We celebrate the power of unplugging from ordinary life and plunging into the rivers, lakes, mountains, woods, and coastline of Maine and eastern Canada. Find out what’s out there – and what’s inside of you.
An Expedition-based Youth Leadership Program for All Genders and All Skill Levels
Introductory Trips
Ages 14-16
ADVENTURE
Intermediate Trips
Ages 15-17
DISCOVERY
Advanced Trips
Ages 16-18
LEADERSHIP
Develop your leadership skills. Be part of a small community where you belong and take responsibility for success. If you’re looking for challenge, friendship, and a new understanding of yourself and the world, we want to take you outside.
We offer multiple 3-week and 5-week trip programs for campers aged 14-18. Come experience the magic of camp and discover what’s inside of you!
Latest News from Camp Chewonki
Emanuel & Pauline A. Lerner FoundationHighlights Chewonki Waypoint
This video was filmed and produced in 2019 by MEDIA LOMA in partnership with the Emanuel and Pauline A. Lerner Foundation. It is part of a long-term documentary project profiling the six unique youth-development programs within the Lerner Foundation’s Aspirations Incubator. This production spanned the entire state of Maine, documenting and advocating for long-term mentorship and post-secondary aspirations.
Chewonki Waypoint works with the local school district to support youth within the community via outdoor education and relationship-focused mentoring.
Director’s Cut | 2021
A Better Big Eddy Campground
Before you know it Big Eddy will be open. As the days get longer I
Off The Map with Chewonki LITs
“We ate at least three sticks of pepperoni at every meal,” recalls Aaron Altabet in
Welcome Semester 66!
It was a great pleasure to welcome the new students of Semester 66 to campus
Chewonki Student Selected for National Writing Award
Wiscasset, Maine. Maeve Tholen, an eighth-grade student attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School has been
🎥 Watch “The Route of It,” Featuring Greg Shute
The Route of It: Reflecting on People, Place, Wildlife and Environmental Change in Remote Landscapes
