Documenting Maine Jewry - Summer Camp Index

Maine Jewish Summer Camps - A to Z

Camp Name	Location	Years	Affiliated with	Website
Accomac	Bridgton	1911 - 1958/59	\"All of the campers were Jewish and came from Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri, New York, Massachusetts, Philadelphia and probably some other states . The counselors were all gentile. There was no Israeli culture. On Friday night there was a candle on each table. Before dinner the two senior bunks sang a hymn and after dinner the Director read the prayer for after dinner from the Union Prayer Book (Reform and very short) in English. On Saturday morning at assembly the oldest bunk read a psalm and we sang Rudyard Kipling’s the Recessional. Who knows why? The food was not kosher, and I only remember one camper who came from a Kosher Home.\" From Lyn Goldfarb
Androscoggin	Wayne	1907 - to present	\"As we prepare for Androscoggin\'s second century, we remain committed to two key principles that enable each boy to enjoy the summer of his life and develop a sense of his own achievement. First, we make certain each camper is introduced to every activity in our program and receives instruction from an experienced specialist. Learning makes everything more fun. It also makes campers more confident about taking on new challenges now and in the future. Second, we structure our program so that every camper has the opportunity to personalize his schedule. As our campers get older they have more opportunities to specialize in the activities they select. Group leaders and department heads work together to monitor each camper\'s progress, making certain he receives extra attention in the areas he and his parents have requested.
Arcadia	North Belgrade		Arden & Winslow
Barta Camp	Casco	1926 -
Birch Crest	Oakland	1926 -1944

Camp Arden	Oakland	1914 - 1926	affiliated with Arcadia & Winslow / Camp Arden was named after the Forest Arden in Shakepseare's As you Like it.
Camp Arundel	Arundel	1955
Camp Belgrade	North Belgrade	1937 - 1983		http://www.campbelgrade.com/
Camp Brunonia	Casco	1928-1968	Run by Dave and Anne Mishel	http://www.campbrunonia.com/
Camp Cedar	Casco			http://www.campcedar.com/

Camp Chickawah for Boys	Harrison	1920 - 1985	Jeff Grant is the alumni coordinator / now the site of Camp Fernwood Cove for girls
Camp Cobbossee For Boys	Winthrop			https://www.campcobbossee.com/
Camp Fernwood	Poland
Camp Joseph	Harrison	1950 - 1975	Camp Joseph opened in summer 1956. The impressive facility was acquired from another, well-known, NJ camp which had to close because a camper had been accidentally killed. I was intermittently associated with it until the early \'60s as an employee. The programming, facilities upkeep, and Kashrut were excellent, with a decent focus on trips and \"exploring\".
Camp Kennebec	North Belgrade	1907 - 1991

Camp Kennesuncook	Chesuncook	1926
Camp Kingswood	Bridgton		Known through three generations as Camp Kingswood, JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood is an overnight camp for boys and girls entering grades 3-11. Located on a beautiful lake in southern Maine, JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood\'s flexible schedule emphasizes opportunities for campers to develop interests and to experiment with new ideas and activities in sports, outdoor life, and the cultural and creative arts in two, 3-1/2, 5-1/2, and seven week sessions. Our community is a safe and caring place where campers grow and develop their Jewish identity and their self-confidence regardless of their denomination, skin color or special needs. We are an active and very special place for discovering your potential, learning about sportsmanship and teamwork, building friendships – and having more fun than you \"	http://www.bostonjcc.org/Camps-and-Vacations/Kingswood.aspx
Camp Lown	Oakland	1945 - 1968	Jewish Community Council of Maine / offered boys and girls summer camp life in a Jewish environment, emphasizing religious and cultural values
Camp Lown
Camp Sunny Crest	Lake Androscoggin, Leeds Centere

Camp Tapawingo	Sweden	1919 - to present	Tapawingo is an intimate camp where girls spend their summer days in an encouraging environment of play, learning, companionship, and fresh air. We believe that three, four or seven weeks away from home are a most important time for a young girl and than most of its counterparts. This is a camp where every camper knows every other camper and counselor. We are a summer family.	http://camptapawingo.com/about.asp
Camp Tracy (Harold Alfond Youth Center)	Waterville	2011
Camp Trebor	Fryeburg
Camp Trudah	Otisfield
Camp Wildwood	Bridgton	1916 -

