YMCA Camp Jordan (Bangor YMCA Wilderness Center) sits on 200 acres along Branch Lake in Ellsworth, offering overnight, wilderness, and leadership programs for ages 7–17. Options include Mini-Camp, Sleep Away Camp for ages 7–15, the Adventure Seekers wilderness expedition for teens, and Leaders School for middle and high schoolers.
The practical details
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★★★★★Dawn CalleWell worth the 12 hour round trip drive. I thought I may have missed the window of having my 13 year old have a great camp experience because of covid. But no. My son didn't want to go and told me on pick that he can't wait to come again next year and work there after that. He loved the kids and the counselors. People from all over the world. And the counselors genuinely liked and cared about him. They got him. I was the best three weeks he could have asked for. Great value for the money. And my son said the food was good.
★★★★★Kenjah O'DonnellMy favorite place to this day! I don’t even know how to describe Camp Jordan without getting somewhat personal, but this place shaped me into the person I am today. The people I’ve met are friends for my life, and I still keep in touch with them. My dad went here as a kid, my younger siblings go here, and I intend to give my kids the option to experience it one day. The memories I have here will always be with me, and sending your kid to this camp might be one of the best gifts you can give them.
★★★★★Grace SlatteryThis place is truly magical!! I have had the opportunity to be both a camper and counselor at both Sleep Away Camp and Leaders School and I highly recommend both programs. Not only do you get to experience summer camp and make new friends but you learn values throughout the week and leave camp truly embracing the motto “We are Born Not for Ourselves, But to Help Others”. Camp Jordan is the place to be if you want to have the best summer ever!!
★★★★★SooZin ChaCamp Jordan is and always will be my second home. I have created many of my best memories, met some of my closest friends, and grown so much as a person at Camp Jordan. I spent five summers at camp, starting in their IT program, and then having the incredible privilege to work as a counselor for three years. I wish I had found out about Camp Jordan sooner so that I could have attended as a camper, because the experiences and opportunities offered are unlike any other. I absolutely, wholeheartedly recommend Camp Jordan. 5/5 stars ✨
★★★★★Shannon JohnsonCamp Jordan has great programs for the kids. Keeps them active and they can make new friends. Camp Jordan is also on a beautiful location right on the water. Our kids go every summer! Highly recommended!