Wyonegonic Camps
Wyonegonic, the oldest continuously run camp for girls, was founded in 1902. 3 ½ and 7 week programs are offered for girls age 8-18. Wyonegonic offers a non-competitive atmosphere which allows campers to build confidence. Emphasis is on personal development and group cooperation. Wyonegonic is composed of three camps; Junior, Intermediate and Senior. These units are designed to fit the needs and interests of each age group. Each unit is a close-knit community that is small enough to kindle deep friendships and personalized attention. Campers live with a counselor in a cabin group of girls their age. Cabin counselors are carefully selected as positive role models and make the needs of their campers top priority. Program is individualized for each camper based on their goals and interests. Particular focus is on waterfront activities and outdoor living skills. Campers choose from traditional activities such as swimming, tennis, sailing, horseback riding, canoeing, archery and creative arts. Age appropriate ropes courses add adventure, challenge and group problem solving. Canoe and hiking trips are offered for all ages from 1-6 days in length in Maine and New Hampshire. Typical clientele represents 30 states and 11 foreign countries. Wyonegonic and Winona are the oldest Brother/Sister camps in the country.
Summer Address
215 Wyonegonic Road
Denmark, ME 04022
+1.207.452.2051
Memories of Camp
Read these stories from our camp community and add yours:
paige said...
I wanted to thank you for the most wonderful 10 summers I'll ever have. Wyonegonic has provided me with an amazing past, present, and future...to be honest, I'm not sure I would have had the confidence or the communication skills to even attempt the PR/marketing frontier before coming to camp. So thank you for providing and guiding me towards a life filled with happiness.
mimi said...
It is hard write about just ONE fun camp memory, because there are so many to choose from! The one that I will share was from this past summer (2011) on one of the last nights of camp. After having an amazing 7 weeks at Wyo, our age group and the age group counselors all got a chance to go up to the upper tennis courts and stargaze. We snuggled and reflected on the summer, shared funny moments and cried over the awful fact that we had to leave our summer home. That breezy august night made me realize that all of the girls in my age group would be my friends for the rest of my life. These girls are some of my closest friends, even though they live in all different states and out of the country. I cannot wait until next summer when I am a CIT, and am counting down the days until my return (175 to be exact!!). I cherish my time spent with them and will always be thankful for Wyonegonic and the impact that it has made on my life. Thank you for being the perfect summer home, Wyo!!!
sarah said...
It is sooo hard to pick a favorite....but hiking in the Whites with the dedicated tripper girls...and canoeing on the ocean are at the top. Also....my very first summer in 2001 was probably the best of my life....a great cabin, lots of new friends from all over the world & lots of new things to learn about. It really opened my eyes to the magic of camp in Maine and I couldn't help but return year after year. Thanks Wyo.
laura said...
My favourite memory of camp is the look on a camper's face when she swam across the length of the swim dock by herself for the first time. At the beginning of the summer she had been so terrified of the water she wouldn't even get in! I know I will never forget the look of joy, achievement and pride in her face when she got out of the water that day, knowing she had finally done it! This is undoubtedly one of the best memories of my time at camp, and really, one of the greatest moments of my life.
zoe said...
My favorite camp memory is of my first day there. I am a proud Mainer, but I can ensure that the feeling in the air had nothing to do with our location -- a mere thirty miles away, as I constantly reminded myself. The sweet mixture of happy voices and the lap of the lake against the shore is a sound I will always remember. I immediately sensed that this was a different world, one where I could become my own person, free of the ties of everyday life.
tasha said...
I remember my first day of camp in 1996 when I walked into my cabin for the first time. My counselor introduced me to my cabin mates-they said 'hi' and ran out the door. My friend Sara, who I specifically remember saying hi to was probably the fastest out the door. Things changed so fast and we had been inseparable every year at camp as campers and then as counselors. To this day we are still in touch and I will never forget that day, a lot of new friendships were made and I will never any of the great memories I had as a camper or counselor and hope to pass everything to my daughter one day.