Maine Jewish Summer Camps: A to Z - Documenting Maine Jewry

Camp Name	Location	Years	Notes	Website
Birch Crest Camp	Oakland	1926 -1944
Camp Accomac	Bridgton	1911 - 1958/59
Camp 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.
Camp Aquila	Raymond
Camp Arcadia	North Belgrade		Arden & Winslow

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	Raymond	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	Monmouth	1902-present	sister camp is Camp Kippewa	https://www.campcobbossee.com/
Camp Fernwood	Poland
Camp Jo-Lee	North Belgrade	1920 - 1926
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	1913 - to present (2012)		http://www.bostonjcc.org/Camps-and-Vacations/Kingswood.aspx
Camp Kippewa	Monmouth	1957 - to present (2012)		https://kippewa.com/
Camp Koda	Bridgton	1926

Camp Lanark	Casco	-1967
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 Manitou	Oakland	1947 - to present
Camp Matoaka	Smithfield	1951 - to present		http://www.matoaka.com/
Camp Mendota	Lake Pleasant, Casco	closed by 1971

Camp 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
Camp Pinecliffe	Harrison	1917 - to present
Camp Powhatan	Otisfield	1921 - 1996	founded by Ira Bloom subsequently directed by Joel Bloom
Camp Ramah	Mt Vernon	1948 - 1949	affiliated with the Jewish Theological Seminary
Camp Sasone	Bangor

Camp Songo	Casco	1947 -	Pleasant Lake / Camp attendees include William Berkowitz and Steve Passerman
Camp Sunny Crest	Lake Androscoggin, Leeds Centere
Camp Takajo	Naples	1947 - to present (2012)
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	1936-c1970
Camp Truda	Otisfield	1902-1979
Camp Trudah	Otisfield
Camp Vega	Fayette	1936 -		https://www.campvega.com/girls_summer_camp/history/
Camp Walden	Denmark	1916 - present		http://campwalden.com/

Camp Wenonah	Naples	?	Land sold to Camp Skylemar in 1972
Camp 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."
Camp Wildwood	Bridgton	1916 -
Camp Wingo	Waterford	1950s - 1967
Camp Winnebago	Fayette

Camp Woodland Springs	Bridgton	1921 - 1926
Cedar Crest Camp	Oakland	1915 - 1944
Center Day Camp (CDC)	Windham	1949 - to present	affiliated with Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine	http://www.centerdaycamp.org/
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	1926 -	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 -	brother camp to Forest Acres
Kamp Kohut	Oxford	1907 - to present		http://www.kampkohut.com/

Lakeridge Manor Camp for Girls	Oakland	1955 - 1971	"This camp was reopened in 1973 as a Jewish co-educational summer camp by two teachers, Bob Richman (then of Everett, MA) and Saul Gross (then of Beverly, MA), who purchased the property and commenced operations in the summer of 1973. Bob and Saul ran a summer camp in Litchfield, NH (Camp Litchaven) that closed after the 1972 summer. Bob and Saul ran into financial difficulties in the late 1970's or early 1980's. Camp Lakeridge filed bankruptcy with the Maine bankruptcy court in Bangor. The circumstances under which the camp closed and Bob and Saul lost the property remain murky, but there were allegations of wrongdoing by the attorneys involved at the time. The property was redeveloped for residential use after Camp Lakeridge's bankruptcy: Jeffrey Sternklar
Micah	Bridgton	2001 - to present	"traditional Jewish co-ed overnight camp"	http://www.campmicah.com/
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.
Rapputak	Fryeburg
Seeds of Peace Camp	Oxford	1993 - to present (2017)		http://www.seedsofpeace.org/

Skylemar / Sky Farm	Naples	1946 - to present (2012)
Somerset	Oakland	1921
Sunningdale	Standish	1940 - 1973
Tall Timbers	Otisfield	1945 - 1969
The Barta Camp	Casco	1926 -

Tripp Lake Camp	Poland	1911 - to present (2012)
Wacipi Pines	Otisfield	now closed
We-You-Wega (Wekeela)	Hartford	1906 - 1981
West End House	Parsonsfield	1908-present	Founded by James Storrow for whom Storrow Drive in Boston is named. Former Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein attended this camp.	www1.westendhousecamp.org
Winnebago	Fayette	1920 - to present (2017)		campwinnebago.com

Winslow	Oakland	1921 - 1935	affiliated with Arcadia & Arden
Woodlands	Bridgton	-1921