Summer Camps in Greater Bangor, ME

A lakefront recreational and educational camp in Dedham, Maine for individuals with disabilities, offering weekly day and overnight camp sessions from late June to mid-August. Family lodging and rentals are also available; Travel Camp is not currently operating.

As published: Not published

Kindergarten to grade 6 (about ages 4–11)

A Bangor Region YMCA day camp for kids entering kindergarten through 6th grade, with archery, swim instruction, arts and crafts, nature hikes, drama, music, ropes course and STEAM. The Y also runs Adventure Day Camp (grades 5-10) and Camp Acorn (K-3).

As published: Not published in the page text read (3-tier pricing; financial assistance available)

Scouting America's resident camp for the Katahdin Area Council at the base of Black Cap Mountain on Little Fitts Pond, on 1,800 acres of Maine woods. It runs week-long camps for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA with hiking, swimming, canoeing, archery, STEM and Project C.O.P.E.

As published: Not published on the pages read

Two-week children's drama camps run by the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft and other Piscataquis County towns since 1999, where kids work on a play while learning acting, props, costumes and set construction. Camps are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.

As published: Pay what you can (no one turned away); donations of $500 or more for the two weeks support the program for everyone

Grades 1 to 6 (about ages 5–11)

Nature day camp at Maine Audubon's Fields Pond Audubon Center near Bangor, with weekly themes for rising first through sixth graders in two groups (Songbirds and Raptors). Maine Audubon's camp page describes camps at both Gilsland Farm and Fields Pond; Gilsland Farm is already in the directory.

As published: 2026: $295 per week for members, $340 per week for non-members (from the 2026 Fields Pond camp flyer as surfaced in search results; I could not open the PDF directly); scholarships available. 2027 pricing: "More information coming January 2027" per the camps page

Ages 6–12 · $350/week

The Maine Discovery Museum in downtown Bangor runs themed STEM day camps for children entering 1st through 6th grade. Level 1 (grades 1 to 3) weeks include space, robotics and coding, ocean life and art-based science, and Level 2 (grades 3 to 5) covers chemistry, physics and archaeology. An off-site art and ecology camp for grades 4 to 6 includes daily hikes at the Caribou Bog Outdoor Center in Orono.

As published: 2026: museum camps are $350 per week (Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4 PM). Off-site camp price not listed.

A week-long summer music program on the University of Maine campus for students in grades 5 to 12, with junior and senior camps held together and offering band, orchestra, chorus, jazz and other ensembles. It has run for "more than half a century."

As published: Not published on the pages read (search results showed 2019 rates of $320 commuter and $620 resident; not confirmed for 2026)

Ages 8–15

The Maine Youth Fish and Game Association runs a one-week outdoor day camp at its Pickerel Pond facility for ages 8 to 15, with age-separated weeks for ages 8 to 11 and 12 to 15. Activities include fishing, archery, canoeing and kayaking, wilderness survival, range safety and marksmanship, and wildlife lessons from biologists and other experts. Youths aged 12 to 15 have one overnight, and daily buses run from a school in Milford.

As published: Not published (the site says cost "remains affordable thanks to generous donations" and scholarships are available for those with financial needs)

Ages 6–12 · $180–$200/week

The Zillman Art Museum at the University of Maine, in downtown Bangor, runs a weekday morning art day camp for children entering grades 1 to 6, grouped by grade (1 to 2, 3 to 4 and 5 to 6). Each session is led by a professional museum educator assisted by a UMaine Art Education intern, and campers try printmaking, drawing, painting, textiles and sculpture. Families are invited to a Friday exhibition of the work, and the page calls it the 25th annual camp.

As published: 2026: $200 per week for non-members and $180 for museum members, including all supplies. Camp runs 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM with no after-care. Tuition is non-refundable within four weeks of the session start.

Grades 6 to 8 (about ages 10–13)

A city-run summer travel camp for students in grades 6 to 8 that meets Monday through Wednesday each week, with two local activity days and one travel outing. Weekly outings in the posted schedule include York's Wild Kingdom, Desert of Maine, Aquaboggan, Acadia National Park, Old Orchard Beach and Funtown Splashtown.

As published: $180/week for residents, $195/week for non-residents (includes field trips and transportation; lunch and spending money not included); payment plans available. The page does not state the year.

A weekly day camp run by UMaine Campus Recreation with the Town of Orono for kids in grades K-5, with a choice of activities including swimming, rock climbing, sports, arts and crafts, canoeing and field games. Weekly themes and optional extended field trips are offered.

As published: The page shows "$210 per week" at the top, and the 2026 registration text says "$195 a week" (the page conflicts); weekly registration only, no daily drop-in; payment plan available