A vision of what the world might be….

Welcome to our new home page! Camp Eden Lake is a nontraditional, noncompetitive, non-sectarian, fictional summer camp for children ages 8-14 in Talbotts Corner, Maine. For thirty years, we have offered a one-of-a-kind camp experience emphasizing community and self-discovery, creativity and appreciation of the outdoors.

Eden Lake, the novel

Looking to re-live your own camp memories, for better or worse? Or, never went to camp as a kid but always wish you had? Here’s your chance. Eden Lake, a novel by Jane Roper, is available now. Learn more about the book and where to buy it here.

“Eden Lake is an unusually accomplished debut novel about love  and loss and the absurdities of summer camp. Jane Roper writes with quiet authority and sly humor about a large and intriguing cast of characters.”   — Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of Election, Joe College and Little Children

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In Memoriam

Clay Perry, 1943-1998 & Gail M. Perry, 1952-1998

It is with great sorrow and fondness that we remember the lives of Eden Lake co-founder and director, Clay Perry, and his wife, Gail MacKinnon Perry. Clay was a visionary — a man who believed in the potential of Camp Eden Lake to make a positive impact on the world by introducing children to the warmth of community, the beauty of nature, and the joy of self discovery. For over ten years, Clay’s wife, Gail, brought her special gifts of kindness, laughter and dance to Eden Lake. We honor their lives the way they would have wanted: by continuing to give children from around the country and the world the singular experience that is Camp Eden Lake.  (Photo: Martin Pettitt.)