Young children pat a horse on the nose in the pasture.

Greetings from Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch, where the Gates family has been welcoming children to live, work, and play as part of their mountain ranch family for more than 90 years.

While the world around us changes with ever-increasing speed, the values that defined ranch life when the first campers arrived here in 1930 — resourcefulness, cooperation, respect for people and the land – become still more precious. If the idea of your child spending several fun, wholesome weeks in pristine wilderness without gadgets or electronics sounds just right, we invite you to explore everything Camp Trinity has to offer.

“We picked up two very happy campers awhile ago, and they immediately announced that they couldn’t wait to come back next summer!… We couldn’t have two more different kids, and each of them found people to connect with, and activities to enjoy–what a lovely occurrence.”
-Susie
“Thank you so much for enlivening my daughter’s life, as you always do. Each year she comes back from the Bar 717 happy, healthy, and full of confidence!”
-Becky
“Thank you for providing such a great place for a child to grow.”
-Peter
“Just wanted to say thanks to all the staff at the Bar 717. Our daughter had an absolutely terrific time at camp this past session. It was, she said, the best thing she has ever done—a total blast. So, you’ll probably see her again next year…”
-Katherine
“The Bar 717 Ranch was beautiful. Your management style has given (our daughter) and other children a sense of belonging, acceptance, and self worth. She always seems to gain something from camp, sharing and learning from a different group of friends and adults. The old saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ seems so true. Thank you for being part of the village that cares about children.”
-Diana