Camps with climbing & ropes in Maine

Ages 9–18 · $350–$3,500/session

Acadia Mountain Guides runs rock-climbing and outdoor-adventure day and overnight camps out of Bar Harbor for ages 6-18, ranging from entry-level "Mountain Monkeys" day camps to advanced multi-day Rock Pro climbing progressions led by professional guides, including at least one IFMGA-certified guide. Programs combine climbing, hiking, paddling, and survival skills in and around Acadia National Park.

As published: Day camps from $350; overnight camps $1,500-$1,900; 14-day Rock Masters camp $3,500; multi-sport options from $1,400

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 4–16 · $380–$575/week

A private school's day-camp division in South Berwick spanning STEAM, arts, and sports programming across a wide age range (3–18), taught by "Berwick faculty and staff, plus visiting professionals"; being embedded in an established private school gives it institutional credibility but the program itself has little independent public review presence.

As published: Day Camp: $380–$475/week; Enrichment Programs: $420–$575/week; Sports Camps: $475/week; CIT Program: $400 (flat); Extended Care $75/week or $20 drop-in; Transportation $85/week — all per-week as published

Ages 8–15 · $12,000–$18,300/session

Camp Androscoggin is a sleepaway camp for boys ages 8 to 15 on Lake Androscoggin in Wayne, Maine, with a large land sports and waterfront program plus arts and media facilities. The camp says it is accredited and has been operating since 1907. Campers can take part in as many as seven activities a day.

As published: 2027: Full Session (June 27 to August 13) $18,300; Four-Week Session (June 27 to July 25) $12,000, all-inclusive

Ages 5–16 · $300–$495/week

Camp Beech Cliff is a nonprofit day camp on 50 acres bordering Acadia National Park in Mount Desert, offering one-week sessions for ages 5-15 that balance outdoor adventure (rock wall, ropes courses, archery) with creative programming. Originally a boys' camp from the 1950s to 1978, it was reborn as a coed day camp in 1991 and became an independently operated, ACA-accredited nonprofit by 2002.

As published: 2026: "$495 for everyone / $300 with resident discount" per week

$10,950–$17,700/session

Camp Caribou is a sleepaway camp on a 200-acre peninsula in Winslow, Maine, with land sports, water sports, a ropes course, creative arts and trips. The camp states it has operated since 1922, and its site refers to its campers as boys. It offers a full season and two shorter sessions, and a separate nonprofit fund provides camperships.

As published: 2027: Full Season (June 25 to August 11) about $17,700; 1st Session (June 25 to July 18) and 2nd Session (July 19 to August 11) about $10,950 each

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 · $4,850–$9,250/session

Camp Kieve is a boys' overnight camp founded in 1926 on Damariscotta Lake in Nobleboro (near Damariscotta), serving ages 8-17 across two 26-day main sessions and two 10-day Junior Kieve sessions for grades 2-4, with noncompetitive programming plus wilderness tripping.

As published: Main sessions (26 days) $9,250; Junior sessions (10 days) $4,850

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)

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

Girl Scouts of Maine's wilderness overnight camp on Lower Togue Pond at the entrance to Baxter State Park, with views of Mt. Katahdin. Adventure programs and Junior Maine Guide programs are offered.

As published: Not published on the pages read (the council points to a 2026 Camp Guide); $40 non-refundable registration deposit per session

A family camp weekend for children with limb loss or limb difference and their families, held at Pine Tree Camp on North Pond in Rome, Maine. Programming includes waterfront activities, an adventure day, adaptive sports, peer support groups, arts and crafts, and evening gatherings.

As published: 2026: $500 per person; program fee scholarships available; children 3 and under free

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 6–15 · $4,850–$15,300/session

A girls-only, choice-based sleepaway camp tucked on a mile of shoreline on Great Pond in the Belgrade Lakes — one of the older girls' camps in the country (roughly 120 years running), with a broad activity list (sailing, horseback riding, wilderness trips, farm/garden) but relatively little published detail on staffing ratios or size, suggesting a smaller, low-key operation rather than a marketing-heavy one.

As published: Half Summer (3.5 wks): $9,650; Full Summer (6.5 wks): $15,300; Harmony 10-day programs: $4,850; CIT (3 wks): $5,000; Sea to Sky Adventure (8 days): $2,300 — all per-session, published for Summer 2027

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

A girls' overnight camp on East Pond in the Belgrade Lakes region of Smithfield, Maine, with team and individual sports, arts, culinary classes, dance, adventure trips and a lake and pool aquatics program. Sister camp to Camp Eastwood.

