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HIDDEN VALLEY CAMP
Freedom, Maine 04941
Peter & Meg Kassen - Directors

An International Children's
Community for 60 Years

Email:
summer@hiddenvalleycamp.com

Phone: 800-922-6737
From Overseas: 207-342-5177
Fax: 207-342-5685

About HVC · Location and Facilities

Our Location and Facilities - Learn More About our Camp "This is heaven... and if it's not, then it's in the same zip code" - HVC Parent Hidden Valley Camp is located in Freedom, near the beautiful coastal villages of Belfast and Camden on Maine's famous Penobscot Bay. The meadows, pine trees, animal corrals and sprawling red farm house with attached barn all create a friendly, home-like atmosphere. The camp is secluded in a 300-acre wooded glen with a private lake one mile long. "Having had the chance to immerse ourselves in the camp, we discovered a peacefulness there, a calm and contentment that shows itself in the way the campers walk and speak... Erica greeted us with an easy-going, gentle pace which echoed in her voice. There was a richness in her... I think a huge part of the feeling emanating from her was [a result of] the environment and facilities at Hidden Valley; it is clearly one of the most beautiful and well-kept properties I have ever seen." - HVC Parent Campers follow a path up a grassy hill, through the woods to our sandy beach. 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 pavillion, sauna, waterslide, and diving rafts. Trained staff provide supervision and instruction from floating docks attached to the shore. Ledge Mountain, a grass and pine tree-covered hill, provides a spectacular view of the lake and surrounding area. On a walk up the hill, one first encounters Hidden Valley's Tipi Village with its three tipis and outdoor kitchen. Then a trail through the woods leads to the top of the mountain and the inspirational log cabin, built by campers in 1973, overlooking the lake. "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 crative 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 Inside the Dining Hall Dining Hall in Winter Cabin Life - Hidden Valley's cabins are open, airy and fun. Campers are grouped by age or grade in any of these 24 unique structures. Cabin activities may include a swim at rest period, campfires, crafts or sports on Cabin Night, or mellow "downtime" in the cabin. During the first few days of camp, counselors work to create a small community in the cabin and are always available to provide individual attention to all campers. Peter and Meg meet regularly with counselors (3-4 staff per cabin) to monitor the progress of their cabin groups. "I just wish other "first time parents" could know in advance just how caring and responsible you folks are." - HVC Parent

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