Gay summer camp for adults

Elaine Beale. Israel Ferraz. Dive into ‘Camp’ Camp—the all-inclusive LGBTQ adult summer camp in Maine where fun, friendships, and freedom thrive. Find out more about the camp and learn about next year's dates and pricing here. Photos for this piece were assembled by Nikki Aye.

Jes Quesada. For the past 27 years, LGBTQ+ adults nostalgic for the simple joys of summer camp have headed to scenic, rural Maine for a week of pure queer bliss. From snapshots of smiling campers showing off their athleticism and costuming skills to an array of candid and posed group portraits, these photos capture a group of queer adults who, as Radisic described it, went from strangers to family in just one short week.

Here, we highlight more than 50 photos of joyful moments from the 27th summer of 'Camp' Camp. RISE Festival is a hidden gem where gays can truly celebrate love. Bree Anne Buckley. The list includes traditional week-long summer camps, Day Retreats, themed camps (music, art, sports, spiritual), and camps for college students, families, and adults.

But as the team behind 'Camp' Camp explains, the largely Northeastern-based crowd who packs the campus' air-conditioned cabins and mess hall each year is looking for more than Broadway and ballroom dance classes and a rotating menu of elevated cafeteria fare.

The real reason people make the trip, often for not the first time, is the sense of community they find while exploring the robust schedule of land- and water-based pursuits. Bob Johnson. SinceAmerica’s premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults has offered a fun and distinctive all-inclusive vacation for the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community.

Politics gallery. Latest Stories. This year's session — which marked almost three decades since the camp was founded with the intention of offering people an alternative to more boisterous gay-friendly vacation destinations — ran from August 14 to And, as usual, it offered campers the usual lineup of activities like canoeing and kayaking, crafting, and team sports, as well as nightly events like a barn dance and talent show and programming specifically geared toward its unique clientele.

Charles Lappen. Cameron Dunn. Washington D. Billy Eichner. For each camp, I have pro. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Every summer, 'Camp' Camp, which sits about 90 minutes north of Portlandplays host to about like-minded adults looking to partake in some good clean fun in the great outdoors.

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Camp Ten Oaks for children and youth ages from 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer) identities, families, and communities. The Talk: Starting the conversation.