What Camp Modin does

Camp Modin is the oldest continuously operating Jewish summer camp in the United States, founded in 1922 and located on the shores of Salmon Lake in Maine's Belgrade Lakes region. The camp operates a residential summer program for children ages 7-16, equally divided between boys and girls, structured as either a full 7-week season ($17,000 per camper for Summer 2026) or two 3.5-week sessions ($10,200 per session). Its core product spans four programming pillars — land sports, water sports, creative and performing arts, and wilderness adventure — supported by over 70 activities, a 1,800+ foot private waterfront, 100+ watercraft, and a 12,000-square-foot recreation center. Premium add-on programs include horseback riding, golf, whitewater rafting, multi-tier teen tours, and leadership trips.

The business is a direct-to-consumer service operating strictly around a single summer revenue season, with enrollment via the company website, social media, and family referrals. It is privately held under the legal entity KEF CAMPING CO. INC., owned since 2024 by Samara Lender and Pascal Cohen as executive directors, with a year-round core team of approximately 17 full-time employees and roughly 200 seasonal counselors, specialists, and administrative staff. The customer base is heavily skewed toward Jewish families in the Northeast US (greater NYC, Boston, Miami, Washington DC) with supplementary international enrollment from Israel, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany, and other regions. Camp Modin observes kosher dietary standards (self-supervised without an on-site mashgiach) and emphasizes Jewish identity-building within a pluralistic, egalitarian community.

The business model is straightforward tuition-driven recurring seasonal revenue with no proprietary technology, no API, no documented integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities. Multi-generational enrollment is structurally reinforced through alumni discounts of 10-20% for children and grandchildren of former campers, and a reported 90%+ camper return rate anchors revenue predictability. The company has no institutional funding, no subsidiaries, and no public reporting; it is a family-owned, lifestyle-operated independent camp whose competitive position rests on heritage, community, and physical infrastructure rather than on technology or scale.

Name

Camp Modin

Legal name

KEF CAMPING CO. INC.

Website

https://modin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1922, Camp Modin is the oldest continuously operating Jewish summer camp in the United States, offering 7-week and 3.5-week residential programs for children ages 7-16 on Salmon Lake in Belgrade Lakes, Maine. It serves Jewish families primarily from the Northeast US and internationally, with tuition of $17,000 per full season.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Children's 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)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Adventure Base Camps (Trek/Climb/Expedition Camps) (THAGAOAG)

Keywords

• Jewish summer camp
• Residential camp programs
• Children's overnight camp
• Summer youth programs
• Kosher summer camp

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Camper Tuition: Seasonal tuition fees charged for summer camp sessions. Full season (7 weeks), First Session (3.5 weeks), and Second Session (3.5 weeks) options available. Additional revenue from optional add-on activities such as horseback riding, golf, whitewater rafting, and teen tours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Camp Modin operates a residential Jewish summer camp for children ages 7-16 on Salmon Lake in Belgrade Lakes, Maine, offering full-season (7 weeks) and split-session (3.5 weeks each) programs. The camp delivers more than 70 activities across land sports, water sports, wilderness adventure, and creative/performing arts, alongside optional add-ons such as horseback riding, golf, whitewater rafting, teen tours, transportation, and linen service, all under kosher dietary standards.

Product overview

Camp Modin offers a traditional Jewish summer camp experience with a modular program architecture. The core offering consists of residential camp sessions (Full Season at 7 weeks, or split into First/Second Sessions at 3.5 weeks each) for children ages 7-16. These sessions include comprehensive programming across four main pillars: Land Sports, Water Sports, Creative & Performing Arts, and Wilderness Adventure. The camp also offers numerous optional add-on programs including adventure trips (Whitewater Rafting, Montreal Teen Tour, Six Flags, Apprentice River Trip), activity add-ons (Horseback Riding, Golf), and logistical services (Transportation, Linen Service). Teen campers can access specialized Leadership Programs. All programs are delivered at the camp's Belgrade Lakes, Maine facility and operate under kosher dietary standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Summer Camp Sessions
• Specialty Activity Add-Ons (Horseback Riding, Golf)

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Apex Luxury RentalsminorOthersPartnership with Apex Luxury Rentals, the leading high-end property rental company in Southern Maine, for families seeking intimate or longer Maine vacation experiences. Apex offers stylishly furnished townhouses, deluxe condos, and single family homes on the ocean and in desirable locations. Contact: Adam Shapiro at (207) 632-7120 or www.apexrentalproperty.com
• Camp AmericaminorOthersCamp America is the visa sponsorship program through which international staff apply for work visas and sponsorship. Camp America is responsible for setting first-time applicant salaries for international staff members.
• Portland International JetportminorOthersPortland International Jetport (approximately 75 minutes from camp) is the primary airport for camper arrivals/departures. Serviced by American, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country, and United airlines.
• Concord Coach LinesminorOthersConcord Coach Lines provides bus service directly from Boston's Logan Airport to their bus terminal in Augusta, Maine, where Camp Modin provides pickup service for the 20-minute drive to camp.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Camp Ramah: National network of Jewish overnight camps operated under Conservative Judaism movement with similar multi-activity programming, kosher dining, and broad age ranges — the most structurally comparable peer in the Jewish camp segment.
• Camp Young Judaea: Zionist Jewish summer camp with locations in Texas and Israel offering multi-activity programming and Jewish identity development — comparable product targeting a similar Jewish family demographic with international ties.
• Camp Harlam: Reform-movement Jewish overnight camp in Pennsylvania serving ages 7-17 with comparable multi-activity programming (sports, arts, waterfront) and Jewish identity-building — a direct segment competitor for Northeast Jewish families.
• Camp Tawonga: Jewish overnight camp in Yosemite, California offering multi-activity programming with Jewish identity building for ages 7-17 — comparable West Coast peer with similar pluralistic ethos.
• Camp Beber: Jewish overnight camp in Wisconsin offering multi-activity programming (sports, water, arts, adventure) for ages 7-16 — comparable product competing for Jewish families outside the Northeast.
• Camp Tel Yehudah: Labor Zionist teen leadership camp offering multi-activity programming and Jewish identity development for older campers — comparable model at the older end of Modin's age range.
• Camp Eisner: Jewish overnight camp in Massachusetts serving ages 7-17 through pluralistic, egalitarian programming — a regional peer competing for the same New England Jewish family market.

Broad incumbents

• Camp Towanda: Established private residential summer camp in Pennsylvania with multi-activity programming for similar age range — comparable traditional camp model though non-Jewish, representing the broader competitive set.
• Camp Kenwood & Camp Willowbend: Sibling traditional residential summer camps in New Hampshire with comparable multi-activity programming (sports, arts, waterfront) for ages 7-15 — direct competitor for the same general family demographic.
• Camp Champions: Established traditional summer camp in Texas with similar multi-activity programming and full-season/session model — comparable premium residential camp operator serving affluent families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/modincamp
• Facebookfacebook.com/CampModin
• Instagraminstagram.com/campmodin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-modin

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Camp Modin