Best Faith-based Summer Camps in Maine

Ages 4–18

A Baptist camp and conference ground in Aroostook County offering faith-based day camps, overnight camps, a teenage adventure camp and an aviation Flight Camp. Activities include swimming, rock wall climbing, canoeing, archery and golf.

As published: 2026: day camps $39 per day (optional overnight $64); Mountain Climbers (ages 9-11, Jun 28-Jul 2) $195; Maxed Out (ages 11-14, Jul 19-24) $250; Teenage Adventure Camp (ages 13-18) $250; Flight Camp (ages 14-18) $595; $50 pre-registration fee

Ages 8–17 · $325–$350/week

Camp Good News is a Christian overnight camp run by Child Evangelism Fellowship of Maine on a campground in East Livermore, near Schoolhouse Pond. Weeklong sessions in summer serve children ages 8 to 13, with a separate week for teens ages 14 to 17. Days include canoeing, fishing, archery, basketball, photography, campfires and cabin devotions with counselors, and the camp says children are taught the Word of God.

As published: 2026: Junior Camp (ages 8 to 13) $325 per week, Teen Camp (ages 14 to 17) $350 per week.

Ages 5–15

A Christian camping ministry of Berea in Lyman, Maine, offering weekly Kit Camp day programs, vacation day camps and an overnight add-on. Staff go through interviews, reference checks and background checks.

As published: 2027 Kit Camp: $300 per person per week before April 30, $315 after; 10 weeks Jun 14-Aug 20, 2027 (Mon-Fri). 2026 overnight add-on was $275 for four nights; residential overnight listed as "Coming Soon"

Grades 2 to 11 (about ages 6–16)

An unplugged Jewish overnight camp in Bridgton, Maine for rising 2nd to 11th graders, with a Zohar program for campers with cognitive and physical disabilities. Established 1913.

As published: 2027: Full Season (Jun 22-Aug 11) $16,000 standard ($15,000 summer special, $15,500 early bird); Session 1 or 2 $10,000 standard; 2-Week Session (grades 2-7) $6,000 standard; Mini-Camp $399; CIT full season $8,200; Zohar 2 weeks $8,400 / 3.5 weeks $11,700; tuition includes transportation

Grades 2 to 12 (about ages 6–17)

A Jewish overnight camp on Peabody Pond between Bridgton and Sebago, with athletics, aquatics, arts, hiking and a Micah in Israel program. The winter office is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

As published: 2027: Full Season (Jun 23-Aug 11) $18,000; First or Second Session $10,800 each; Two Week Taste (first-timers, grades 2-5) $7,000; CIT/MIP $3,000; Micah in Israel (tentative) $18,000

Ages 7–16 · $10,800–$17,700/session

A large, historically significant coed Jewish camp in Belgrade — billed as the oldest continuously operating Jewish camp in the U.S. (founded 1922, now past its 100th season) — with a sizable seasonal staff (~200 people) and roughly 1:3 counselor-to-camper cabins, positioning it as an established, full-scale traditional camp rather than a boutique operation.

As published: Full Season: $17,700; Half Session (either half): $10,800 — per-session, Summer 2027 (cash/ACH rate; credit card +3%)

Ages 7–17

A Salvation-Army-operated Christian camp on a large 285-acre property on Sebago Lake in Standish serving a wide age range (7–17); the camp's own site does not confirm its commonly cited 1957 founding year, so that detail is treated as unverified rather than stated as fact.

As published: Not published on pages reviewed

Christian Science summer camps on Long Lake in Harrison, Maine: Camp Newfound for girls and Camp Owatonna for boys, with sailing, canoeing, kayaking, music, art, trips and counselor-in-training programs. The organization also runs Family Camp and an 8-day Creative Arts program.

As published: Newfound 2027: first session (June 20-July 9) $4,100; two-week session for new campers (June 20-July 3) $3,200; second session (July 11-August 6) $5,450; full session $7,950; CIT $7,000. Owatonna rates are on its own page

Ages 6–15 · $1,700/session

Center Day Camp, run by the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine on the shores of Sebago Lake in North Windham, has offered coed day camp since the late 1940s for campers roughly ages 3-15, with programming in archery, art, athletics, boating, sailing, performing arts, swimming, and mountain biking.

As published: Session 1 and Session 2 each $1,700; Art Adventures $475; transportation $375; $150 deposit per session; JCA family membership required ($216/family, $120 single parent)

Ages 6–18 · $350–$850/week

A non-denominational Christian camp in Raymond blending traditional camp activities (softball, capture the flag, carnival days) with faith programming and devotionals; its publicly stated staff-training regimen (10 days onsite, Red Cross lifeguard/CPR certification, background checks and reference verification for every staff member) is unusually detailed for a camp of its size and price point.

As published: 2026 season: overnight week "$550 / $650 / $850" tiered; day camp week "$350 / $450 / $550"

A Christian camp offering week-long camps for youth and adults, plus a family week, with wilderness trips described as led by qualified personnel. The site links a 2026 schedule and 2026 pricing.

As published: Not published in page text (the home page links a "2026 Pricing" PDF that I could not read)

Ages 11–17

A Christian wilderness camp for teens 11-17 on more than 7,000 acres of woods, streams and lakes in western Maine, run by Christian Camps & Conferences. Activities include waterskiing, whitewater rafting, climbing and fishing.

As published: 2027: two-week sessions $2,045; four-week months $4,090; WILD I 4-week leadership program $4,090 (WILD II $3,850, filled); registration opens Sept 1