PROGRAMS | OUTDOORS

There is nothing like being outdoors

Explore Maine

There's nothing like being outdoors at a leading Maine nature camp during the summer months. Hike up a mountain overlooking Penobscot Bay and then enjoy an ocean-side meal and sleepout. Join a group of campers assisting local blueberry pickers. Learn to make bowls out of birchbark. Hike or bicycle "off-road" on trails through pine forests and past foundations of turn-of-the-century farms.

  • Community Service

  • Hiking

  • Mountain Biking

  • Nature Crafts

  • Organic Gardening

  • Ropes Course

  • Sleep-outs

A group of people camping at night with illuminated tents, sitting around a small light source on the grass with trees in the background.
Group of seven children standing in a forest clearing with trees and a lake in the background.
Group of children and adults outdoors on a grassy field, holding containers of berries, with a forested hillside in the background.
Aerial view of a rural landscape during sunset, with green trees, houses, and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky.

Climb the Ropes Course

Located in a quiet wooded grove, our recently expanded facility has long provided excitement and growth for Hidden Valley campers.

Unique elements and a creative professional staff form the basis of:

  • Goal-setting and accomplishment

  • Confidence in one’s physical abilities

  • A true feeling of adventure and fun

A young girl in a climbing harness and helmet hanging upside down from a rope in a dense green forest.
People enjoying a ropes course in a wooded area, with some climbing on a large rope web and others standing on a wooden platform among tall trees.
An adult woman helping a young girl adjust her climbing helmet in a forested outdoor setting with a wooden structure in the background.

Pick Blueberries

Hike with your cabin to pick Maine’s famous and delicious low-bush blueberries in our very own blueberry field.

Two children walking along a forest trail surrounded by tall trees and lush green foliage.
Two boys in rain jackets and hats holding cups of blueberries in a green outdoor setting.
Four girls are collecting berries in a field with a forest and cloudy sky in the background.

What Families Say

  • My HVC memories continue to inspire my love of the outdoors, appreciation for the smell of clover and pine, and ability to relate to individuals from around the globe.

    HVC Camper

  • At HVC she can discover the outdoor world and develop an appreciation of living things.

    HVC Parent

  • Treat the earth well: It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.

    Native American Proverb

  • They consistently offer unusual and interesting programs, presented by a wonderful and dedicated staff.

    HVC Parent

  • Katharine also loved the facilities and the opportunities she had to try new activities. She told us that completing the high ropes course was very important to her sense of self-confidence the rest of the time at camp.

    HVC Parent

Ready for Summer?

Complete your enrollment today and get your camper ready for an amazing summer experience.

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