Pine Tree Camp
Serving Maine people with disabilities since 1945
At Pine Tree Camp, children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities experience freedom, independence and life-changing experiences through barrier-free access to the outdoors. Our 285-acre campus in the heart of the Belgrade Lakes Region is fully accessible. We are proud to be an American Camp Association-accredited camp for people with disabilities. Parents love our 3:1 camper to counselor ratio and the way we seamlessly accommodate individual campers’ needs so they can fully participate in anything they would like to try.
About Pine Tree Camp
Established in 1945
Every year, hundreds of Maine children and adults with disabilities arrive at Pine Tree Camp and their lives are transformed. We offer a full range of programming for children, adults and families. Opportunities range from day-long experiences on- and off-campus to week-long overnight sessions.
Full and partial tuition assistance is available. Pine Tree Camp has never turned away a camper due to inability to pay tuition.
Boating and paddling
Swimming
The waterfront at Pine Tree Camp provides persons with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy the water recreation activities that meet and challenge their abilities in a safe and supportive environment.
Specific goals of the Aquatics Program include:
- Providing individually appropriate exercise for our campers
- Teaching individually appropriate swimming techniques
- Providing enjoyable and fun activities for our campers
- Improved mobility for our campers
- Developmental opportunities
- Health of mind, spirit, and body
Fishing
Pine Tree Camp’s fishing program is one that is enjoyed in the summer, fall and winter. Campers have the opportunity to learn techniques and skills to help them catch the biggest fish, learn about North Pond’s ecological system, as well as what impact Pine Tree Camp has had on the environment with our watershed initiatives, 7 Lakes Alliance projects, and our membership on the North Pond Association. This program takes place on our pontoon boats, designated fishing dock, or on designate spots during the winter.
Nature trails
Pine Tree Camp’s nature trail system is an ever-expanding system of accessible trails for campers to enjoy all year long. Campers have the opportunity to experience independence in nature with a lens of learning about the environment here at Pine Tree Camp.
Gardening
Pine Tree Camp’s Barn and Greenhouse area is the home to our goats, chickens and ducks as well as our planting space all year long. This activity area offers opportunities for camper to help camp staff care for animals and tend to plants. Together, this agricultural activity area is a place for campers to gain valuable life skills and grow their confidence in the outdoors.
Farm animals
Pine Tree Camp’s Barn and Greenhouse area is the home to our goats, chickens and ducks as well as our planting space all year long. This activity area offers opportunities for camper to help camp staff care for animals and tend to plants. Together, this agricultural activity area is a place for campers to gain valuable life skills and grow their confidence in the outdoors.
Adaptive sports
Pine Tree Camp’s multi-use sports courts offer a barrier-free and accessible space for campers to participate in individual and team sports such as tennis, pickle ball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, 4-square, and more! The activity area is designed for campers to have the highest level of independence.
Adaptive biking
Pine Tree Camp’s Adaptive Biking program allows camper to engage with the activity on a variety of levels. From first time instructional activities to trips out onto our accessible trails, our bikes offer an opportunity for fun, exercise, and independence for all campers.
Accessible playground
Accessible tent site
Archery
Pine Tree Camp’s Archery activity area offers campers the opportunity to engage physically and mentally with a sporting activity. Through Archery, campers can gain confidence, work on recognizable skill building, and individual goal setting.
Music
Pine Tree Camp believes that exposure to the performing arts is important to enriching the lives of campers to encouraging campers to discover their abilities. Music and Drama activities offer a diverse array of opportunities for campers to participate in the performing arts in age, interest, and ability appropriate ways.
Drama
Pine Tree Camp believes that exposure to the performing arts is important to enriching the lives of campers to encouraging campers to discover their abilities. Music and Drama activities offer a diverse array of opportunities for campers to participate in the performing arts in age, interest, and ability appropriate ways.
Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts activities will offer creative, exciting, challenging, and interesting choice of activities that can be characterized as arts and/or crafts that are age and ability appropriate for individual campers.
Specific goals of these activities include:
- Exposing campers to new artistic and creative opportunities in the creative arts.
- Teaching new skills to campers or helping them to enhance existing skills and interests
- Provide techniques that enable campers to practice their arts and crafts interests after they leave camp
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Pine Tree Camp’s Programs
We offer an array of options for children, adults and families. Find the program that’s right for you. Pine Tree Camp Pine Tree Camp
| Program Name | Day | Overnight | Individual Camper | Families | Camper Ages | Tuition Assistance Available |
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| Adult Overnight | • | • | 19+ | • | ||
| Children's Overnight | • | • | 8-18 | • | ||
| Camp Pine Cone | • | • | 5-12 | • | ||
| Family Camp | • | • | 5+ | • | ||
| Adventure Day Pass | • | • | • | 5+ | • | |
| Dirigo Experience | • | • | 5-15 | • | Sign Tree Camp | • | • | 18+ | • | Camp Communicate | • | • | 8-16 | • |
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Camper-to-counselor ratio
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Of campers welcomed regardless of ability to pay tuition
Acre barrier-free campus
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Dawn Willard-Robinson
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Sarah Baillargeon
ASSISTANT CAMP DIRECTOR
Rayleen Berry
ASSISTANT CAMP DIRECTOR
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