Summer Camps in Lakes Region, ME

A nonprofit 400-acre overnight summer camp in Poland, Maine founded in 1935 to serve children, with three 12-day sessions and scholarship tiers.

As published: 2027: $3,200 full cost per 12-day session with scholarship tiers (sessions Jun 27-Jul 7, Jul 11-21, Jul 26-Aug 4); figure carried from the round-two verification, the camper-fees page text did not show the table

Ages 7–16 · $5,500–$13,000/session

A small (capped at 90 boys), centennial (1926) wilderness-oriented boys' camp in Waterford distinguished by an unusually rigorous staff program — a 10-day full-staff orientation, resident nurse practitioner and consulting child psychiatrist, and a tight 3:1 camper-to-counselor ratio — signaling a camp that markets itself heavily on care and staff quality rather than size or amenities.

As published: 2027 Dates & Rates: Full Session "$13,000"; Cubs Camp (13 days) "$5,500"

Ages 8–15 · $6,500/session

A sports-specialty overnight camp for boys on the Bridgton Academy campus in North Bridgton, running all-inclusive 3-week sessions and pairing athletic coaching with traditional camp elements (waterfront, cabin life); ACA accreditation and a relatively low Google review count (compared to the larger traditional camps in this list) are consistent with a newer or more niche program (one review referenced its "inaugural summer in 2011").

As published: $6,500 per 3-week session, all-inclusive (2027 sessions); $200 early-enrollment discount if enrolled by Dec 31, 2026, bringing it to $6,300

Ages 8–14 · $8,500–$13,550/session

Camp Agawam is a residential summer camp for boys on Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine, owned by a nonprofit council of former campers and counselors. Sessions run seven weeks or 3.5 weeks, with evening tennis and recreation leagues, boating, fishing and swimming at the lake, and longer trips for older campers. The camp states it has operated since 1919 and runs a free week program for local Maine boys.

As published: 2027: 7-week session (June 30 to August 17) $13,550; 3.5-week session ages 8-11 $8,500; 3.5-week session ages 12-14 $9,700; Senior Club (June 27 to August 17) $8,500. Tuition is all-inclusive with few exceptions; chaperoned bus from NJ, CT and MA and airport transport are offered at extra cost

Ages 7–17 · $5,500–$12,600/session

Camp Arcadia is an ACA-accredited sleepaway camp for girls ages 7 to 17 in Otisfield, Maine, with full-season, session and introductory programs. The camp's stated mission is to build confidence and life skills, encourage healthy challenges and deepen respect for the outdoors. Its site says it has run since 1916 and has a separate scholarship foundation.

As published: 2027: Full Season (June 26 to August 13) $12,600; First Session (June 26 to July 24) $9,600; Second Session (July 25 to August 13) $7,000; Introductory Sessions A, B and C (grades 1 to 3, about two weeks) $5,500 each

A boys' summer camp in Casco, Maine with a sports focus and more than 50 land and water activities, including hockey. The site says the camp has existed for over 60 years.

As published: Not published in the page text read (2027 rates page lists dates only)

Ages 7–16

A family-owned traditional co-ed sleepaway camp on Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine, with a five-period day built around watersports, landsports and arts and crafts. It offers 2-week and 3.5-week sessions for boys and girls.

As published: 2027: 2-week session $6,200; 3.5-week session $9,300 (Session 1 Jun 26-Jul 10 or Jul 20; Session 2 Jul 23-Aug 6 or Aug 15); $2,500 deposit with enrollment, further $2,500 payments Nov 1 and Feb 1, balance May 1

Ages 8–17 · $4,950–$11,475/session

Camp Encore/Coda is a music-focused camp in Sweden, Maine, for campers finishing grades 3 through 11, with overnight sessions of two, three or six weeks and a day camp. Campers take part in ensembles, musical theater, jazz, rock, orchestra and vocal programs alongside a waterfront and recreation. The camp describes a non-competitive community of around 100 campers.

As published: 2027 overnight full rate: Session I or II (3 weeks) $6,980 each; Full Session (6 weeks) $11,475; Staccato 2-week sessions $4,950 each. A lower community rate (honor system) is offered: $6,575 for 3 weeks and $10,800 for 6 weeks. Day camp pricing not published

Ages 7–15 · $17,300/season

Camp Fernwood is a seven-week sleepaway camp for girls on Lake Thompson in Poland, Maine. Campers design their own activity schedule with a required base of swimming, tennis and canoeing, and the program spans arts, water sports and land sports, plus day and overnight trips. The camp says it has operated since 1921.

