Located on a 400 acre coastal peninsula in Maine, Chewonki offers a boy's camp program for 8-15 year olds, girls' wilderness resident camp, and a variety of coed wilderness expeditions for teens.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Session Options (Weeks)
General Program
Coed All Girls All Boys
Resident Camp Family Camp
1
3
5
7
Age Range
Capacity
Average Cost
8 - 18
160
$901 - 1000 (week)
More About Camp
Founded in 1915 as a saltwater camp for boys, Chewonki has now grown into a year-round, non-profit environmental education organization. The boy's camp continues each summer with an emphasis in natural history, sailing and wilderness trips. In addition, a wilderness camp for girls only, ages 11-17 is offered, along with several coed wilderness expeditions for teens. Family camp and trips offered as well.
Activities and Features
Outdoor Activities
General Outdoors Ropes Course Backpacking Hiking
Performing Arts
Drama Music
Health and Nutrition
Vegetarian
Competitive Events
Intra Camp Competition
Individual Sports
General Individual Sports Archery Tennis
Team Sports
General Team Sports Baseball Basketball Football Lacrosse Soccer
Water Sports
General Water Sports Instructional Swimming Recreational Swimming Canoeing Kayaking Sailing
Arts and Crafts
General Arts and Crafts Ceramics Woodworking
Miscellaneous
General Miscellaneous Actvities Color War Mountain Biking Environmental Farming Leadership Skills Photography Radio Video/TV Go-Carting
Other Activities
Nature Boat-building Wilderness expeditions Farm
Camp Address
Winter Address
The Chewonki Foundation
485 Chewonki Neck Road Wiscasset ME, 04578 USA
207-882-7323 (tel.) 207-882-4074 (fax.)
The Chewonki Foundation
485 Chewonki Neck Road Wiscasset, ME, 04578 USA
207-882-7323 (tel.) 207-882-4074 (fax.)
