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A Four Season Family Vacation Camp in Northern Maine
Maine sporting camps maintain a long-established tradition
of providing memorable fishing and hunting trips run by highly experienced
Registered Maine guides. Since 1969 Lance and Georgie Wheaton have operated one of
the finest sporting and family vacation camps in Northern Maine. The Village
Camps in Forest City, Maine, offer four seasons of fishing, hunting, ice
fishing, and family activities for you and your friends. The camps are
located in some of Maine's most famous fishing grounds for landlocked Atlantic
salmon, lake trout, brook trout, and smallmouth bass.
Cabins ...
The Village Camps has six
lakeshore rental house-keeping cottages available on East Grand Lake for
you to rent during your stay. Cabins accommodate from
two to six people, and each is fully equipped with modern appliances, baths,
showers, and wood-burning stoves. Linen is supplied. Cooking is by gas or
electric stove, and each cabin has thermostatically controlled heat for
year-round comfort.
Fishing ...
Enjoy some of the world's best and most popular landlocked
Atlantic salmon and smallmouth bass fishing on East Grand and Spednic Lakes,
both over 16,000 acres. For the avid brook trout fisherman, the area
is loaded with remote streams and ponds where trout can be taken on a fly rod or
with
spinning tackle. For the avid ice fisherman, spend a few days on East Grand
jigging from our heated ice shacks and cooking over the wood stove while waiting
for the flags to fly from your outside tip-ups.
We specialize in guided fishing trips led by experienced Registered
Maine Guides. Lance has been guiding for more than 30 years from the beautiful
and traditional 20' square-stern outboard-powered canoes, which he also builds. His experience and
personal touch will make your trip an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.
The Village Camps will be happy to book a talented, knowledgeable guide at their
daily rates. Guides will prepare a traditional shore dinner, at your request.
Hunting ...
We offer a variety of hunting experiences and a great success rate for grouse, woodcock, waterfowl, small game, deer, and moose. Bring your camera and join us in October for beautiful fall foliage and fresh autumn air.
Family Activities ...
The large lakes and rivers provide spectacular settings for
canoeing and boating and, of course, there is swimming at the camp beach. For
bicyclists and hikers, the back roads of New Brunswick and the woods of Northern
Maine offer limitless possibilities. The Maine-New Brunswick border crossing is
just down the road from The Village Camps.
Winter Sports...
For winter sports enthusiasts who like crosscountry skiing or snowmobiling,
spend a week-end or a week with The Village Camps as your base camp for
exploring the snow-covered lakes and woods roads of the East Grand Lake area.