HVC Alumni: Nurturing Diverse Communities since 1948

By our estimates, upward of 20,000 people have attended HVC since the Tiffanys brought their first group here in 1948. We are a varied group, some in our 80’s, some just out of kindergarten. We live all over the world. We came to HVC for many reasons ranging from a devotion to the arts to an abiding sense of the importance of an inclusive community. And we brought a range of experiences from our time in Freedom, Maine back to the “real world.” One thing is for sure, these moments at HVC have stuck with us and helped make us who we are.

Ways to stay connected

Join our alumni Facebook Group

Add your photos HVC's Interactive Timeline

Enroll your camper. Alums receive a tuition discount.

Help Us Maintain Diversity
at HVC

You'll impact children’s lives and make Hidden Valley an even more inclusive place when you donate to HVC’s Level Ground Scholarship Fund.

Your gift is tax deductible as Level Ground works in partnership with the American Camp Association (ACA), a charitable 501(c)(3) organization that supports all facets of the U.S. camping tradition.  

  • Hidden Valley nourishes a diverse camper population by including those children who would not ordinarily attend summer camp:

    • Children of color from east coast cities.
    • Students in Waldo County, Maine (our home area.)
    • Members of Maine's Wabanaki nation
    • Immigrant and refugee families, recent arrivals in the U.S., Portland specifically.

  • Because friendships across economic lines make a difference.

    Because we all benefit from cross-racial friendships.

    Because the world needs places like HVC!

  • Did you know the origin of the English word “camp”? Here it is….

    “Early 16th century: from French camp, champ, from Italian campo, from Latin campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill.”

  • To donate by mail, please make a check payable to “ACA f.b.o. Hidden Valley Camp Maine” for any amount you’d like to give, and mail it to us at our summer office at the address below.

    Mail to:

    HVC Level Ground Scholarship Fund
    161 Hidden Valley Road
    Freedom, ME 04941

    To use a credit card online, connect to the American Camp Association’s donation form.

2027 Reunion

We know many people continue to hold HVC in their hearts, and so it’s time once again to create another instant community, share memories and celebrate a time that remains essential to so many of us. Hope to see you at HVC!

September 23-26, 2027

Pricing and enrollment: Stay Tuned

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What Families Say

  • My time at HVC continues to inspire my ability to relate to individuals from around the globe.

    - HVC Alum

  • At times in my memory I still climb the hill overlooking the camp and stare out at the beauty of the land.

    - HVC Alum

  • The knowledge that generations of children continue to love Hidden Valley and be loved there is a source of comfort and celebration for me, and I think for all of us.

    - HVC Alum

  • The reunion was a revelation to me... Walking in on a younger version of myself was really neat.

    -HVC Alum