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Why Kids Need Full‑Season Camps More Than Ever

Why Kids Need Full‑Season Camps More Than Ever

As the director of a full-season boys’ camp in Maine, I’m asked the same questions by nearly every new family: “Can my child really handle six weeks away?” “What if he gets homesick?” “Is a full summer too much for a first-time camper?”. These questions come from a place of love, and they’re completely understandable.

Campfire in NYC: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Campfire in NYC: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Alums, friends, current camp families, and prospective camp families – please join us in Brooklyn for an evening of classic Pine Island Camp songs, games, skits, and other merriment! We'll enjoy...

Information Nights

Information Nights

This fall, we invite you and your friends to join us on Zoom and in person at the homes of Pine Island Camp families. Meet Director Alex Toole, learn what it's like to be a camper at PIC, see photos...

Boyhood is a Precious Season

Boyhood is a Precious Season

I think that no experience which I have today comes up to,or is comparable with, the experiences of my boyhood.-Henry David Thoreau  Dear Pine Islanders, Boyhood is a precious season. Before...