Explore Our Campus

A Place to Explore, Learn, and Connect

Nestled along the shores of Lake Christopher in the heart of western Maine, Bryant Pond offers a unique setting for outdoor adventure, learning, and connection.

From our waterfront and woodland trails to cabins, gathering spaces, and outdoor learning areas, every part of our campus plays a role in the experiences we offer.

Whether you’re preparing for your child’s first summer at camp, planning a school visit, or exploring our facilities for a group program, we invite you to take a look around!

Explore the campus below to discover the spaces where learning, adventure, and lasting memories come together.

Rogers Dining Hall

More than a place to share meals, Rogers Dining Hall is where campers gather, friendships grow, and the camp community comes together.

Exterior of Rogers Dining Hall at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring a rustic log building with a long covered porch, green railings, and wooden doors. Dining hall image Freshly prepared food is displayed along the salad bar in the Bryant Pond dining hall, with a staff member standing nearby.

Waterfront

Stretching along the shores of Lake Christopher, our waterfront is a favorite gathering place for adventure, relaxation, and connection. From swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and paddleboarding to the excitement of the aqua zipline, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. With quiet coves, lakeside fire pits, and beautiful views, the waterfront is also a place to slow down, share stories, and make lasting camp memories.

Bunkhouse, Cabins & Remote Campsites

A home away from home and a gateway to outdoor adventure! From our traditional bunkhouse and cabins to remote campsites tucked into the surrounding woods, Bryant Pond offers a variety of overnight experiences. Whether sharing stories with cabinmates, settling in after a day of adventure, or spending a night beneath the stars, these spaces are where friendships grow, confidence builds, and lasting camp memories are made.

Interior of a cabin at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring multiple wooden bunk beds with dark blue mattresses, natural wood walls, and a small seating area. — Interior of a cabin

Exterior of the Bryant Pond 4-H Camp bunkhouse, featuring rustic wooden buildings with green metal roofs, surrounded by tall trees and accessed by a large wooden staircase. Two rustic wooden cabins with small porches sit among tall trees on a wooded hillside at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, with a walking path connecting them.

Lakeside Lodge

One building, many possibilities! Lakeside Lodge is a welcoming, multi-use space that brings together comfortable bunk rooms, a small dining area, and a commercial kitchen. It also offers opportunities for discovery through a museum featuring local gemstones, wildlife, and bird displays, along with a cozy library. The building is also home to our camp health center and restroom facilities, making it an important part of daily life at Bryant Pond.

Exterior of Lakeside Lodge at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, a two-story wooden building with a covered porch and multiple windows, surrounded by trees displaying fall foliage Interior of Lakeside Lodge at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring hardwood floors, green walls, wooden tables and chairs, and glass display cabinets showcasing local gems and minerals.

Natural history display inside Lakeside Lodge at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring mounted birds and wildlife specimens arranged on wooden shelves against green walls Bedroom inside Lakeside Lodge at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring wooden bunk beds with blue mattresses, hardwood flooring, and a window overlooking the surrounding trees.

Shower House

Comfort and convenience are an important part of the camp experience! Our new shower house provides campers with updated facilities to freshen up and recharge after a day of outdoor adventure. It’s one of the ways we continue to improve our campus while maintaining the rustic charm and outdoor traditions that make Bryant Pond special.

Exterior of the shower house at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring dark wooden siding, a sloped roof, and multiple white entrance doors, surrounded by trees Interior of the shower house at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring private shower stalls with green partitions, wall-mounted sinks, natural wood walls, and tiled flooring.

Stone House

A familiar landmark on the Bryant Pond campus, Stone House serves as home to our camp offices and administrative team. It’s one of the many buildings that contribute to the character and history of our campus.

Cranestone Building Exterior Exterior of the historic Stone House at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring natural stone walls, white-trimmed windows, and landscaped garden beds along the building.”

Remote Campsites

Adventure extends well beyond our main campus! Tucked into the surrounding woodlands, Bryant Pond’s remote campsites offer campers opportunities to experience outdoor living, practice wilderness skills, and connect with nature. From preparing meals outdoors to gathering around a campfire and spending nights beneath the stars, these sites provide a setting for teamwork, independence, and memorable adventures.

Boulder Camp leanto and firepit Wilderness Survival Shelter Wilderness survival camp Site

Boldger Outdoor Center (Barn)

A place where adventure and learning come together! The Boldger Outdoor Center offers a versatile indoor space for hands-on learning, group activities, and personal challenges. Featuring an indoor climbing wall, two classroom spaces, and restroom facilities, the Barn provides opportunities for campers and visiting groups to build confidence, develop new skills, and connect through shared experiences.

adult participant on climbing wall Exterior of the Boldge Outdoor Center at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, a rustic barn-style building with wooden shingle siding, green-trimmed windows, and large double doors, surrounded by trees displaying fall foliage.

High & Low Ropes Course

Challenge yourself, build confidence, and discover what teamwork can accomplish! Bryant Pond’s high and low ropes course offers opportunities for campers and groups to step outside their comfort zones through a variety of team-building activities and personal challenges. Whether working together to solve a problem or tackling an elevated element, participants learn the value of communication, trust, encouragement, and perseverance.

Two campers on the high ropes challenge Jakobs ladder campers on ropes course Camper on Zipline

Shooting Sports Facilities

Building skills, confidence, and responsibility through hands-on learning! Our shooting sports facilities provide dedicated spaces for supervised instruction in archery and firearm safety. With an emphasis on safety, proper technique, and responsible participation, campers have opportunities to develop new skills, challenge themselves, and gain an appreciation for Maine’s outdoor sporting traditions.

Garden Area

A place to grow, explore, and discover! Bryant Pond’s garden offers opportunities for hands-on learning and connecting with the natural world. From planting and tending vegetables to discovering the importance of healthy soil, plants, and pollinators, the garden encourages curiosity, environmental awareness, and an appreciation for where our food comes from.

Small wooden greenhouse with translucent panels located in the garden area at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, surrounded by grass and trees displaying fall foliage. Raised wooden garden bed at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, filled with leafy green vegetables, including cabbage and other growing plants.

garden image, two staff watering plants

Campfire Gathering Spaces

Some of the best camp memories are made around a campfire! From our lakeside fire ring overlooking Lake Christopher to our gathering space in the heart of campus, these special places bring campers together to share stories, enjoy campfire songs, reflect on the day’s adventures, and build lasting friendships. Whether it’s an evening gathering or a quiet moment beneath the stars, campfires are a cherished part of the Bryant Pond experience.

Lakeside campfire area at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring wooden benches arranged around a stone fire ring beneath tall pine trees, with the lake visible through the trees. Waterhouse Park campfire area at Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, featuring green wooden benches and a picnic table surrounding a stone fire ring beneath tall evergreen trees and string lights

Map of Camp

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