As published: 2027 full-session tuition $17,300, includes all activities except optional horseback riding and private tennis lessons

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

A co-ed sleepaway camp on Crescent Lake in Casco, Maine, with athletics, waterfront, adventure, inter-arts, tennis and equestrian programs. Campers are grouped by grade into boys' and girls' units, with about 200 boys and 200 girls per session.

As published: 2027: $10,800 per 3.5-week session (Session I Jun 24-Jul 18; Session II Jul 22-Aug 15); trip day expenses $300; optional equestrian $600

Ages 7–18 · $18,200/session

Camp Mataponi is an all-girls overnight camp founded in 1910 on more than 5,000 feet of Sebago Lake shorefront in Naples, serving roughly 320 girls ages 7-15 with a full traditional camp program plus horseback riding and an adventure/ropes course. It is led by Marcy and Dan Isdaner, who have over 30 years at the camp.

As published: Summer 2027 MATA "7" session (June 26 - August 11): "Tuition $18,200" (about 6.5 weeks)

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

Grades 2 to 11 (about ages 6–16)

A co-ed traditional overnight camp on 200 acres with a private 55-acre lake in Poland Spring, Maine, where campers design their own weekly schedule from athletics, arts, outdoors, waterfront and enrichment activities. Sessions run from 2 to 7 weeks.

As published: 2027, rising 2nd-5th: 2 weeks $4,945; 3 weeks $6,120; 4 weeks $8,100; 5 weeks $9,000; 7 weeks $11,845. Rising 6th-11th: 2 weeks $5,945; 3 weeks $7,420; 4 weeks $9,895; 5 weeks $11,050; 7 weeks $14,650. Early-enrollment rates; extras: equestrian $400/week, golf fees $200/week, linen $125

Ages 10–14 · $750/session

Camp North Woods is a week-long residential outdoor skills camp run by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and hosted at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. Maine Game Wardens and department staff teach riflery, archery, map and compass, wilderness survival, canoeing or kayaking, ATV operation, fishing and a hunter safety course. Campers are chosen by lottery, with 96 spots split evenly between girls and boys, and are grouped by younger and older age ranges.

As published: 2026: $750 registration fee for Maine residents and non-residents, including meals, lodging and instruction. Selected Maine resident campers who have not previously received a conservation scholarship get $400 off, lowering the fee to $350.

Ages 7–16 · $5,300–$11,700/session

Camp O-AT-KA is a nonprofit, ACA-accredited traditional boys' camp founded in 1906 on Sebago Lake, serving ages 8-16 with two-to-seven-week sessions covering archery, sailing, tennis, riflery, waterskiing, campcraft, and arts programming. The camp is affiliated with Maine Summer Camps and Green Camps and draws boys from around the world.

As published: Summer 2027: 2-Week Starter $5,300 to Full Season (June 27 - August 13) $11,700; sessions are 2 to 7 weeks

Ages 7–15 · $13,100–$17,900/session

Camp Pinecliffe is an ACA-accredited, full-season sleepaway camp for girls ages 7 to 15 in the Lakes Region of Maine. Campers rotate through a structured choice program covering land sports, water sports, camp craft, riding, and studio and performing arts, with a summer-long Color War and inter-camp teams. The camp states it was founded in 1917 and offers a shorter four-week session to first-time campers.

As published: 2027 full session tuition $17,900; first-time camper four-week session (June 25 to July 23) $13,100. Additional fees listed: canteen, transportation to and from camp, uniforms, optional horseback riding, senior trips

Ages 7–17

Girl Scouts of Maine's overnight camp on over 600 acres in the White Mountain foothills with a private waterfront on Adams Pond. Classic and specialty programs, including a horse program, run for one to several weeks.

As published: Not published on the pages read (the council points to a 2026 Camp Guide); $40 non-refundable registration deposit per session; non-members pay an extra fee that includes membership

Ages 7–15 · $12,850–$18,500/season

Camp Skylemar is an ACA-accredited boys' overnight camp on 200 wooded acres on a lake in Naples, offering three- or seven-week sessions for ages 7-15 with more than 50 activities and a notably low 2:1 camper-to-staff ratio. The camp draws boys from across the U.S. and abroad.

