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Ketcha Outdoors

Ketcha Outdoors

Camp Ketcha | Scarborough Maine

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336 Black Point Rd
Scarborough, ME
(207) 883-8977

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Our Mission

Our Mission is to provide kids of all ages with deep connections to the land, a vibrant community, and the confidence to create their sense of place in the world.

History of Camp Ketcha

Camp Ketcha had its beginning as a part of a National Camping Organization that first came to Maine in 1932. In the early 1960s, Camp Ketcha’s founding organization decided to establish a smaller satellite location closer to the Portland city area. After scouting out multiple locations, farmland was eventually purchased in Scarborough, and the Camp Ketcha day camp was officially founded in 1964. The campground was named such in reference to the size of the property, although not in the way you’re probably thinking.

Although Camp Ketcha currently encompasses 107 acres of property, in comparison  to the size of the organization’s Main Campus (Camp Hitinowa in Litchfield ME) Camp Ketcha was only a small part of a much bigger organization. At the time the word *Ketcha was thought to be a local Wabanaki word that translated to mean small or little, thus the “Little” Camp was founded.

*After initial research we have been unable to prove or disprove the authenticity/accuracy of the original Ketcha translation.

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336 Black Point Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 883-8977

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