My wife and I have been coming here with our children and grandchildren for ten years. It never disappoints. Great food, great fishing, arts and crafts for the younger kids, tubing and water skiing for the older ones. The owners have a knack for hiring a staff that is always upbeat and attentive to the clientele. The wait staff has always been accommodating to the numerous requests of a party that has been as large as a dozen. It is always a great way to relax and forget about the other 51 weeks of the year.

Outstanding family owners/managers. Cabins all have screened porches on gorgeous East Pond, a 3-mile lake with loons, osprey, herons, eagles and, most important, large- and small-mouth bass and brown trout. Other Belgrade lakes are nearby for fishing variety. Outstanding food; 3 meals a day; homemade everything. Rental boats or bring your own. Wonderful beach for swimming, kayaking, waterskiing. Casual activities for kids. It is not the Four Seasons so no A/C (& yes, it can get very hot in Maine in summer), no TV, and nothing fancy, but everything is comfortable: fresh towels, housekeeping, ice, everyday; mini-frig, hammock, rockers, wood-burning FP for May and early June (our favorite time); wi-fi in main building; good cell service in cabins. Good location for day trips to coast. We've been going to Alden Camps since 1984, with and without children and grandchildren. 10 mins from I-95. Lots of people come back year after year--it's that kind of place.