Outdoor Adventure Center
Your campus resource for outdoor equipment and programming – Updated for Fall 2026!
📍 Location & Hours
Where: Room 12, Quoddy Hall (Lower Dorms)
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Weekly Recurring Programming
- Hours: Tuesdays, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM starting Sept 15
- Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Starting Sept 15)
- Stop in and sign out over 4,000 pieces of outdoor gear. It is completely FREE for all WCCC students and employees!
- Hours: Stop in the OAC Rental Center during open hours and sign out discs – play anytime!
Archery Club
- Hours: Mondays 6-8 PM starting November 2, 2026
Individual Outdoor Events
| Event | Date & Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mackerel Fishing in Eastport | Friday, Sept 18 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Sign up coming soon |
| Rock Climbing in Acadia | Sunday, Oct 18 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sign up coming soon |
| Ice Fishing Derby | Spring Semester Dates TBA |
Sign up coming soon |
| Winter Downhill Ski Trip to Big Rock | Spring Semester Dates TBA |
Sign up coming soon |
✉️ Contact Us
For more information or to request group gear rentals for your organization, please reach out:
- Phone: 207-454-1060
- Email: wcccoac@mainecc.edu
OAC Mission
The Outdoor Adventure Center at Washington County Community College is a place where community happens through adventure programming with people growing and collectively interacting with the natural world. It is a hub to foster collaboration among regional partners, learning, and fun for people of all ages. The OAC provides resources to promote community-wide health and wellness through nature-based and adventure-based activities.
Goals of the OAC Mission are to:
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- Provide genuine outdoor leadership learning opportunities for WCCC students
- Improve recruitment, retention, and quality of student life at WCCC
- Increase quality outdoor recreational opportunities for surrounding communities
- Develop a unique, sustainable program model at the community college level
- Promote responsible, sustainable recreational use of natural resources through environmental stewardship
Core Values
- Have Fun/Be Fair: provide a fun, engaging and equal opportunity for everyone
- Be Safe: think before you act, recognize risk and proceed to manage it as necessary
- Be Here: be grounded and present during all activities
- Take Care of Self and Others: Live truthfully, be responsible of your own actions
- Let Go and Move On: We embrace failure, be tolerant, be patient
- Be Environmentally Connected: Embrace Leave No Trace principles in everyday activities
- Community: Play, work and volunteer for community growth through shared adventure