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Sebago Lake - Maine USA

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Nestled amidst the serene natural beauty of Maine, rustic cottages dot the shoreline of Sebago Lake, offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. These charming retreats, often constructed with knotty pine and featuring cozy screened porches with rocking chairs, embody the quintessential New England charm. Visitors to Sebago Lake can indulge in the panoramic views of the lake’s vast 47 square miles of pristine waters, ideal for swimming, boating, and fishing. The cottages, many of which have been welcoming guests since as early as 1924, provide a blend of traditional aesthetics and modern amenities, ensuring a comfortable stay while retaining the rustic allure..

The allure of Sebago Lake’s rustic cottages is further enhanced by their proximity to a variety of outdoor activities and local attractions. Guests can enjoy the large sandy beaches bathed in full sun, or engage in recreational activities on the communal lawns, such as barbecues, ball games, and badminton. For those seeking a more relaxed pace, the screened porches offer a perfect vantage point to rock gently and soak in the tranquil lake views. With their idyllic setting and inviting atmosphere, these cottages provide an authentic Maine experience, where the simplicity of cabin living meets the natural grandeur of Sebago Lake.

Uptadacamp is a family camp that has been maintained, not renovated, to allow guests to experience a real classic Maine Lake Cottage, while also having many modern conveniences.  As an estate property, used primarily by the Perfilio family to enjoy summers together, we are excited to share our camp with your family.

If you enjoy experiencing the outdoors similar to folks back in the 30's, 40's and 50's, Uptadacamp is a place that holds true to those traditional values.  The Camp is intended to support the spirit of "there are no guests here, only participants", where healthy outdoor activities foster teamwork.

As outdoor enthusiasts, we have a number of extra fun things to experience, including boating, jet-sking, atv-ing, Jeep-ing and golf-carting, that the camp compound is designed to support and foster.  Ask the hosts about the option to include some or all of the extra "enthusiast" activities that we recommend you consider.

For members of your family that may not be as "enthusiastic", camp offers plenty of room (2 1/2 acres) of quiet places. The property includes 250ft of unobstructed water views of Sebago Lake, wooded walking paths, and an overlook of an unspoiled wetland, perfect for your family to spread out.

The Camp is comprised of 4 primary facilities that support family and fun.  The Main Camp provides sleeping accommodations for 8 via 4 bedrooms, a full bathroom, a fully stocked kitchen, living room, a wrap around screen porch facing the lake, an enclosed porch for quiet contemplation or book reading, and a wrap around deck facing the sun through out the day.  The Baby Camp (a private guest house), has 2 bedrooms accommodating 6 campers, a kitchenette, a half bath and its own outdoor deck.  The Baby Camp also has an attached Baby Garage that supports the storage of bicycles, chairs, gardening supplies and any objects in in need of shelter.  The Main Garage is the primary storage location for outdoor enthusiast toys including ATVs, dirt bikes, a golf cart, a jeep, and many accessories associated with enjoying water sports.  The Dock, a special place,  provides easy access to swimming, kayaking, canoeing, motor boating and jet skiing.  In addition The Dock is a place for family and friends to enjoy conversations, view the surrounding lake and mountains, while also providing maximum exposure to the sun.

The Camp also has a number of outdoor enthusiast toys for you to use.  The list includes fishing poles, bow & arrows, a bee-bee gun, water skis, pool toys, a sunfish sailboat, kayaks, canoes, a golf cart, ATVs, dirt bikes, a Jeep, a 24ft bow rider boat and 2 jet skis.

Camp is located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish Maine.  The property is over 2 1/2 acres encompassing 250+ feet of unspoiled lake shorefront, wooded paths, marshland, and open lawned areas for sitting and game playing.  Camp has a long lineage of ownership and purpose going back to 1775, in which it has played a part in lumbering, farming and most recently camping.  Sebago Lake is considered a "jewel" of Maine.  It has dozens of boys & girls camps lining its shoreline providing children the opportunity to experience the outdoors while building emotional skills, confidence, independence, resiliency and most importantly a spirit of teamwork.  Sebago Lake is a perfect location for camps by providing crystal clear water, wooded shorelines, quiet coves, calm waters (or chaotic waters), majestic views of the Presidential Mountain Range, awe inspiring sunsets.  In addition to the grandeur of the lake is the surrounding communities where good-people reside and provide shopping & dining experiences while also offering additional opportunities to experience nature, including the Saco River, Songo River, multiple hiking & ATV-ing trails, 

Camp has one fundamental policy...  You are here to serve others in pursuit of friendship in a relaxed & loving environment.  We encourage campers to spend the daylight hours enjoying outdoor activities together without the influence of substances.  Many of the activities at camp have a certain risk of injury and warrant a sober approach.  However, modest consumption of libations is condoned as evening quiet-time hours approach to assist in reflecting on the days events.

Camp is also a place where respect for thy neighbors is encouraged.  The Camp is only one camp surrounded by others, where we encourage you to be respectful of other campers by gauging whether loud activities would be acceptable to others.

Be yourself and be a kid.

Ava Perfilio is currently a student at the University of New Hampshire. She grew up at the camp and has good local knowledge of good things to see and do.

Joey Perfilio is a recent graduate of the University of New Hampshire.  He grew up at the camp and has good local knowledge of good things to see and do.

Celine Perfilio is currently assisting patients at North Hampton Dental Group in being comfortable with the care they are about to receive.  She carries similar service to campers in welcoming them to camp.

Tony Perfilio (aka. Uncle Tony) helps to fill the gaps that the team may be challenged to deliver to camp participants' experiences.