Camp Kirkwold

Discover your next adventure at Camp Kirkwold. This 100-acre nature oasis, with woods, wetlands, and streams, gives your troop or group room to explore the outdoors and build camping skills. Just 15 miles from Augusta on Lovejoy Pond, it's an easy place to start your next outdoor adventure.

Camp Kirkwold offers tent shelter campsites, a cozy lodge, lake views, and picnic shelters. It's an ideal destination for groups seeking a memorable outdoor experience. Open for rentals in May, September, and October, Camp Kirkwold is a stunning setting for your group to connect with nature and each other. Girl Scouts of Maine has entered into a long-term lease with The Summer Camp to host its overnight camp programming at Camp Kirkwold during the summer months.

Camp Kirkwold also hosts GSME events, like Teddy Bear Tea and more!

Reserve your spot today and start building memories that last a lifetime. Use our reservation inquiry form to start the process for facility and equipment rental. A camp team member will contact you for details and confirm your reservation.

Reservations can be made up to six months in advance. For extended booking requests, such as service units holding camporees, non-profit groups needing up to a year in advance, or any other questions, contact Customer Care at 888-922-4763.

A deposit equal to 50% of the total fee is required at the time of booking.

Plan your next adventure at Camp Kirkwold! Explore rental pricing and offerings for Girl Scouts and non-profit groups.

For all other groups, call Customer Care at 888-922-4763 for more information.

Camp Kirkwold troop rentals are available on various dates after Labor Day to mid-October.

For any other questions please call Customer Care at 888-922-4763.

Camp Kirkwold Excursions

Use Camp Kirkwold in Readfield as your group's base for its next outing. It's just minutes from Augusta and other local favorites. Explore the many fun and educational opportunities nearby, from history and science to nature and hiking. Review the Safety Activity Checkpoints and follow all GSME policies before you go.

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Readfield Fairgrounds, Church Rd, Readfield
Walk easy trails through fields and forest on a 35-acre town property, the former site of a major agricultural fair. The adjacent 300-plus-acre Maranacook Community School property adds walking trails, nature study, second-growth forest, and wetlands. Learn more

Mt. Pisgah, Tower Rd, Winthrop
Take a one-hour easy hike to big views. Follow the well-marked trail through the woods, or take the gravel road to the top. From the water tower at the summit, look out over Winthrop and the surrounding hills, and on a clear day you may see the White Mountains. The trail is well-maintained and open year-round, so you can snowshoe here in winter, too. Learn more

Torsey Pond Nature Preserve, Readfield
Hike 2 miles of easy to moderate trails through mixed forest to the edge of Torsey Pond. The terrain is fairly level, but watch your footing on roots and long bog bridges. Learn more

Capitol Park, Augusta
Stretch your legs on walking paths around a botanical garden and 20 acres in front of the State House. It's near the Maine State Museum and the Kennebec River Rail Trail. Learn more

Kennebec River Rail Trail, Augusta
A stunning gateway to Maine’s capital city that follows the railroad route that once connected Portland to Augusta. The trail parallels the inactive railroad tracks, which have been maintained in the hope they will one day be used again. Granite quarter-mile markers recall the railroad's original, larger markers. Learn more

Vaughn Woods & Historic Homestead, Hallowell
Explore a nature preserve with three miles of trails, six stone-arch bridges, towering pines, and waterfalls. It is a beautiful respite from the rush of everyday life. Groups must make prior arrangements for visits. Learn more

Kennebec Highlands
Discover a protected area of over 6,000 acres in central Maine, mainly in the town of Vienna, with land in Rome, Mount Vernon, and New Sharon. Learn more

Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, Turner
Spend time in a 2,588-acre park with 12 miles of riverfront and about 23 miles of recreational and historic trails. It's primarily a nature refuge, with space for wildlife observation and river access for boating and fishing. Learn more

Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Lewiston
Explore Lewiston's largest protected conservation land, with over four miles of trails for birdwatching, picnicking, hiking, and walking. Learn more

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Webb and Sons Rentals, Readfield
Rent kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards/paddleboats from this family-owned business serving the local area. Learn more

Central Maine Boat & RV Rental, Readfield
Rental service for customers in Readfield and statewide. Rent kayaks, canoes, jet skis, fishing boats, and pontoons for a fun day or weekend on nearby Maine lakes. Learn more

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Old Fort Western, Augusta
Step into history at a site built in 1754 during the French and Indian War. It's now a National Historic Landmark and a local historic site owned by the city. Its main building, the only original part of the fort, was restored in 1920 and depicts its use as a trading post. Learn more

The L.C. Bates Museum, Hinckley
Discover wonders of nature in an early 20th-century museum of unique cabinets of curiosities and Maine wildlife dioramas. Explore art, Maine Native American baskets, minerals, and Maine history and archaeology, then walk the forest trails. Learn more

Blaine House and State Capitol Tours, Augusta
Book a guided tour of the State House or Blaine House through the Maine State Museum. Call 207-287-2301 or complete the Reservation Form. Both buildings are closed on holidays. Learn more

Colby Museum of Art, Waterville
Explore five wings and nearly 10,000 works, with a strong collection of American and contemporary art, plus Chinese antiquities, European paintings, and works on paper. The museum, founded in 1959, is a teaching resource for Colby College and a major cultural destination for residents of Maine and visitors to the state. Learn more

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Dew Haven Maine Zoo & Rescue, Mt Vernon
Meet more than 150 wild animals at this family-run, seasonal zoo and exotic animal rescue. The family works to educate the community about animals and the shared responsibility for their future. Learn more

Viles Arboretum (Geocaching Badge Opportunity)
Learn basic map reading and use a GPS device to find a geocache on a nature-focused treasure hunt across 224 acres of fields, forest, and wetland. Fees apply (approximately $60 for a 1.5 to 2-hour session), or you can simply explore the arboretum and its plants and trees. Contact Mark Desmeules at mark.desmeules@vilesarboretum.org or 207-626-7989 for details. Learn more

Mount Apatite, Auburn
Make the trip to an extensive network of forested trails that link abandoned quarries, slag piles, steep ledges, and giant boulders. You may even find your own gemstone treasure. Learn more

Kent's Hill Orchard, Kents Hill (right outside of Readfield)
Pick your own apples at this family-run orchard, then visit its from-scratch bakery. There is a variety of apples to choose from. Learn more

North Star Orchard, Madison
Visit this year-round farm to experience their beautiful apple orchards, maple sugaring, and cider mills. Learn more