This place is amazing! It's a large facility with multiple gyms, childcare, lots of summer camps,…read morepickle ball leagues, indoor pool, and much more. I come for the fitness area. They have great air conditioning and the cardio area is on the second floor, overlooking a creek. I've never had to wait for a machine, I usually go around 10am. The facilities are very clean and well maintained. You are allowed to use the group exercise rooms when a class isn't in session, where you will have lots of room to stretch (there isn't much room for that in the fitness area). Membership is also less expensive than in other areas of Maine. It's amazing to watch all the activity happening here, it's a great resource to the Waterville community.

The golfing was so much fun the challenges were a lot of fun they were very kind to me 5/5…read moredefinitely recommend

A bus full off 11-5 year olds from a camp got off a crowded everything and they took over 20…read moreminutes for them so take are order we were at the window kids jumped in front of us while we were playing golf completely jumped everywhere this place is not good

This is absolutely one of the prettiest golf courses you'll ever play…read more There's a lot of water to challenge you so pay attention to the (very helpful) course information card - don't forget to pick one up at the clubhouse. Beautiful course, great laidback staff - very helpful and friendly. Awesome, I wish there were 6 stars to give them, not just 5!

This golf course was sold as a private residence several years ago.No longer a golf course…read more However there is a nice driving range across the street on US 201

Though the course is on the somewhat smaller side, this par 3 course is challenging…read more Let's speak to the cons since those are few, but still notable: - while this is how we happened upon the course, it's located along a main road up to Moosehead Lake - Kind of small course, as the holes are played tight together - The most disappointing feature of the course? You weren't allowed to drink beer as you made your way around the holes (though you can purchase and have a drink in their main building) Now for the fun part, the pros: - Despite the landscape, you didn't feel buggy--which was a fantastic departure from camping the night before - Challenging par three; you have the Kennebec River on one side, large and small hills throughout, trees in the center, and the pond to cross - The course feels private and relaxing, and Maine-picturesque - The family owners and staff are super friendly - And the best part, it was crazy cheap: for renting four clubs, six balls, and one person to play the course and a soda, the bill came to $15.50. Sweet. Tip: They accept cash or personal checks, no credit/debit cards.

We came here for a wedding, which is the context of this review…read more The staff had plenty of golf carts helping guests with the rather long walk to get to the wedding setting. This was helpful and staff seemed engaged and interested in helping. The setting for the wedding was lake side, very picturesque for a fall afternoon. They had adequate seating and benches set up. It was a very nice ceremony which the setting contributed to. Reception and meal was at the main lodge. There is a large outside deck which was nice for mingling during the pre meal drinks and waiter server appetizers. Dinner was buffet style inside the lodge. There was adequate staff and things went smoothly for a crowd of about 150. Food was ok, I'd give it an average rating. Entertainment was an outdoor canvas covered band with a decent dance floor. This was well done. All in all, this is a good wedding venue, if this is what you are looking for. They handled this crowd of 150 with no noticeable snafus. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars....Solid spot.

My son was very excited to go to Camp Caribou, it was his first time at overnight camp. He quickly…read morebecame very homesick, I insisted on talking to him even though the camp did not allow phone calls or visits from parents. When I was allowed a call with him The camp administrator Martha Lerman/owner told him to lie and say he was having fun. I 100% regret sending my son to this camp and picked him up early against Marthas advice.

No structure. Kids run the camp. Girls form clicks. Hard to be accepted if over12 yrs old. Find…read moreanother camp.

Solid place to hold a wedding - this is a girls sleep away camp that can be rented out. Pretty…read morecool. The camp is really nice with tennis courts, a radio station, a pool and a lake amongst other things. This looks way better than the camps I grew up going to. Went here for a wedding which was a cute venue. The camp staff acted as servers I think and the food wasn't too bad - buffet style with a giant tray of steaks and some of the best strawberry shortcake I've ever had.

One of the best camps in the US, without question. I spent many happy summers at Manitou, and now…read moremy son is a camper there as well (along with many other second and even third generation boys). For kids who would enjoy playing sports all day, and making lifelong friends, Manitou is the camp to choose.

i came here for half of a summer (4 weeks) and loved it so much that i told my parents i wasn't…read morecoming home and planned to stay for the full 8 weeks. i think i spent a total of 3 summers here and often wish for the days when all i did was eat, sleep, play sports, and laugh with my friends. i look back at my summers at camp manitou as some of the best times of my life. wake up for breakfast, sports in the morning, lunch, sports in the afternoon, dinner, and sports at night. just about every sport imaginable was available from the lake (sailing, windsurfing, scuba, waterskiing) to the courts (tennis, basketball, track) to the fields (soccer, football, lacrosse, baseball, archery) and everything else in between. life in the bunks was filled with hazing and brotherhood, atomic sit-ups, and teenage boasting. through the trials of college league and color war we became intense competitors. that competitive nature was never more evident than when we competed against other camps because manitou ran the table in all sports. kennebec, androscoggin, cobbosee, y'all were our bitches. nostalgia abounds