Pine Island Camp

Pine Island Camp is a summer camp for boys located in Belgrade Lakes, Maine.

06/12/2026

Just 2 more weeks until the first campfire of 2026! What’s the best skit? Vote in the comments!

06/05/2026

Hanging with your friends has never been more chill. 3 more weeks until camp!

05/29/2026

4 more weeks until the fish on Great Pond start biting! What’s the biggest fish you’ve ever caught?

05/27/2026

Three more staff members ready for an amazing summer! Meet Kai, Adlai, and Candela! 🧗🚣🏽🏊

Kai Scutero – Shop Instructor from Boulder, CO: Kai is a mechanical engineering student at the Colorado School of Mines and an avid rock climber. He’s returning to PIC for his fifth summer to lead our Workshop program. Kai will teach campers how to complete simple, useful wooden projects using a range of hand tools, starting with foundational skills and progressing to more complex builds. Many PIC Shop projects - birdhouses, small tables, chairs, and more - are still in use out in the world today. It’s a testament to the craftsmanship and enduring designs that come out of the PIC Shop each summer. We’re thrilled to have Kai heading up this program for us.

Adlai is a neuroscience and pre-med student at Middlebury College in Vermont. He teaches the fundamentals of rowing, preparing boys for trips like the Great Pond Rowing Trip as well as the more advanced ONG-BAK (O.A.R. Navigators Going Backwards Along the Kennebec). An experienced backpacker, Adlai also enjoys swimming, skiing, and mountain biking. We’re fortunate to have his talent and energy back at camp for his sixth summer.

Candela Canal - Kayak Instructor from Seville, Spain: Candela joins us for her first summer at PIC to teach kayaking. A recent high school graduate, she plans to study psychology in college. Candela will teach campers a wide range of kayaking skills, including wet exits, T-rescues, paddle signals, high and low braces, and even the Eskimo roll. Advanced kayakers will also work with her to plan a four-day kayak expedition, complete with navigation, menu planning, and emergency preparedness. Candela is looking forward to spending the summer in nature, and we’re glad to have her at PIC.

05/13/2026

Another round of Meet the Staff! This week, get to know our LTIP Wrangler, Ryan and Kitchen Crew member, Julie. We're excited for them to join us this summer! 🐒🌲

Ryan Gilbert – LTIP Wrangler from Arlington, MA: Ryan, a psychology major at St. Lawrence University who recently spent four months in Kenya researching baboon sleep patterns near Mount Kenya, will lead our LTIP (Leadership Training Internship Program) this year. He’ll teach our LTIPs everything from motorboat operation to power tool use, along with the hands-on maintenance tasks that keep the island running smoothly. We’re thrilled to have Ryan back for his tenth summer at Pine Island.

Julie Harris - Kitchen Crew from Cleveland, OH: Julie joins the Kitchen Crew for her first summer at PIC. She’ll assist the Head Cook and Assistant Cook in preparing three hearty meals a day for our campers and staff - no small task! Julie enjoys hiking, winter sports, and reading, and we’re excited to welcome her to the PIC community this summer.

05/12/2026

The camps store is open! Featuring classics that you know and love and new items to add to your PIC collection. Don't miss out! The store is only open until Friday and won't be back until later this year. As always, your [email protected] helps support out Lovett Scholarship Fund, allowing more children to experience the magic of Pine Island.

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05/06/2026

It’s that time of year— the Spring Store is now open! Featuring classics that you know and love and new items to add to your PIC collection. Don’t miss out! The store is only open until May 15 and won’t be back until later this year. As always, your purchase help support our Lovett Scholarship Fund, allowing more children to experience magic up Pine Island. Link in bio.

05/05/2026

Get ready to meet our 2026 staff! Over the next few weeks you'll be introduced to the team that will make this summer so special. 🦎🏃‍♀️⚓ Starting with...

Corinne Alsop – Whitehead AD from Brooklyn, NY: Corinne is back! Corinne is taking a hiatus from their full-time gig as Logistics Coordinator for NYC Outward Bound Schools, and returning to PIC this summer as Assistant Director of our Whitehead Program. Those who attended Winter Campfire in NYC will remember Corinne as a standout performer, leading favorites like Wagon Wheel along with their own newly-penned rewritten classic, Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Counselors. This summer, Corinne will assist Sam Hecklau in running our saltwater outpost on Whitehead Island, where campers explore the rocky shoreline, study the rich intertidal ecosystem, and build skills through games, knot-tying, clamming, and foraging for wild edibles. We’re thrilled to have Corinne back for their seventh summer at PIC.

América Ramírez – Paddleboarding Instructor from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: América, an international finance student at the University of Monterrey, will travel from Mexico to teach paddleboarding at PIC this summer. Introduced last year, paddleboarding quickly became a camp favorite, offering an accessible and confidence-building introduction to boating and time on the water. América will help campers develop balance, coordination, and comfort on the lake—skills that translate naturally to other boating activities. In addition to paddleboarding, América enjoys swimming, running, walking, and hiking. We’re excited to welcome her to the crew this summer.

Sawyer Carson – Skipper from the High Seas: Our most overqualified skipper returns for another summer at PIC. A graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and a volunteer firefighter for the town of Castine, ME, Sawyer is a merchant mariner who has sailed to five continents. He’ll bring his depth of experience to safely ferry campers and staff to and from the island, navigating the one-mile passage between the mainland and PIC with ease. Boarding the KWS, our 28-foot launch - quickly becomes second nature for campers, who make the crossing daily for mainland activities and to set off on overnight camping trips throughout the season. We’re lucky to have Sawyer back at the helm this summer - his eleventh at PIC!

Stay tuned to see who else is joining us in 2026...

04/14/2026

Independence coupled with a concern for others, honesty, generosity, good humor, and the ability to find joy in life — these are the qualities we want for our campers. Our purpose is to give boys an adventurous, happy, and safe summer experience where they can find these all-important qualities within themselves. To this end, Pine Island Camp keeps its enrollment small, its program challenging and imaginative, and its life simple, unplugged, and close to nature.

03/24/2026

Pine Island Camp is magical. There’s no other place like it. It’s where boys can be boys; getting dirty, getting out in the world, exploring, and taking risks that they wouldn’t normally take… getting out of their comfort zone! it’s all here- it’s all on the island and they learn skills & form friendships that last a lifetime.

Are you interested in learning more? Visit our website and sign up for our webinar on March 31st! We can’t wait to share summer 2026 with you.

Address

Pine Island Camp Road
Belgrade Lakes, ME
04918

Telephone

+12074653031

Website

http://www.pineisland.org/, https://givebutter.com/paddleboards, https://givebutter.com/outboard

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