Camps with film & photography in Maine

Ages 7–18

A traditional overnight camp in Livermore, Maine built around the arts, with daily studios in singing, dancing and acting plus swimming, hiking and farm visits. The 2027 Standing Ovation session ends with a production of High School Musical Jr.

As published: 2027: Teen Leadership at Camp (Jun 26-30) $795; Barefoot Arts (Jul 5-10) $1,195; Standing Ovation (Jul 12-24) $2,245; Under the Stars (Jul 26-Aug 7) $2,245; deposits $350-$450; sibling and multi-session discounts $350

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 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

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 8–16 · $5,200–$14,800/session

An arts-focused coed camp in Washington, ME (founded 1967 on a site with camp roots back to 1904) built around a free-choice activity model spanning visual arts, performing arts, circus, music, and culinary programs; the camp's own history page highlights an early, notable commitment to admitting campers of color and international campers, reinforcing its identity as an inclusive, creativity-first program rather than a traditional sports/outdoors camp.

As published: 2-week sessions: $4,900; 4-week sessions: $7,500 (Summer 2026 published rates)

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 · $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 6–15 · $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 12–18

An overnight camp in Woolwich, Maine designed for teenagers, with sports, sailing, arts, music and one- to five-day adventure trips. Campers come from across the Americas and Europe; the camp has operated since 1967.

As published: 2027: 1st session (Jun 25-Jul 15) $2,800; 2nd session (Jul 16-Aug 5) $2,800; Full session (Jun 25-Aug 5) $5,000; $500 deposit

Ages 7–17

A Quaker overnight camp in South China, Maine with a non-competitive program of electives such as sailing, art, music, ceramics, canoeing, kayaking, photography and hiking. ACA accredited, with one- and two-week sessions divided by age.

As published: 2027 tuition amounts not shown in the page text read; deposit $300 per 2-week session ($150 for 1 week); self-applied aid levels of $400 or $640 off a 2-week session; about 50% of families receive aid

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 14–18

A residential pre-college summer program for teens at the Maine Media campus in Rockport, offering two- and four-week workshops in filmmaking, photography, and book arts. Tuition covers lodging, weekday meals, transportation once the workshop begins, resident advisors, and a teaching assistant for each instructor.

As published: Not published on the Academy page (each workshop page shows its own price); early-bird discounts of up to $500 and Young Artist scholarships are offered

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