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Expansive, Natural
and Well-Stewarded
Hidden Valley Camp provides a multitude of opportunities on 350-acres of meadows, classic Maine woodland, and a private lake 1 mile long.
HVC's sprawling red farmhouse and attached barn, animal corrals and unique modern building, all create a welcoming, home-like atmosphere.
"The combination of topography at HVC is quite unusual, at least from the camps I've seen in ME and NH. The combination of open fields, meadow hills, water and deep woods is just fantastic. I love all the creative and artistic touches, plus the whimsy of your signs and building names. I smiled and laughed a lot as I walked around, encountering that creativity at every turn."
-New England Camp Association Director
Our Facilities
Peter and Meg and their family live in this restored farmhouse in the center of camp.
HVC's heated dining hall features ample dining areas for campers and state-of-the-art cooking facilities.
The Dining Hall in Winter.
Three dance studios provide a range of creative opportunities.
10 crafts facilities provide the basis
for a range of artistic pursuits.
This mural, like many other outdoor art projects here, was created by campers and professional arts staff-members over the course of the summer 2008.
Our Rec Hall along with a recording studio brilliant dance studios noted above, provide the basis of performing arts at HVC.
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What you should know about our unique and beautiful corner of the world:
• Hidden Valley owns all of its camp facilities . We do not lease the site.
• Peter and Meg's home is right in the center of camp; they keep an eye on all aspects of the facility.
• A year-round skilled maintenance crew makes sure that HVC is ready for camper arrival in June.
• 70 buildings include modern cabin facilities designed to support group development and camper comfort.
• New modern dining hall supports state-of-the-art menu for all diet needs.
• Go to our green page to see how we do all this and minimize our impact on the natural setting we steward.
Our Mid-Coast Maine Location
 Hidden Valley is a few miles inland from the lovely coastal towns of Belfast and Camden, home to working waterfronts, galleries and restaurants, and Maine's breathtaking coastline. Come Visit Us!
Splendid Aquatic Facilities
HVC's solar heated pool is over 75 feet long and provides the setting for recreational swims and lessons.
All the land around the spring-fed lake is privately owned, so there are no motor boats or public access. At the lake is our sparkling new pavilion, sauna, waterslide, and diving rafts. Trained staff provide supervision and instruction from floating docks attached to the shore.
Other Activities and Locations
A trail through the woods leads to the top of Ledge Mountain - a grass and pine tree-covered hill which provides a spectacular view of the lake and surrounding area - and the inspirational log cabin, built by campers in 1973, overlooking the lake.
Hidden Valley's Ropes Course, one of the first of it's kind, was re-built in 2007, providing new challenges for campers.
Acres of pasture and miles of trail, support our thriving equestrian and animal care programs.
Our nights are clear and bathe us in starlight.
Many comfortable spaces all over camp for classes and camper groups to congregate cozily and productively.
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About Our Camp
Hidden Valley's cabins are not dorms but rather open, airy, fun places designed for our unique camper groups. Campers are grouped by age or grade in any of these 24 modern structures. Every cabin has hot and cold water and all plumbing facilities. Click here to learn more.