As published: Summer 2027: "Full season: $18,500"; "1st or 2nd session: $12,850"

Ages 7–15 · $18,200/season

Camp Takajo is an ACA-accredited boys' overnight camp founded in 1947 on a lakefront setting in Naples, offering 40+ activities for ages 7-15 including tennis, baseball, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, golf, swimming, sailing, waterskiing, and arts, plus trips to Acadia National Park and Mount Katahdin.

As published: $1,000 and over per week

Ages 7–17 · $9,100–$16,050/session

Camp Tapawingo is an ACA-accredited sleepaway camp for girls in Sweden, Maine, with a full seven-week summer and two shorter sessions. The camp describes an intimate community of no more than 150 campers, with eight campers and at least two counselors in each bunk. It says it has been building traditions for over 100 years.

As published: 2027: Full Summer (June 27 to August 14) $16,050; First Session (June 27 to July 25) $10,250; Second Session (July 26 to August 14) $9,100; CIT Program $10,000. Optional horseback riding $850 full summer, $600 partial summer; senior trip and Vagabond fees extra

An ACA-accredited nonprofit boys' camp in Raymond, Maine, with 27 activities including sailing, waterskiing, woodshop and camping trips. Founded in 1917.

As published: 2027: Full season (Jun 24-Aug 11) $13,400; 1st or 2nd half session $8,900 each

Ages 8–15

A traditional seven-week overnight camp for girls in Denmark, Maine, with wilderness trips, riding, tennis and waterfront; campers take five activities per weekday. Founded in 1916.

As published: 2027: 7 weeks (Jun 25-Aug 13) $16,000; a four-week option is limited to first-time campers (price not published)

Ages 7–16 · $2,900–$13,700/session

Camp Wawenock is an ACA-accredited, all-girls sleepaway camp on Sebago Lake in Raymond, Maine, serving campers entering grades 3 through 10. Offerings include seven-week, half-season and shorter introductory programs, with waterfront, creative and performing arts, tennis, target sports, horseback riding and trips. The camp says girls come from across the country and around the world.

As published: 2027: Full Season (7 weeks, June 30 to August 17) $13,700 ($13,200 early rate); Half Season $9,500 ($9,200 early rate); Wayseeker (2 weeks, June 30 to July 15) $6,000; Wonder Week (July 18 to 24) $2,900

Ages 6–16

A traditional coed overnight camp in Waterford, Maine, with adventure, performing arts, riding, athletics and waterfront programs, and a Kids' Choice schedule. Founded in 1922.

As published: 2027: 1st or 2nd Session (4 weeks) $9,250; Short Session (2 weeks) $6,950; Extended (6 weeks) $12,950; Full (8 weeks) $13,950; CIT 4 weeks $8,250; plus $300 trips fee and $50-$75 store fee

Ages 6–16 · $5,200–$15,800/session

Camp Wigwam is an ACA-accredited traditional residential camp for boys ages 6 to 16 in Waterford, Maine. Programs include arts, athletics, waterfront activities, tennis and golf, rustic camping and field trips, with a full-summer session, shorter sessions and Rookie sessions for first-time younger campers. The camp says it has operated since 1910.

As published: 2027: Founders Session (June 25 to August 12) $15,800; First Session (June 25 to July 24) $11,000; Second Session (July 25 to August 12, 13 and under) $9,100; Rookie I (June 25 to July 8) $5,400; Rookie II (July 25 to August 5) $5,200. Rates include all costs except travel to and from camp and envelope money

$12,600–$18,100/session

Camp Wildwood is a boys' sleepaway camp in Bridgton, Maine, with a seven-week season and a four-week front-end session. Campers build their own daily schedule from team and individual sports, waterfront activities and creative activities. The camp says it was founded in 1953 and is owned and operated by former campers.

As published: 2027 full summer session $18,100; four-week session $12,600

A Scouting America resident camp on more than 300 acres on Panther Pond in Raymond in Maine's Sebago Lakes region, with merit badges, waterfronts, a STEM center, a craft shop and shooting ranges. It celebrates its centennial season in 2027.

