I want to go to camp.
ABOUT ALC
A Summer Haven for Girls:
ALC is an overnight summer camp for girls, ages 8 to 17, located on Alford Lake in Hope, Maine. Summers at ALC are action-packed, fun and filled with friends.
WHO WE ARE
As one of the world’s oldest girls’ residential summer camps, ALC is steeped in tradition and legacy, tenets that guide the camp’s enduring philosophy.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The Alford Lake Camp experience engenders confidence, self-awareness, and kindness, lifelong lessons. ALC is rich in friendship, fun, adventure and important educational growth for all campers.
Meet our ALCers
MAREN - 5 Summers
I love the ALC community because it is kind, supportive and positive.
Adventure is my favorite activity because it's a good challenge. I like the problem solving and effort you need to put into it.
My counselor was caring, kind, supportive, helpful, and fun.
ALC is a beautiful place. The variety of activities is great and they are all well done, and the community is supportive and fun!
Adventure is my favorite activity because it's a good challenge. I like the problem solving and effort you need to put into it.
My counselor was caring, kind, supportive, helpful, and fun.
ALC is a beautiful place. The variety of activities is great and they are all well done, and the community is supportive and fun!
ELLA - 9 Summers
I think that it can be difficult to estimate the power of camp until you go. Within minutes of being at camp my first summer as a Blazer, I was overcome by the community of directors, counselors, campers, and CTS that make up Alford Lake. As I have progressed through my past eight summers growing up at camp, Alford Lake has taught me how to walk through the world with compassion, kindness, and bravery in times of both silence and chaos. As a counselor now, I really enjoy watching my campers learn the same lessons in a way that suits them. I love being able to help campers find out who they want to be in the world.
DANI - 5 summers
I love how everyone is so nice, fun and inclusive. The counselors are awesome in every way!"
"I love living in a tent because you really get to know the other campers and counselor. Everyone in the tent is very close by the end of the summer, and they will be your friends forever. Also, it’s really cool to hear the sounds of nature coming through the tent flaps and walls.
"I love living in a tent because you really get to know the other campers and counselor. Everyone in the tent is very close by the end of the summer, and they will be your friends forever. Also, it’s really cool to hear the sounds of nature coming through the tent flaps and walls.
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1. Riding
2. Adventure
3. Outdoor Explorations
4. Tennis
5. Sports
6. Art
7. Baskets
8. Ceramics
9. Gymnastics
10. Dance
11. Archery
12. Library
13. Drama
14. Sailing
15. Swimming
16. Canoeing
17. Kayaking
18. Paddleboarding
19. Out of Camp Trips
20. Community Service
A. Farmhouse
B. Infirmary
C. Camphouse
D. Grasshopper
E. Paradise
F. Sunday in the Pines
G. Campfire
H. Trail's End