If summer vacation for you means campfires, s’mores, and nature, then Camp Camp may be for you. Camp Camp started over 12 years ago and offers a ‘œfun and distinctive vacation for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.’ Located in rural Maine, this is an ultimate week-long gay ‘œcamp’ for adults.

Full disclosure’¦I have not experienced Camp Camp, but trust me; it is on my calendar for 2010. This year’s event will be August 23 ‘“ 30, and there is currently some space still available.

With an impressive repeat camper ratio (20% of the campers last year had been to the week camp five or more times) a community of campers proves that this may be the ultimate adventure.

Cabins are shared and rustic, and you are encouraged to leave your electronics at home (even your iPod.) But by the looks of the weekly calendar, you will be completely scheduled for the week’¦morning swims in the lake, sports in the afternoon, star gazing and bonfires in the evenings are all activities that are offered. One really does ‘œbunk’ in cabins’¦Camp Camp’s website states that ‘œit certainly isn’t the Four Seasons, [but] most find the accommodations plenty comfortable’¦’

Camp Camp is an alcoholic-free and drug-free zone. The lakeside property is located near Keizer Falls, Maine, and the nearest city is Portland, Maine. Buses are arranged from New York City and Boston. Can you imagine being dropped off by a loved one to hop on a bus heading towards camp? Personally, I would love to use that excuse on my next vacation request form at work.

The price tag for all this nature and nostalgia? A lofty $995 includes food and accommodations for the week. One way to discount your costs, though, is to be a Staff Member in which a ‘œwork-play’ compensation plan exists. Although the entrance fee seems pricey, I am sure the tangible memories’”the photographs of you at the ‘œTalent/No-Talent Show’–would be priceless.

For more information, visit www.campcamp.com or 888-924-8380. Happy camping!

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