Latest News from Camp Chewonki


Camp Chewonki mid-May Newsletter
Hello Camp Chewonki Families! We are thrilled to introduce you to the Summer 2022 Camp Leadership Team! Some of these folks will be


Camp Chewonki May Newsletter
Hello from Midcoast Maine where warmer days are getting more frequent and thoughts of adventures in nature are getting us excited to share our passion for nature.


Camp Chewonki April Newsletter
Hello from Midcoast Maine where warmer days are getting more frequent and thoughts of adventures in nature are getting us excited to share our passion for nature.


Camp Chewonki March Newsletter
Greetings from Midcoast Maine where spring is making a comeback. We have been busy preparing to


Watermelon Radishes
Here at Chewonki we just finished our last bag of watermelon radishes which were harvested last fall. They kept beautifully in our root cellar. What a joy to


Greetings from the Camp Director
Hello Camp Chewonki Families, I’m Katie Goodman, the new Camp Director for Camp Chewonki! I


A Day in the Life of a… Trip Leader
A Day in the Life of a… Trip Leader All camp staff go through training


A Day in the Life of a… Coordinator
A Day in the Life of a… Coordinator All camp staff go through training together;


A Day in the Life of a… Activity Head
A Day in the Life of a… Activity Head All camp staff go through training


A Day in the Life of a… Cabin Leader
A Day in the Life of a… Cabin Leader All camp staff go through training


Camp February Newsletter
Happy February from Midcoast Maine where it’s snowing one day and almost 60 degrees a day or two later. We have been busy in the camp office talking with families, meeting new staff, and planning the most amazing summer. We look forward to sharing the summer experience with you.

The Art & Craft of Wooden Kayaks
One of the most interesting summer opportunities we offer at Chewonki is the Boatbuilders Saguenay


Read “A Woodchuck’s Dream” From 1928
Read the delightful story, “A Woodchuck’s Dream,” an unattributed short story published in one of the earliest Chewonki Chronicles, circa 1928. In the story, a Woodchuck group (the moniker for our youngest campers at the time) is enchanted away from their cabin in the middle of the night by a stupendous discovery. But, their wonder quickly turns to terror as they confront a monstrous foe in the woods.


Camp@Home January News
Greetings from frosty Chewonki Neck. We’ve been hearing a lot about eggs lately. “Take some


Congratulations Zachary
We are excited to announce that long-time Chewonki trip leader Zachary Whiting was recently promoted


A Message From Bree
While working this past summer at Chewonki, I got the opportunity to spend time in


Friendship, Challenge, Fun
What are you doing this summer? We want to take you outside! Chewonki has expedition-based


New 2022 Puffin Program Dates Announced
New 2022 Puffin Program Dates Announced We are excited to announce that we have added


Camp@Home December News
Happy New Year from frosty Chewonki Neck! We’ve had a very special year and are


Camp@Home November News
Dear Campers and Families, If you live in the northeastern United States, November brings to