Families can "dip their toes into the water" to sample and enjoy Maine camps as part of a Maine travel destination experience — there are two noteworthy options: Family Camp and Rookie Camp.
Family Camps in Maine
Family Camp
Family Camp at Maine Camp Experience Camps is a unique and unforgettable vacation experience. It's an ideal opportunity for families to unplug, have fun and bond with each other while taking advantage of Maine's natural beauty and lakes, and the camps' incredible facilities, activities and instruction.
Family Camp includes lodging, meals and activities. Some camps include trips to local events and outdoor adventures. The camps' directors and staff are on hand to organize activities and games, as well as cook up and serve delicious Maine cuisine — including lobster! At Family Camp, participants enjoy recreational activities, including waterskiing, fishing, rock climbing, zip lining, archery, tennis lessons, arts and crafts, and more. There are even camp favorites like Apache Relay. For more relaxing times, "campers" can lounge by the lake or enjoy sunset campfires. No matter what they choose to do at Family Camp — families will create Maine memories to treasure. Following great Family Camp experiences, parents choose to send their kids to MCE summer camps.
Family Camp is open to the whole family; Mothers/Daughters; Fathers/Sons; current camper families; or prospective camp families. Family Camp experiences range from specific two-night weekend sessions to lengthier, more flexible stays.
Contact our Maine Guide or click on camps to learn more details.
Family Camp is offered at the following MCE Camps
- Birch Rock Camp - Open to everyone.
- Camp Kippewa - Open to everyone.
- Camp Skylemar - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Vega - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Wildwood - Open to current and prospective families.
- Winona Camps - Open to everyone.
- Wyonegonic Camps - Open to everyone.
Additional Camps
Mother/Daughter
- Camp Mataponi - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Matoaka - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Pinecliffe - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Vega - Open to current and prospective families.
Father/Son
- Camp Androscoggin - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Caribou - Open to current and prospective families.
- Camp Manitou - Open to current and prospective families.
Contact our Maine Guide or click on camps to learn more details.
Rookie Camp
There are two types of Rookie Camp experiences for kids to get the chance to see what camp life is like. Some camps offer prospective campers a chance to sample and experience camp a year before they attend.
Other camps offer shorter, trial sessions during the camper's first year. Interested families can discuss these options with the camp directors. Some families choose to vacation in Maine when their kids can experience Rookie/Prospective camper stays. Contact our Maine Campcierge™ or click on camps to learn more details.
Available at the following MCE Camps
Rookie Camp: Whether for a day or weekend, some of our members offer new campers the chance to sample camp.
Attend a shorter/trial session your first-year
Shorter/trial sessions run from 1 - 5 weeks; check with each camp for details.
- Camp Agawam
- Camp Androscoggin
- Camp Cedar
- Camp Cobbossee
- Fernwood Cove
- Kamp Kohut
- Camp Kippewa
- Camp Mataponi
- Camp Nashoba North
- Camp Pinecliffe
- Camp Takajo
- Tripp Lake Camp
- Camp Vega
- Camp Wekeela
- Camp Wildwood
Contact our Maine Guide or click on camps to learn more details.
“I greatly enjoyed speaking with Laurie (Guide at Maine Camp Experience). Thanks to her guidance, ideas and suggestions we truly feel that our ultimate choice is the right one for us. We can trust that our seven year old daughter will have a wonderful summer!”
