Camps with theater in Maine

Ages 8–17

A traditional girls' sleepaway camp on Alford Lake in Hope, Maine, offering drama, tennis, canoeing, sailing and more. The camp is preparing for its 121st summer in 2027.

As published: 2027: Full Season $15,400 (Jun 29-Aug 16), Half Season $11,100 (Session I Jun 29-Jul 22; Session II Jul 25-Aug 16); early-enrollment rate $14,900 / $10,700 through 10/1/2026; $1,500 deposit

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 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

Ages 6–16 · $1,271–$1,877/week

Camp Bishopswood is an Episcopal coed overnight camp on Lake Megunticook in Hope, Maine, with one-week youth camp sessions for ages 8 to 16, short mini-camps for ages 6 to 8, a counselor-in-training program and a day camp. It uses a voluntary three-tier pricing system and offers scholarships. Activities include waterfront, performing arts, camp craft, art barn, campouts and hikes.

As published: 2027 voluntary tiered pricing for one-week youth camps (ages 8 to 16): Tier 1 $1,271, Tier 2 $1,633, Tier 3 $1,877 per week; Session 1 (4 weeks) $5,084 to $7,508; Session 2 (3 weeks) $3,813 to $5,631; 7-week $8,897 to $13,139; three-day mini-camps $572 to $845

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 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

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)

Ages 4–16 · $345–$407/week

Camp Ketcha, operated by the nonprofit Ketcha Outdoors on 107 acres in Scarborough, has run traditional outdoor day camp since 1964, with programs spanning swimming, archery, farm and gardening, drama, arts and crafts, and a ropes course for ages 4-14, alongside specialty camps like Rope & Rock and Animal Camp.

As published: Weekly tuition generally under $500 (e.g., Cottontails $347/week, Bobcats $345/week, Animal Camp $390-$407/week for 2026); $50 weekly deposit plus $25 annual registration fee

Ages 6–12

A classic non-profit summer day camp on Little Ossipee Lake, about thirty minutes from Saco, with waterfront lessons, nature study, drama, art barn and field games. The site reports all weeks full with a waitlist.

As published: 2026: $300 per week ($285 per week for additional siblings); before care $30 and after care $25 per week

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)

Camp Mechuwana is a United Methodist, ACA-accredited camp on more than 200 acres bordering Lower Narrows Pond and Lake Annabessacook in Winthrop, operating for more than 75 years with overnight programs for campers from grade 2 through high school seniors and a day camp for ages 5-12, covering music theater, soccer, outpost camping, swimming, science, and Native American studies.

As published: Not published

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)

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

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 7–15 · $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 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 7–17 · $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 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 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 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)

Ages 8–15 · $11,900–$17,950/session

A traditional boys' camp on Echo Lake in Fayette that has "intentionally remained" small (no enrollment figure published) with an international camper base; its founding year is genuinely uncertain — widely cited as 1919 by third parties but not confirmed anywhere in the camp's own on-site copy reviewed.

As published: Full Summer: $17,950; 1st Session: $11,900; 2nd Session: $11,900 — per-session, Summer 2027

Ages 3–14

Cape Elizabeth Community Services runs the town's municipal summer camp programs — Little Cubs (ages 3.8 to kindergarten), Adventure Camp (grades 1-6), and Teen Extreme (grades 7-8) — plus roughly 40 specialty camps, serving over 200 campers per week across seven weeks each summer on the town's school campuses and community center.

As published: Not published

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)

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

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 4–14

The Friends School of Portland runs a seven-week summer day camp on its campus in Cumberland Foreside, with Chickadee (ages 4 to 5), Fox (6 to 8) and Crow (9 to 11) groups and a Counselor in Training program for ages 12 to 14. Days include morning and closing circles, games, trips to forest and stream spots, plays, drawing, fort building, singing and sewing, with a focus on connection to the land, community and creative play.

As published: Not published

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