Sending a child to camp is a tremendous act of faith by parents. At Laurel, we take that responsibility very seriously and maintain an environment that encourages both safety and health and reinforces a positive self-image. We aim to provide campers with opportunities for emotional and physical growth, encourage their natural abilities and instill them with the benefits of group living. Our ultimate goal is to provide an enjoyable, exciting summer experience that motivates our campers to approach the future with courage, confidence and a feeling of self worth.


Camp Laurel is located in Readfield, Maine, 17 miles off Interstate 95 and 20 minutes west of Augusta, the state capital. The camp is situated on the eastern shore of Echo Lake, just beyond the village of Kents Hill in the south-central part of the state. Our picturesque surroundings provide campers with the ideal setting to experience a fantastic summer at Camp Laurel.


Each year Laurel welcomes 230 boys and 230 girls, ranging in age from 7-15, from all over the United States. The vast majority
of campers return year after year, and many campers follow older brothers and sisters to camp.


Laurel is divided into six campuses, three for boys and three for girls. The size of each campus allows us to provide a very personal, close-knit environment with a great deal of individual attention. Campuses are further broken down into smaller groups, assigned by grade completed in school. Top of Page

Each day at camp is filled with exciting activities and programs, and the daily schedule allows campers time to explore individual interests and bond with fellow campers. Wake-up, meals and lights-out times vary depending upon the camper's age. The activities scheduled are age and gender appropriate.

A typical day begins with wake-up and breakfast, followed by morning "Cove" (a campus-wide meeting to prepare for the day ahead). There is a short cabin clean up, and then campers attend three morning activities. After buffet lunch and rest hour, there are two additional activity periods and a recreational 6th period. Every evening after dinner there is a program for each group. These include theatre productions, sports leagues, and group games. Following evening snack, lights out is scheduled according to age. Note: This "Typical" schedule is followed during regular program days. Every fifth day is a Special Event Day at Laurel, where campers enjoy either a trip day out of camp or a special day in camp. Top of Page


Laurel provides campers with tasty, nutritious and homemade-like foods at every meal. Our menu includes: nightly homemade breads, weekly cookouts, lunch and dinner salad and pasta/potato bars, vegetarian options, fresh fruit at every meal, daily homemade soups for lunch, a mid-morning "fruit break", and a drink station with iced tea, lemonade and Laurel Spring Water. We have a full-time baker, and Registered Dietitians plan our menus. Top of Page