For 30 years the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has offered exciting youth summer programs at forested Tanglewood in Lincolnville along the Ducktrap River and coastal Blueberry Cove in Tenants Harbor. Camps focus on friendship, sustainable living and instilling a sense of wonder through adventures geared toward connections with the natural world. Residential camps feature hiking, swimming, drama, art, wilderness skills, ropes course, field games, ecology, gardening, and sailing programs, in 1-2 weeks session and wrap up each night with wicked evening programs for youth aged 8-14.

Founded 1908, a residential camp for boys ages 7-16, offering exceptional trip programs and waterfront activities on Moose Pond, in Bridgton. Activities instruction in water sports, riding, sailing, kayaking, rock climbing and more! Four units grouped by age; Junior Maine Guide Program; Veteran staff – try the Winona Experience! Dates: June 27 – July 21 – August 14 (3 ½ and 7 weeks sessions); Family Camp: August 17 - 25 Fax 207-647-2750. Contact: Spencer Ordway, Director.

Click on www.mainecamps.org to make your search for Maine summer camps easy! Our searchable site helps you find the right camp for your child. Search by interest, areas, length of sessions, gender, and camp type. Links directly to camps that interest you! 800.419.4174

Camp Nashoba Day, located on Fort Pond in Littleton Massachusetts offers programs in aquatics, watersports, creative and performing arts, horseback riding, landsports, fishing and target sports. Sessions 2,3,4 and 8 weeks for boys and girls ages 4 to 15. Transportation included, extended day available. ACA Accredited.

Waynflete Summer Programs is a kids day camp in Portland, Maine where a highly experienced faculty sparks summertime adventure. We specialize in soccer, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, as well as arts, theater, gymnastics, eco-science, robotics, dance, and pre-school camps. Portland Day Camp for Ages 3-15 Sessions run June 11-July 27, 2012

Mad Science is Maine’s leading provider of fun science enrichment programs! We have been providing fun, hands-on science for over 10 years. Kids ages 6-12 can enjoy weeklong science camps to spark their imaginative learning! Mad Science camps offer a daily combination of in-class discovery and exploration, outdoor games and physical activities, and hands-on applications of the scientific principles presented. Our state of the art science equipment will allow your child to touch, see, hear, smell and taste what science is really all about.

Full elective schedule in arts, horses, outdoors, more. Private lake, heated pool, mid-coast. Staff arrive two weeks early for complete professional training session. Wholesome delicious meals. Directors have lived at camp for 20+ years “Your emphasis on being decent and caring - and on having fun! - makes HVC a true model and a home-away-from-home."

Camp Wekeela is a coed residential camp nestled on Little Bear Pond in the beautiful state of Maine. Water Skiing, Tennis, Outdoor Adventure, Land Sports, Water Sports, Creative, Performing and Culinary Arts are core components of our program. Wekeela also offers an Outdoor Adventure tripping program that encompasses both day and overnight trips.

You might say that the edge of the sea is our classroom. Based on the beautiful and dramatic coast of Downeast Maine, AIO takes advantage of everything that nature has to offer. While one group of students finishes a profile of the beach, another group collects specimens for the cold water tanks in our wet lab. Still other students might be busy focusing their binoculars on offshore seabirds and cetaceans.

Individual choice in supportive atmosphere. Diverse activities. Beautiful location & facility. Wonderful food. Non-sectarian. Energetic staff. Crystal clear water for swimming, sailing, waterskiing, windsurfing, canoeing and fishing. Experience tennis, soccer, theatre, dance, archery, art, pottery, photography, woodworking, basketball, baseball, rock-climbing, hiking trips and more! Extensive riding and golf. ACA accredited. For campers ages 7 to 17. Day and resident programs.