We know that choosing a Camp is a big deal. We are grateful for the feedback that we get from our Camp families each year. Please read below to learn more about recent experiences with Camp.
“Summer at Camp Trinity at the Bar 717 Ranch is what summer should be. Slow and easy, fun and silly. A place of wild beauty where kids can be themselves, make new friends, and enjoy a sense of discovery. The staff deeply respect and honor each camper’s individuality, creativity, and ideas they bring to camp. We are forever grateful for Camp Trinity.”
S.L., 2023 Parent
“Our child has had two fantastic summer camp experiences at Bar 717 Ranch! She has had amazing adventures, learned independence, found even more love for nature, and made lifelong friends. Camp gives her the summer experience we had always hoped we’d find: device-free, good “wild” fun out in nature. She literally counts down the days until she gets to go back.”
K.M., 2023 Parent
“This is the first year both of my sons (ages 10 and 13) attended Bar 717 and gave it rave reviews. My wife and I really appreciate allowing them to get the independence of sleep away camp and the self-selection of activities with the comfort that they are being looked after so well. Our family generally picks camps and activities based on the quality of the counselors and people involved and Bar 717 is at the top of the list. The whole staff is incredible.”
S.P., 2023 Parent
“As a parent, there is no greater joy that to provide your child with what they need. How much more, happiness. Bar 717 is a special place, established decades ago, with focus on letting children be free, while exploring themselves in activities, art, tending to farm animals, hiking thru wilderness, horse riding, archery, and many more wholesome experiences that allows them to simply be themselves. This accompanied by peers and fostering lifelong friendships. A true Ranch Style experience. Staff is great. Beautiful surroundings. Bar 717 ROCKS!!”
R.H., 2023 Parent
“Thank you for such an amazing experience – My son came back radiant, confident and ready for what-ever his first year of middle school was going to throw at him. You gave him the opportunity to explore so many great activities, the space for him to grow on his own rhythm and something to look forwards to for next summer. He may have been homesick for a couple of days, but he’s definitely been “camp sick” for a few weeks now, counting the days until next year.”
F.L., 2023 Parent
“My son was going through a rough time with a divorce and selling the house. For years this camp has been a safe haven, and this year was no different. He came back over-bubbling with joy, experiences, stories about his new friends, amazing outdoor adventures, … he is full of self-confidence, to take things as they come and be positive about change and challenges. This is his happy place.”
T.C., 2023 Parent
“Bar 717 Camp is exactly what we were hoping for. An experience for our daughter to make friends, try new activities, build relationships with others, enjoy nature, feel a sense of community and pride and have fun! This is the camp I wish I had when I was younger. We’re so glad our daughter was able to experience it and we hope she does again and again.”
K.P., 2023 Parent
“Our children derive immense joy from their Bar 717 summers … and with that joy comes an increased sense of confidence, independence, and empathy. The environment is not one of “forced” activity, but rather of chosen community and adventure. Fortunate indeed are these campers!”
J.L., 2023 Parent
“The four weeks our son spends at Bar 717 are a highlight of his year, an opportunity to live outdoors away from technology and transformational on his journey to becoming his best self. We are profoundly grateful for his camp experiences.”
E.J., 2023 Parent
“Camp is my kids’ happy place. They have been going for almost ten years. They have so much fun, and they get a chance to try new things and test their limits in a supportive environment. Plus it is a true outdoor experience in a thoroughly beautiful setting. When are you opening a year-round school?”
R.F., 2023 Parent
“My son came home exploding with tales of things he did, people he met, and how much fun he had at camp. He even brought home a stronger sense of self-confidence and independence, as well as some impressive calf muscles that he was excited to show me. Bar 717 was basically exactly what I would want from a summer camp.”
J.D.K, 2023 Parent
“Our daughter absolutely loves this camp. She is reserved and not the most confident tween. She always comes back from Bar 717 so happy and with increased confidence.”
C.A., 2023 Parent
“My daughter’s hectic school schedule and overly busy academic year are countered by the best reset imaginable in the form of time at Bar 717. She finds her center, her friends, her love and passion for the outdoors, and an expanded sense of self. This is her fifth year, and she can’t imagine a summer without the affirmation it brings. Healthy happy fun with great kids, no tech, and a lot of bonding. I am glad it can accommodate her growth as she enters teen-hood, as this gives her a good feeling she can carry with her throughout the year.”
T.D, 2023 Parent
“Bar 717 gave our son freedom to explore, joy in nature, and confidence to try new things. Bar 717 is the best!”
M.M., 2023 Parent
“My girls look forward to their time at camp all year long, and are begging to go for 2 sessions next year. They have strong bonds with their camp friends, and the increase in their independence and happiness is noticeable. There is something about Bar 717 that makes them even better versions of themselves! It’s a special and beautiful place to be yourself.”
J.P, 2023 Parent
“From start (emails to Laura) to finish (at home after camp hearing about all of his amazing experiences), it will go down as one of my son’s favorite childhood memories, I am sure. Just like it was for me in 1979.”
T.D., 2023 Parent