1. Camp Agawam
54 Agawam Road, Raymond, Maine 04071
207-627-4780
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Camp Agawam is a residential summer camp for boys. Since 1919, the values of sportsmanship, service to others, and stewardship of the natural world have been at the heart of the Agawam experience, which takes place each summer on a 165-acre campus on beautiful Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine.
2. The Ecology School at River Bend Farm
184 Simpson Road, Saco, Maine, 04072
207-283-9951
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Summer Ecology Adventure Camp at River Bend Farm is an immersive, ecology-focused summer learning experience designed for rising 5th–9th grade campers. During a 6-day/5-night program, campers will explore and connect with many of Maine’s amazing ecosystems, including forest, fields, and river. Daily adventures will be grounded in The Ecology School’s 26 years of immersive ecology programs and taught by our team of experienced educators. Every day, campers will explore the 313-acre River Bend Farm with their field group and get to choose from various activities such as canoeing, Nature Olympics, and art. Each day ends with gathering and reflection around the campfire and stargazing. Summer Ecology Adventure will be offered during the three following sessions: 6/29–7/4, 8/3–8/8, 8/10–8/15.
3. Pine Island Camp
Belgrade Lakes, Maine, 04918
207-465-3031
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Pine Island Camp offers a truly different summer experience. Since 1902, we’ve nurtured independence, compassion, honesty, generos- ity, humor, and joy in boys ages 9 to 15. Unlike camps modeled after schools or sports teams, Pine Island fosters autonomy within a small, close-knit community. Life here is simple, unplugged, and rooted in nature — a place where boys thrive.
Our program balances hands-on instruction with free time, letting campers shape their days. They choose their activities, wilderness trips, and downtime pursuits, discovering their passions along the way. Evenings around the campfire bring everyone together for skits, music, games, and storytelling. Every boy is encouraged to share his talents and join in the fun.
Pine Island welcomes boys of all personalities, strengths, and family backgrounds. Whether shy or outgoing, every camper finds a place where he feels valued and supported. Under the guidance of our dedicated staff, boys embrace the challenges of outdoor living, grow in confidence, and forge lasting friendships.
Set on a wooded island in a pristine central Maine lake, Pine Island offers an adventurous, happy, and safe summer experience. Discover a camp where every boy finds a role, builds character, and creates memories to last a lifetime.
4. Camp Timanous
85 Plains Road (Off-Season P.O. Box 99), Raymond, Maine 04071
207-655-4569
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Since 1917, Timanous is a place where the growth of body, mind, and spirit is promoted through an unplugged, active outdoor program guided by compassionate counselors, 90% of whom were Timanous campers. By encouraging boys when they struggle and celebrating when they succeed, a courteous and respectful community of campers and staff is created who are exceptionally loyal to these ideals and return year after year.
Twice a day campers choose their own activities with input from the counselors, who encourage setting goals and trying a variety of the many options. Many all-camp activities and camping trips supplement the program. This promotes self-improvement, leading to enhanced maturity, giving each camper the tools to become the best version of themselves. Boys return home more self-confident and independent after spending a summer with their peers and counselors, learning new skills, enjoying the outdoors, having fun, and making lifelong friends.
5 & 6. UMaine 4-H Camps and Learning Centers at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove
207-789-5868
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The UMaine 4-H Camps and Learning Centers at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove are supportive communities where young people learn, grow, and have fun while connecting with nature and developing valuable life skills and friendships in Maine. Tanglewood, along the Ducktrap River in Lincolnville, provides overnight and day camps, trips, youth mentoring programs, and school partnerships for youth ages 5–17, focusing on outdoor skills, creative arts, and nature-based education. Blueberry Cove, overlooking the harbor in Tenants Harbor, specializes in day and overnight camps, trips, and after-school programs for youth ages 5–16, emphasizing marine science, island exploration, and creative arts. Our programming is year-round and provides affordable nature-based experiences for all ages from two locations, reaching more than 2,500 youth and adults each year. Partnering with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension since 1982.
7. West End House Camp
294 Road Between the Ponds, Parsonsfield, Maine 04047
617-721-4316
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West End House Camp has a simple formula that’s been working for generations: It’s All About Play.
Play Forever: WEHC has a unique program that mixes team sports, waterfront adventures, and creative games (think strategy challenges and building awesome stuff!). But there’s also plenty of
free time for boys to just be boys — pick-up games, bunk activities, or even chilling with a book by the lake. It’s a wonderful balance between structure and independence.
Play with SPIRIT: At WEHC, “The SPIRIT of the House,” which comes from its alma mater, refers to the thread that ties all West Enders together. The Spirit of the House encompasses six character development areas: Social, Perseverance, Independence, Responsibility, Integrity, and Teamwork that give everything they do at camp purpose and meaning.
Play Together: Camp isn’t just about activities — it’s about fostering a strong sense of community. With around 120 campers, ages 7–15, WEHC offers the ideal setting for forming close bonds with bunkmates while also connecting with peers across different age groups. The 40 dedicated staff members serve as positive role models, providing support and guidance every step of the way.
Winona and Wyonegonic are the oldest brother-sister camps in the nation. We offer 3- and 6-week resident programs for campers ages 8–16.
Winona is known for development, understanding, and programming specific to boys and young men. At Winona, we are very active and we have A LOT of fun, but our trained staff is just as attentive to building character in our campers. Winona has long been a leader in teaching boys how to develop confidence, leadership, community living skills, and life-long friendships. Winona emphasizes wilderness trips, traditional in-camp activities, sports, and simple living. Winona property covers hundreds of acres and nearly one mile of shore frontage along Moose Pond. This allows us immediate access for all water-based activities: canoeing, kayaking, swimming, water sports, and sailing.
Wyonegonic is a traditional girls camp where campers challenge themselves in a non-competitive atmosphere and enjoy the beauty of friendship in the simplicity of the outdoors. Wyonegonic places an emphasis on waterfront activities and wilderness camping trips. We teach outdoor-living skills/ecology/canoeing and offer different levels of challenge for trips. Other activities include horseback riding, traditional in-camp activities, including a ropes course, pottery, arts and crafts, and musical theater. Beyond five instructional periods daily, there is time to play with friends and absorb the rustic beauty of Wyonegonic.