Camps with leadership in Maine

Ages 7–15

An ACA-accredited YMCA overnight camp on a 200-acre campus on Branch Lake in Ellsworth, Maine, with Sleep Away Camp, Mini-Camp, Adventure Seekers and Leaders School programs. Teens can join Leader and Counselor in Training programs.

As published: Not published in the page text read (2026 and 2027 rate tables are images; $200 deposit per session; multi-week discounts of $50-$200; financial assistance available)

Ages 12–18

A summer-long residential program for teenage boys on a 750-acre island off Milbridge, built around hands-on work crews, projects and recreation including sailing and swimming. A year-round nonprofit with a winter program in West Bridgewater, MA.

As published: Not published on the pages read; scholarships available

Ages 7–17

A licensed wilderness education and survival skills day camp with weekly expeditions and a Junior Maine Guide track. Themes include plant ID, canoeing, lake expeditions, Maine Woodsman weeks and animal week.

As published: 2026: $300 per week for full-day camp weeks; $800 for expedition weeks; pre-registration deposit $50 per week

Ages 7–17

A residential camp for boys on the eastern shore of Webb Lake in Weld, Maine, with trips, mountain biking and leadership training. The camp was founded in 1920.

As published: 2027: Full Season (49 days) $11,500; Tumbledown (26 days) $9,500; Skookumee (21 days) $7,700; Trailblazer I or II (13 days) $5,500 each; Leadership Training I (ages 16-17) $7,500; $2,500 deposit with application

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

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

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 10–11

A free week-long camp for Maine 5th and 6th graders, held at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, with campers nominated by School Resource Officers and led by volunteer first responders. Over 100 children from all 16 Maine counties attend.

As published: Free (nomination required); 2026 dates June 13-19

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

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

Ages 7–17

A French-language overnight camp on Lake Androscoggin in Leeds, Maine, run by a Quebec organization, with long stays, expeditions and a mountain-trekking program for teens. Open since 1938, with limited capacity.

As published: 2026 (currency not stated): ages 7-11 one month $3,785, two weeks $2,195; ages 12-13 $3,895; ages 14-16 $4,035; age 17 $3,895; bus $170 per trip, airport shuttle $90 per trip

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

Grades 5 to 10 (about ages 9–15)

A week of parliamentary debate, public speaking and Model UN for grades 5 to 10, held at Bowdoin College. The organization has run debate programs since 2002.

As published: 2027 overnight camp (Jul 18-24, 6 days/6 nights): $1,990 regular, $1,925 early bird to Jan 31; payment plans and sibling discounts

Grades 7 to 9 (about ages 11–14)

A five-day residential leadership camp for teens entering grades 7-9 at Cobscook Institute in Trescott, Maine, with canoeing, fishing, games and workshops. Run by Healthy Acadia and now in its 26th year.

As published: 2026: $315 per camper for five days including meals and overnight stays; full and partial scholarships based on need

Ages 7–14 · $310–$375/week

The Maine Maritime Museum runs two weekday day camps on its Kennebec River campus in Bath. Kennebec Explorers is for rising 2nd to 5th graders and focuses on the Merrymeeting Bay ecosystem, with field trips, river boat cruises, science experiments and crafts. Mariners Adventure is for rising 6th to 8th graders and teaches traditional maritime skills such as carpentry, blacksmithing, sailmaking and navigation, with a day sailing a traditionally rigged schooner. The museum's page lists Kennebec Explorers as wait list only for 2026.

As published: 2026: Kennebec Explorers $310 per week, Mariners Adventure $375 per week. Museum members get 10% off. A $75 non-refundable deposit is required per camper, and early drop-off and late pick-up (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) cost an extra $40. Camp runs 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Ages 8–18

A Maine Conference, United Church of Christ camp offering one-week sessions by age, some themed ("Arts Alive", "Camp Pride"). A leader-in-training program is also offered.

As published: Not published on the pages read; scholarships and discounts offered

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

Ages 14–18 · $1,795/session

Sailing Ships Maine runs a youth overnight program for ages 14 to 18 aboard a sailing vessel out of South Freeport, Maine, with four nights and five days at sea. Students join the crew to learn navigation, sail handling, ship handling and voyage planning, and visit islands by small boat. Each group has 6 students and 2 crew, led by a licensed professional captain and a deckhand educator.

As published: 2026: $1,795 per student for the 4-night, 5-day program, all meals included; need-based scholarships available

Ages 7–18 · Free

The Summer Camp is a nonprofit, ACA-accredited, no-cost residential camp founded in 1986 that partners with social service agencies to serve roughly 350 girls ages 7-18 each summer from low-income and foster families across New England and New York, operating out of Camp Kirkwold on Lovejoy Pond in Readfield.

As published: Free — fully funded through donor-supported camperships

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

Ages 5–15 · $350–$795/week

Tanglewood is a University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H camp founded in 1982 along the Ducktrap River in Lincolnville (near Camden), offering overnight sessions for ages 8-17 in STEM, archery, gardening, watershed and marine ecology, creative arts, drama, and wilderness skills, plus a Teen Leadership track for ages 14-17.

As published: $500-$1,000 per week, with financial aid available

Ages 5–17

A UMaine 4-H coastal camp on 25 acres overlooking Tenants Harbor with a 1,400-foot beach, tide flats, farm animals and boats. Day camp, one- and two-week overnight camps and teen trips are offered.

As published: 2027: Day camp (ages 5-10) $350 per week; 1-week overnight (ages 8-12) $795; 2-week overnight (ages 10-14) $1,750

Ages 5–18

A UMaine 4-H overnight and day camp on a 64-acre wooded peninsula on Long Lake near Grand Lake Stream in Down East Maine, with log cabins, waterfront and remote campsites. Programs include fishing, wilderness, hunter safety and counselor-in-training tracks.

As published: 2026: Day Camp (ages 5-9) $300; two-week overnight program (July 5-17, 2026) $1,485; other program prices not read

Ages 4–16

Summer at Waynflete runs day camps and specialty programs for ages 4 to 16 on Waynflete School's two Portland campuses, across seven weeks. Programs include Mini Flyers, performing arts, sports, STEM/coding, nature, Dungeons & Dragons, and a CIT program.

As published: Not published (tuition is listed per camp session on the registration portal; the site says 2027 information is coming)

Ages 6–17

A girls' overnight camp in Parsonsfield, Maine run by the West End House, with two-week sessions and a "I AM" mission of confidence and leadership in an intentionally multi-cultural setting. Offers three tuition tiers plus campership aid.

As published: 2027, per two-week session: Standard $4,620; Base $3,295; Supported $2,795; $100 deposit; campership aid available