Founded in 1907 by Dr. George Alexander Kohut, Kamp was originally created as a refuge from the heat and pollution of the city. Dr. Kohut was a literary scholar and educator who ran a boys’ school in New York (“Kohut’s School for Boys”), and was convinced an outdoor experience in the Maine wilderness would be very healthy and ch
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Experiences
STEM/STEAM
Theater/Drama
Water activites
Swimming
Boating/canoeing
Nature
Sportsfield activities
Music
Woodworking
Cooking
Photography
Archery
Baseball
Basketball
Gymnastics
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
Sewing
Sailing
Kayaking
Art & Crafts
Pottery
What kind of kids we support
Coed
Kids
Amenities
Handicap accessible
Playground
Indoor/Outdoor Playground
Programs
Athletics
Kohut has a wide variety of land sport activities, some very traditional and some a bit more specialized, which campers of any skill level can enjoy. Our land sports department is the second largest department at Kohut, right behind our waterfront department. The many activities offered in land sports include:
Aerobics
Basebal
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Waterfront
Lake Thompson is Maine’s best kept secret. Considered one of the top 5% cleanest and clearest lakes in the country, Lake Thompson is also the home to our many waterfront activities. We have skilled counselors brought in from all over the world to teach campers a wide variety of skills-based activities including:
Aqua Aerobics
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Arts
Our arts department is a creative powerhouse here at Kohut that produces both performance and visual arts. Our campers are taught skills in every aspect of art and are able to showcase these talents on the stage, at camp dances, in the Art Show, and, of course, bring these pieces of art home with them. Our staff help to develo