About Robin Hood Camp

Founded in 1928, Robin Hood Camp has tried to maintain it’s original atmosphere of rustic simplicity. Campers live in one-room cabins, all with electricity, with an average of 9 other campers and 4 counselors. The girls’ cabins have bathrooms, but the boys don’t have to walk far. The shower houses stand separately from both the girls and boys cabins and are private.

Our year round staff is constantly renovating buildings to improve our infrastructure and maintain the standard of safety that has preeminence; we dedicate much to our top quality activity facilities and equipment. Indeed, Davis Lodge got a new floor in 2006, and in 2007 we got both a new riflery range and a new sound proof music studio.

Tour of Camp

No other camp in the world offers as wide a spectrum of opportunities for fun and growth. More than 35 sports and activities are offered every day. In addition, many campers sign up for special day and overnight trips, including ocean cruises, canoe explorations, and special trips to Boston.

Our unique location directly borders a three-mile freshwater lake [Click here for birds-eye view of the camp] on one side and the coastal seawaters of Penobscot Bay on the other, giving us the ability to offer an unprecedented range of activities and opportunities. While we are well-known for offering a world-class watersports program, we also take pride in the quality and variety of our land sports and activities.

Please click on the links to learn more, or find out about a typical day. We hope to see you at Robin Hood this summer!

A Typical Day at Robin Hood

Below is a typical day at Robin Hood Camp; although no day is “typical” what with all the trips we have daily and the special carnival days for days like the Fourth of July.

* Sunday, Wednesday and Friday are mandatory shower days.

Map of Robin Hood Camp

View a Map of Camp Robin Hood.

Frequently Asked Questions

Subjects covered below include:

• Uniforms
• Campers and Parents
• Health Care
• Travel To and From Camp

About Uniforms

1. Do we wear the uniform at all times? We strongly believe in the uniform as a way of creating unity and have a strict policy about campers wearing the standard green shirts and shorts. Campers wear their uniform at all times except for: Fridays, Cruises, Overnights, Boston Whaler rides, and Carnival Days. Campers also wear their own bathing suits.
2. What is the official required uniform? The official required uniform consists of dark green T-shirts with the Robin Hood logo and dark green shorts with a red stripe on the side. (Counselors wear white polo shirts and green uniform shorts).
3. Where do I get the uniforms? Our official uniform supplier is Robin Hood Outfitters. Pictures and more information are available on the Outfitters page, or contact Eileen Edson.

About Contact Between Campers and Parents at Camp

1. We encourage you to send letters, faxes, and emails to your child. They represent the most effective form of encouragement and support a camper can receive. Please do not mail letters or packages after August 2, as they may not reach your child before camp ends. In general, we encourage more moderate care packages; weekly, at most. Packages should not contain candy. The possession of candy can be a great source of friction between children. Please respect our policy as we would like to respect the privacy of your child’s package.
2. Can we use the phone? There is no phone communication during the first week of being at camp. After the first week, you can speak on the phone every day, although we discourage more than 3 times a week. Parents can call the office and leave a message, campers then use the pay phones to call back. The designated times to speak on the phone are: breakfast, lunch, lazy hour and dinner.
3. Can campers receive faxes? Yes, parents can fax campers and we will distribute the faxes with the mail at rest hour.

About health care

1. How many nurses to you have? We employ two full-time head R.N.s in addition to 1 other R.N., two certified nursing assistants and a 4th year medical student. The head nurses live in our infirmary on the camp property, in close proximity to the cabins. In instances of minor illness (stomach ache, mild cold, slight temperature, etc.), a child is sent to the infirmary, where he or she may be asked to spend the night. Should the illness develop into something more serious, or if there is a possibility that the illness might become serious, parents are immediately called on the telephone either by the head nurse or a director, who will describe the circumstances and give them a report. If a fever of 99.5 degrees or more persists for more than 24 hours, your child will be taken immediately to the camp pediatrician and you will be notified. You will also be notified by the nurse in the event of a fall or laceration requiring a visit to the doctor or hospital.
2. Is there a hospital near camp? Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, with modern equipment and excellent physicians, is 12 miles from Robin Hood.
3. How does parental notification work when a camper is ill or hurt? Every effort will be made to reach you wherever you may be. Our health form requests your home and cell numbers, and we will use these first, so please let us know of any changes. Before camp, if you have vacation plans of your own, please use the Parents' Summer Itinerary form to give us information on how you may be reached when you are away, in case we can't reach your cell phone. When your camper is in camp, if you plan to be away from home overnight or longer, please contact us with a telephone number and the name and address of the hotel or friends with whom you are staying. If this is not possible, parents are asked to give us the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of grandparents or other relatives who will know where to reach them in case of emergency. If you plan to cruise and will be out of touch with any yacht club, please give us the procedure for reaching you by radio telephone. Obviously, the chances of such an emergency arising are very slight, but we feel that parents will worry less about the welfare of their child if they understand exactly the procedure that is followed in case of illness or other unforeseen occurrence.

About travel to and from camp

1. When are the arrival days at camp? Campers can arrive every Sunday while camp is open, assuming that they will be staying for at least 2 weeks.
2. Do parents have to drop off their children? Parents can drop off campers, but some there are other modes of transportation to and from camp besides this. Many campers fly to camp and some take the camp van from New York City, Greenwich, and Boston.
3. What the closest airports to Robin Hood? Bangor International Airport is 75 minutes from camp and Bar Harbor Airport is 45 minutes away. We provide an airport shuttle between both these airports, as well as Portland Airport (2.5 hours from camp).