The Camping Experience at Flying Moose Lodge

In addition to actually living in the woods of Maine, our camping program provides boys with an opportunity to experience camping in various wilderness settings in Maine. Maine offers some unique landscapes that people from all over the world travel to enjoy.

Just up the coast Acadia National Park is known for its fantastic views and hiking trails. The mountains meet the sea at the Park, and campers are truly rewarded for their efforts when they reach the peaks - vistas of Somes Sound, Sand Beach, harbors and the Atlantic Ocean are "totally awesome" — to quote more than a few campers.

Every boy has the opportunity to climb mountains during his summer at Flying Moose. For the beginner, the closer mountains and easier climbs, like at Acadia, are best. As mountain climbing skills develop over the summer, more distant climbs are there to tempt, challenge, and make victorious. The climax of many a boy's summer is the conquest of Mt. Katahdin, Maine's highest peak. Unspoiled by the casual tourist, this mountain and the surrounding area provide many different types of climbing.

For the more experienced camper, Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin provide a wilder setting. We send extended backpacking trips there and on parts of the Appalachian Trail. And in the photo above, you see our most experienced young men on one of our two week canoe trips, on the Allagash, St. Croix, or Moose Rivers.