As published: 2027: Full Somer (Jun 24-Aug 10) $17,900; Half Somer (Jun 24-Jul 16 or Jul 19-Aug 10) $10,800; deposit $3,500 full, $2,500 half

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

Ages 7–15 · $18,000/season

A large (300-camper), well-resourced girls' camp on Echo Lake in Fayette on a 300+ acre campus, founded 1936, with a notably high stated camper-return rate (95%+); scale and stated retention together suggest a camp with a strong, loyal existing family base more than one relying on new-customer acquisition.

As published: Base tuition: $18,000 per full summer session (2027: June 26–Aug 11); additional Personal/Trip/Outing fee of $450

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 7–16 · $5,900–$17,900/session

A large, long-running (1922) coed traditional camp in Hartford with separate Kids/Teen/LIT program tracks and an explicitly international camper and staff base; the sheer scale of its online review footprint (by far the most of any camp in this list) signals a camp with substantial year-round marketing reach and a large annual enrollment.

As published: Kids Camp: Full Session (7 wks) $15,900 / Two-Week Rookie $5,900; Teen Camp: Full Session $16,900; LIT Full Session $17,900 — per-session, Summer 2027 published rates (priority-pricing discounts of $300–$500 apply through Sept 30)

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

Ages 9–16

A full-day youth rock climbing camp in Camden led by AMGA-certified guides, running 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for a week. Campers climb local Camden cliffs and learn climbing skills with lunch and a group activity included.

As published: Not published in the page text (bookings go through a widget; dates for two weeks shown at the top of the booking software)

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"

Ages 8–14

A co-ed overnight arts and outdoors camp on 350+ acres in Freedom, Maine, with a private lake, llamas, horses, glassblowing, ceramics, high ropes and kayaking. Campers choose their own daily activities, and the camp is electronics-free.

As published: 2027: 1st or 2nd Session (about 4 weeks) $8,925; 1.5 Sessions $12,950; Double Session (Jun 27-Aug 19) $15,900; Intro half sessions (new campers 8-10) $5,350 each; teen Hidden Valley Adventures full session $9,300, half $5,525; Hidden Valley Arts $8,925

Ages 7–17 · $8,750–$17,000/session

A century-old (1924) boys' camp in Fryeburg run as a "brother-sister" pair with neighboring Forest Acres Camp for Girls, known in particular for its English riding program; a stated 90% year-over-year camper return rate and campers drawn from 22+ states and 8+ countries point to a well-established, loyalty-driven traditional camp.

As published: 2027 regular: Full Season "$17,000"; 4 Week "$12,350"; 3 Week "$8,750" (early bird lower)

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 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

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

A YMCA day camp program serving the Camden, Rockport, Rockland and Thomaston area, with Discovery Camp (K-1), Explorers Camp and Camp Wonder (grades 2-5) and Adventure Camp (grades 6-8). Days include swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, STEM projects and field trips to beaches and parks.

As published: Not published on the pages read; financial assistance forms were due Jan 28 for 2026; before and after care available for an extra fee

Ages 6–18

A nonprofit outdoor adventure organization running day camps, overnight camps and wilderness treks from Cow Island in Casco Bay. Offers need-based aid and tiered pricing.

As published: 2026 tuition, tier 1 or tier 2 (tier 3 is need-based aid, by application): Zephyrs and Ripples $560 or $535; Waves $625 or $605; Classic Cow and Girls Leadership overnight $770 or $745. Wilderness treks (Intro to Mountains, Mountain Trek, Paddle Trek I and II) $730; Sea Kayak Guide in Training $1,735; Maine Trek $2,250; ROCC day programs (Maples and Pines) $420

Grades 1 to 9 (about ages 5–14)

Breakwater is an independent school in Portland whose enrichment center runs summer camps for rising 1st through 9th graders (the Maine Summer Camps listing describes one- to four-week sessions with arts, cuisines and cultures, recreation, circus, performing arts and overnight expeditions). Registration for summer 2026 opened in January 2026.

As published: Not published (see Summer 2026 catalog linked from the page)

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

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

Ages 8–17 · $4,850–$9,250/session

Wavus is a girls' overnight camp on Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson (near Damariscotta), a sister camp to Camp Kieve under Kieve-Wavus Education, serving ages 8-17 across 26-day main sessions and 10-day Junior sessions with swimming, arts and crafts, team sports, archery, riflery, sailing, and an adventure ropes course.

As published: Main sessions (26 days) $9,250; Junior sessions (10 days) $4,850