Camp Wingo	Waterford	1950s - 1967
Camp Winnebago	Fayette
Camp Woodland Springs	Bridgton	1921 - 1926
Cedar Crest Camp	Oakland	1915 - 1944
Cobbossee	Winthrop/Monmouth	1902 - to present (2012)	"Camp Cobbossee is a 4-week overnight summer camp for boys located on Lake Cobbosseecontee in Maine. Part sports camp, part outdoor adventure camp, part traditional sleepaway camp, Camp Cobbossee's unique program, outstanding staff, and spectacular location add up to the very best in Maine summer camps. Basketball, Soccer Lacrosse, Hockey, Golf, Tennis and more. Climbing, Ropes, Zipline, Hiking, Camping. Get ready for an adventure! ...Cobbossee is all about having fun and continuing 110 years of tradition.",	http://www.campcobbossee.com/

Echo Lake Camp	Oakland / Readfield	1920 - 1926
Forest Acres	Fryeburg	1924 - to present (2012)	affiliated with Indian Acres	http://www.indianacres.com/index.php
Gan Israel	Portland	1993 - to present (2012)	affiliated with Chabad of Portland
Highland Nature Camps	North Sebago	1913 - to present (2012)	Highland Nature Camps became Camp Mataponi
Indian Acres	Fryeburg	1924 -

Indian Acres	Fryeburg	1924 -	brother camp to Forest Acres
Jo-Lee	North Belgrade	1920 - 1926
Kamp Kohut	Oxford	1907 - to present		http://www.kampkohut.com/
Kingswood	Bridgton	1913 - to present (2012)
Kippewa	Monmouth	1957 - to present (2012)

Koda	Bridgton	1926
Lakeridge Manor	Oakland	1955 - 1971
Lakeridge Manor Camp for Girls	Oakland	1959-1971?
Lanark	Casco	-1967
Manitou	Oakland	1947 - to present (2012)

Matoaka	Smithfield	1951 - to present (2012)		http://www.matoaka.com/
Micah	Sebago	2001 -to date (2014)		http://www.campmicah.com/
Modin	Belgrade	1922 - to present	Since 1922 and situated in the pristine wilderness of Maine\'s beautiful Belgrade Lakes region, Camp Modin is the oldest Jewish summer camp in Maine - New England. Since 1922, thousands of people have come from around the world to be a part of Camp Modin.\" Rich in Jewish tradition, Camp Modin is a great way to spend a summer deeply rooted in all activities that youth of today enjoy along with recognizing and participating in Jewish cultural activities. / David Wain, producer of Wet Hot American Summer went to Camp Modin	http://www.modin.com/heritage/ideal.php
Naomi	Raymond	1954 - 1986	originally a girls summer camp that became a co-ed summer camp / Lewis Schneider, Emmy award winning writer/producer of "Everyone Loves Raymond" went to Camp Naomi for ten summers.
Pinecliffe	Harrison	1917 - to present (2012)

Powhatan	Oxford	1921 - 1996
Powhatan Camp for Boys	Otisfield	1921 - 1996
Ramah	Mt Vernon	1948 - 1949	affiliated with the Jewish Theological Seminary
Rapputak	Fryeburg
Sasone	Bangor

Seeds of Peace Camp	Oxford	1993 - to present (2017)		http://www.seedsofpeace.org/
Sky Farm	Naples	?-1946
Skylemar	Naples	1947 - to present (2012)
Somerset	Oakland
Songo	Naples

Sunningdale	Standish	1940 - 1973
Takajo	Naples	1947 - to present (2012)
Tall Timbers	Otisfield	1945 - 1969
Tripp Lake Camp	Poland	1911 - to present (2012)
Truda	Otisfield	1902-1979

Vega	Fayette	1936 -
Walden	Denmark	1916 - present		http://campwalden.com/
We-You-Wega (Wekeela)	Hartford	1906 - 1981
Wenonah	Naples	?
West End House	East Parsonfield	?-present

Wigwam	Harrison	1912 - to present	\"What makes Wigwam so unique is our attention to each and every camper\'s growth as a young man while they discover friendships that will last a lifetime. Bashful or outgoing, athletic or not, every camper becomes part of the ever-growing Wigwam family. We offer a very personalized atmosphere, with but four campers and a counselor in each cabin.\"
Winnebago	Fayette	1920 - to present (2017)		campwinnebago.com
Winslow	Oakland	1921 - 1935	affiliated with Arcadia & Arden
Woodlands	Bridgton	-1921

Maine Jewish Summer Camps - by Location