often held in Burba Park. Five picnic pavilions and a cottage are available on a reservation basis for a nominal fee. There is a lake in the park and a playground open from dawn to dusk.
- Gaffney Fitness Center is the gym on post. It is a complete facility equipped with a 25 meter indoor pool with six lanes, a sauna, two racquetball courts, three basketball courts, a cardiovascular room with treadmills, steppers, bikes, rowers, and more.
- The Courses Fort Meade is one of the finest golf facilities in the military. It features 27 holes of championship play, and practice facilities that include a spacious putting green, chipping area and lighted driving range.
- The clubhouse offers a fully stocked golf Pro Shop, club storage and repair service, a spacious locker room and ample meeting space. The dining and lounge facilities offer a variety of food and beverage services in a relaxed atmosphere.
Outdoor Recreation Equipment Rental
- Boating, camping, skiing, snowboarding, picnic, and sporting equipment are all available for rent.
- The library has more than 35,000 titles and subscribes to 120 periodicals and 8 newspapers. Multimedia items such as videos and books on CD are also available.
- Club Meade offers daily dining options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as catering and wedding packages.
The Arts & Crafts Center offers a wide range of services and classes:
- Custom Engraving
- Custom Framing
- Basic Acrylic Painting
- Card Making
- Ceramic Pouring
- Youth & Adult Ceramic Painting
- Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Scrapbooking
- Wood Shop
- Camp Mead offers 50 RV lots with electrical, sewage, water, and cable TV hookups. Site rental is $25 - $35 daily, depending on the season, length of stay, and type of space. Weekly rates are also available.
- Support Facilities:
- Laundry
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Internet Access Ports
- Convenience Store
- Chapel
- Pools
- Showers
- The RV Storage Lot provides short and long term storage of boats, campers, trailers, canoes, and vehicles.
- The Family Pet Care Center offers boarding, day care, grooming, and training services for dogs and cats.
Civilians who are also military retirees will have access to an even greater range of facilities, including the commissary, post exchange, shopette, and auto repair shop. Visit the Ft. Meade Morale Welfare and Recreation Web site for a complete listing of facilities and eligibility of use.
Additional information about Fort Meade can be found on the installation's official Web site.