You remember summer camp, right? Trying your hand at archery for the first time? Drinking "bug juice" at the lodge? Going to your bunk every night smelling like a campfire and exhausted from swimming in the lake and playing capture the flag? Waiting for a handwritten letter from your parents?

For those of you who have been to summer camp, you know it can create lasting memories.

Beyond the more traditional camp experience, there are also camps that focus on theater, arts and crafts and even space travel. And, if you're looking for day camps in the area, Bangor and Brewer both offer activities through their respective parks and recreation departments.

Here are some of the best summer camps in and around Bangor.

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    Camp G. Peirce Webber

    250 Emerson Mill Rd, Hampden, ME 04444

    (207) 941-2808

    Since 1952, Camp G. Peirce Webber has been providing youth with outstanding programs that have built friendships and created memories that last a lifetime. Camp Webber sits on 55 acres in Hampden on the Souadabscook Stream with sport fields, a playground, ropes course, an in-ground pool, hiking trails and a 300 foot zip line.

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    Camp Jordan

    101 Camp Jordan Way, Ellsworth, ME 04605

    (207) 619-4772

    Camp Jordan is a part of the Bangor Y and is located on Branch Lake in Ellsworth.

    The program blends traditional camping activities like canoeing, archery, environmental education, and swimming with non-traditional programs like movie-making, water tubing, and a high and low Ropes Challenge Course.

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    Challenger Learning Center of Maine

    30 Venture Way, Bangor, ME 04401

    (207) 990-2900 x3

    The Challenger Learning Center of Maine offers space-themed day camps for kids from kindergarten to grade 8, with different themes from "Rovers and Robots" to "Astronaut Academy."

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    Husson University Summer Camps

    1 College Cir, Bangor, ME 04401

    (207) 941-7000

    Husson University in Bangor offers a number of summer programs for high school students including those dealing with media studies, pharmacy, healthcare and education. The university also offers a number of sports camps, the schedules for which have not yet been released.

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    Maine Discovery Museum

    74 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401

    (207) 262-7200

    The Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor offers summer day camps for kids of all ages! There are different programs designed for different age groups, and each session has its own theme.

    There are lots more, too!

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    Next Generation Theatre

    39 Center Street, Brewer, ME 04412

    (207) 989-7100

    The Next Generation Theatre's summer program will be announced soon! While the official details will be forthcoming, we do hear that the kids will be doing "The Little Mermaid" this summer!

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    Penobscot Theatre Dramatic Arts Academy

    131 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401

    (207) 947-6618

    The Penobscot Theatre's summer program will include productions of "School of Rock" and "
    TRANSFORMER TALES: STORIES OF THE DAWNLAND." Besides taking part in those productions, students will attend classes in subjects including improvisation, theatre history and movement.

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    University of Maine Sports Camps

    Orono, ME 04469

    (207) 581-CAMP

    The University of Maine offers summer camps in focusing on sports including baseball, softball, basketball, field hockey, soccer, track, football, ice hockey and swimming.

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    Windover Art Center

    3001 Kennebec Road, Newburgh, ME 04444

    (207) 234-4503

    Windover Art Center is located in Newburgh, Maine and offers tons of activities including pottery, music, drama, photography and video production and editing (just to name a few.) Don't miss the show the kids put on for their families at the end of each session!

    There's also daily bus service from Bangor and Hampden to the camp!

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