Camp Laurel

What Camp Laurel does

Camp Laurel is a privately-held residential summer camp operating on a 160-acre property on Echo Lake in Maine's Belgrade Lakes region. Founded in 1949 and family-operated, the camp delivers a 6.5-week seasonal program for children alongside a 4-week condensed alternative session branded as Camp Laurel South. Its core offering is structured around six activity pillars — Athletics (split by boys' and girls' programs), Waterfront, Tennis, Adventure, Inter-Arts, and Equestrian — delivered through a daily rotating schedule that gains flexibility as campers age, with a stated camper-to-counselor ratio better than 3:1.

The business is direct-to-consumer: families discover the camp through the website, films/video, social media, blog content, and referrals, then enroll through an online enrollment portal. Revenue is generated primarily through seasonal tuition for the 6.5-week and 4-week sessions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is shared via a Dates & Fees section gated to prospective families. The camp holds American Camp Association accreditation, signaling compliance with national health, safety, and program quality standards, and markets on differentiated brand heritage, alumni tradition, and a professional staff cohort (more than 90 staff are educators or coaches).

Ownership and leadership are concentrated in the Sollinger family. Jeremy 'Jem' Sollinger, who started as a camper in 1980 and progressed to counselor, Campus Leader, and Managing Partner, co-leads the camp with his wife Debbie Sollinger, who became a Director in 2007 after involvement since 1998. Operations are supported by a Maine summer headquarters in Readfield and a winter/off-season office in Westport, Connecticut. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent entity, or funding rounds, and reports a headcount range of 101-250 employees consistent with a heavily seasonal labor model.

Name

Camp Laurel

Legal name

Camp Laurel

Website

https://camplaurel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Camp Laurel is a family-owned, residential summer camp on a 160-acre Echo Lake property in Maine's Belgrade Lakes region, offering 6.5-week (and 4-week) seasonal programs built around a six-activity curriculum for children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Residential Summer Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Residential summer camp
• Children's camp program
• Summer camp tuition
• Lakeside camp activities
• Youth camp enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Readfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Tuition: Camp generates revenue through seasonal tuition fees for its 6.5-week summer camp program. Families pay for camper enrollment which includes all activities, lodging, dining, and program access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Camp Laurel operates a premier 6.5-week residential summer camp for boys and girls on Echo Lake in Maine's Belgrade Lakes region. The program is built around a 6-part core curriculum (Athletics, Waterfront, Tennis, Adventure, Inter-Arts, and Equestrian), with all activities, lodging, dining, and program access bundled into a single seasonal tuition enrollment. A condensed 4-week alternative session, Camp Laurel South, is also offered in Maine.

Product overview

Camp Laurel is a premier traditional summer camp offering a single, unified residential camp program for boys and girls aged approximately 7-16 on Echo Lake in Maine. The camp operates a 6.5-week main season and a 4-week alternative session (Camp Laurel South). The core program is organized around six activity pillars: Athletics (split into boys' and girls' programs), Waterfront, Tennis, Adventure, Inter-Arts, and Equestrian. Campers participate in a rotating schedule of five daily activities with increasing flexibility as they age. The camp also offers special programming including Intercamps against other camps, tournaments, and 'S' Days with unique activities and out-of-camp trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Laurel Summer Camp Program Premier 6.5-week residential summer camp for boys and girls located on Echo Lake in Maine's Belgrade Lakes region, offering a 6-part core program of Athletics, Waterfront, Tennis, Adventure, Inter-Arts, and Equestrian, with lodging, dining, and all activities bundled into seasonal enrollment.
• Camp Laurel South A 4-week summer camp session option located in Maine, offering a condensed version of the main Camp Laurel experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Camper-to-counselor ratio better than 3:1

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camp Cobbossee: A premier all-boys traditional sleepaway summer camp in Monmouth, Maine — direct competitor in the same New England premium sleepaway market.
• Camp Wah-Nee: A premier coed traditional sleepaway camp in the Catskills serving similar ages with athletics, waterfront, and creative programs; competes for the same New York/Tri-State family demographic.
• Camp Agawam: A long-established boys' traditional sleepaway camp in Raymond, Maine; same regional market, similar multi-activity programming, and multi-generational family enrollment model.
• Camp Pontiac: A premier girls' sleepaway summer camp in Honesdale, PA with multi-activity programming; directly comparable in scale, premium pricing, and family positioning.
• Camp Wekeela: A premier coed sleepaway camp in Harrison, Maine focused on personal achievement through a wide activity selection — overlapping market and programming philosophy with Camp Laurel.
• Camp Winaukee: A coed traditional sleepaway summer camp on Moose Pond in Maine offering a multi-activity program, comparable to Camp Laurel in geography (Maine), structure, and family-based customer base.
• Camp Towanda: A premier coed sleepaway camp in Honesdale, PA offering a diverse multi-activity program; comparable traditional premium sleepaway camp positioning against the same target families.
• Camp Androscoggin: A long-established Maine boys' sleepaway summer camp with a multi-activity curriculum; direct competitor in the same premium New England traditional camp segment served by Camp Laurel.
• Camp Micmac: A traditional coed sleepaway camp in Maine with a wide activity mix including waterfront, sports, and adventure; operates on the same lakeside residential model as Camp Laurel.
• Camp Kennebec: A coed residential summer camp in Maine serving similar age groups with diverse programming including waterfront and athletics; comparable traditional sleepaway model and regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CampLaurel
• Instagraminstagram.com/camplaurelmaine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-laurel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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