It’s a Wonderful Life(guard)
Nestled along the island-studded mid-coast of Maine, Chewonki is more than just a summer camp—it’s a place where kids grow, explore, and discover their connection to the natural world, and each summer, campers arrive ready to hike, paddle, and challenge themselves in new ways. At the heart of it all, two of the most beloved […]
Device-Free Summers at Chewonki
At Chewonki, we’re really proud to offer a device free summer for our participants. Camp feels like one of the last spaces kids can go without technology and we take the responsibility of cultivating a device-free environment seriously. A device free summer can offer children the opportunity to get a break from technology and develop […]
This Is My Real Job
In Wes Anderson’s hilarious and poignant coming-of-age film “Moonrise Kingdom,” one of the most memorable characters is Scoutmaster Randy Ward, a somewhat bumbling but earnest Khaki Scout troop leader played by Edward Norton, in charge of a fictional summer camp set in New England in the 1960’s. At one memorable scene in the movie a […]
January 2024 Camp Newsletter
Up to date Camp information
Autumn Update!
Hello Camp Chewonki Families, It’s hard to believe that September is almost over and autumn is officially upon us. The autumn equinox brought the first day of real fall weather to Chewonki Neck. Fall programs are in full swing and although it’s definitely quieter than camp season, the Neck is a buzz with Maine Coast […]
From Owlympics to Starch Madness, We Make Our Own Fun!
Hello camp families, The start of Second Session has flown by- somehow we have ten full days of camp left this summer! This past Sunday our Puffin campers departed after an exciting and action packed ten days. While many of our Westside Heron cabins have been on trip, the Owls have been enjoying regular activities and an […]
Session 2 Update
We’re almost a week into Second Session and it has been jam-packed! We’ve had four regular activity days and a Chewonki Day, in which we join together as a community to celebrate Chewonki’s values. Today is Excursion Day- the Owls are off visiting the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the Eastside Heron & Ospreys are at Popham Beach […]
Puffin Powers, Meanie Greenies, and Cardboard Canoes
Puffin Powers, Meanie Greenies, and Cardboard Canoes Everyone was so excited to welcome our Puffin campers for their 10-day session on Saturday! It was a super smooth arrival and the campers jumped right into camp life. They leave today on their canoe trip. On the same day, those in camp had an exciting special event […]
Session 1 Update!
Summer of ’23 and I Gotta be me! Hooray for the start of summer! We were so glad to have everyone arrive at Chewonki on Sunday. It’s always a mad rush of parents, campers, staff, (and garlic scapes?!?!) on opening day, but it was a great day and we want to thank all the parents […]
