The ranch lot

The ranch lot, place by place

Camp sits on a ranch lot at the edge of town, with a creek along one side and mountains beyond the meadow.

A plain wooden bridge over a creek on a forest trail, with sunlight through the leaves

The creek

A shallow stretch below the barn, shaded by cottonwoods, where campers wade in water shoes with nets and buckets. A counselor stands in the water with each group, and life jackets hang on the rail for anyone who wants one.

Water shoes, nets and buckets
Wading only, never past the knee

A wooden paddock gate and fence beside a red barn in soft morning light

The barn

The barn has wide doors, long tables and a loft of supplies. It is the making place in good weather and the rainy-day plan for everything else: weaving, printmaking, clay and a big build day each block.

Clay, paper and thread
Where we go in a storm

Children on a low rope bridge close to the ground, a counselor waiting at the end

The ropes course

Bridges, balance beams and a rope walk, all low to the ground with padded landings. A counselor stands beside every element, and the course closes when the ground is wet.

Low elements only
A counselor at every element

A dining pavilion with long wooden tables and benches under a high roof, open to the trees

The meadow and the pavilion

Mornings begin with a circle in the meadow. Lunch is under the pavilion, where the shade lasts all afternoon, and the quiet hour is in the same cool place.

Morning circle
Lunch and quiet hour in the shade

Come and walk it

Ask for a time to see the creek, the barn and the ropes course with Jed, or come to the open ranch evening in April.