As published: 2026: per week, early bird $535 (ended April 30, 2026) or regular $585; camperships, sibling and multi-week discounts; leader fees: 2 free adult leaders for 2-8 Scouts, $120 per additional leader. Weekly sessions in 2026: June 28-July 3, July 5-10, July 12-17, July 19-24

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 7–15

A girls' traditional sleepaway camp in Harrison, Maine with a 3.5-week residential program, 60+ instructional activities and a "Choice with Structure" model. Also offers a two-week Rookie Camp for girls completing grades 1-3.

As published: 2027: $10,400 for the 3.5-week session (Session I Jun 24-Jul 18; Session II Jul 22-Aug 15); Two Week Rookie Camp $6,750; horse program add-ons from $725 (1 week) to $4,050 (3-week Savvy Club); $2,500 deposit

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"

Grades 2 to 10 (about ages 6–15)

A brother-sister overnight camp in Oxford, Maine with a four-week program built around arts, outdoor adventure, media, athletics and waterfront. Founded in 1907.

As published: 2027: Session One (Jun 23-Jul 17) or Session Two (Jul 21-Aug 14) $9,800 each; Two Week Program for first-time campers entering grades 2-5 $6,800

Ages 8–16 · $2,600–$11,275/session

An ACA-accredited, coed traditional camp on Panther Lake in Raymond built around unusually small cabin groupings (as tight as 1 counselor per 3 campers in younger units) and flexible 1-to-5-week session lengths, with an explicit international-camper draw — a mid-sized camp oriented around personal attention rather than scale.

As published: Session 1 (2 wks): $5,450; Session 2 (3 wks): $7,100; Session 3 (2 wks): $5,450; Combined 5-week sessions: $10,750; Explorer (1 wk): $2,600; Teen Leadership (3 wks): $7,950 — per-session, Summer 2027

Ages 8–16

A screen-free traditional overnight camp in Raymond, Maine built around "Liberal Arts for Children" such as swimming, dodgeball, singing, paddling, sailing and classic literature. Offers weekly specialty camps including Athena Girls Camp, Camp Hawthorne for boys, dodgeball, vault, XC and swim camps.

As published: 2026: typically $1,500 per week, $1,100 per discounted early/late weeks, Vault Camp $800, Middle School XC $1,300; CIT half of normal tuition

Ages 7–16

A residential, all-girls full-season overnight camp in Poland, Maine, with sports, waterfront, equestrian, outdoor and arts programs. Tradition since 1911, with about 300 campers.

As published: 2027: full season (Jun 26-Aug 12) $18,200

Ages 6–18

A University of Maine Cooperative Extension camp on 170 acres with half a mile of shoreline on Lake Christopher, with day and overnight programs. Paths include Wilderness Survival, Woodscraft, Naturalist, Maine Woods Adventure and Teen Leadership, plus hunter safety and shooting sports.

As published: 2027: Day Camp (ages 6-9) $325 per week; overnight program prices not read; $50 registration deposit; scholarships available

$8,200–$11,800/session

Winona Camps is a boys' summer camp in Bridgton, Maine, with a full season and two three-week halves. Its site lists outdoor living skills, rock climbing, kayaking and lacrosse among its activities, and says campers and staff come from over 25 states and 25 countries. The camp says it was founded in 1908.

As published: 2027: Full season (June 26 to August 8) $11,800; First half (June 26 to July 17) $8,200; Second half (July 18 to August 8) $8,200

Ages 6–16

Girls' camps on Sebago Lake in Raymond, Maine: Little Wohelo for ages 6-12 and Sebago Wohelo for ages 12-16, with 16-year-olds invited back as counselors-in-training. The camp cites over 100 years of experience and ACA accreditation.

As published: 2027: Full session (Jun 24-Aug 12) $13,200; half sessions (Jun 24-Jul 17 and Jul 19-Aug 12) $8,800; Peep Week (Jul 19-25 or Jul 26-Aug 1) $2,500

Ages 8–16 · $8,200–$11,800/session

Wyonegonic is a sleepaway camp for girls ages 8 to 16 in Denmark, Maine, offering aquatics, outdoor living skills, wilderness tripping, horseback riding, challenge courses, creative arts and land sports. The camp says it was established in 1902 and has served five generations of campers. It runs a full season and two shorter sessions.

As published: 2027: Full Season (June 26 to August 8) $11,800; 1st Session (June 26 to July 17) and 2nd Session (July 18 to August 8) $8,200 each. Tuition covers room, board, program, laundry, special transportation for out-of-camp trips, horseback riding and the camp health center