Facilities

Our founders, Carol "Mama" Knolk and Jane Brown, inspired by trips through the storied Wild West, designed Rocky River to mimic the character of an old Western town, complete with a saloon, supply store, bunkhouses, mess hall and more. Altogether, our cabins can accomodate 120 campers each session.

Welcome to Rocky River

AMENITIES

Five dormitory-style bunkhouses
Circle B, Bar K, Bar Ø, Lazy D, Western Empress
Three Covered Wagon Cabins
Young camper lodging
The Forty Niner
The Gold Nugget
The Grubstake dining hall
The Lucky Strike
Swimming pool
55'x30', river views
Riverfront kayaking, swimming, fishing, tubing
Stables & Riding Arenas
1 large, 1 small
Lighted Tennis Court
with basketball hoops
Climbing Wall
Archery Range

Forty Niner

GOLD RUSH STREET

THE FORTY NINER
Activities center around The Forty Niner, which looks like an old-fashioned saloon, complete with a rock fireplace, a can-can stage, an antique bar and round tables. Drama classes, dance routines, skits, talent shows, and rainy-day programs are just a few of the events that happen in this entertainment center.

THE GOLD NUGGET
Our camp store that opens once a day for refreshments and, on special days, the purchase of camp shirts and souvenirs.

THE LUCKY STRIKE
Another multi-use area, often used as an arts and crafts center.

GROUNDS

RIVER FRONTAGE
With abundant river frontage on the Blanco River, campers enjoy swimming, kayaking, stand-up-paddle (SUP) boarding, fishing or just relaxing.
ARCHERY RANGE
Got your bows and arrows ready? Our Archery Range is fully equipped and ready with three targets down range. Learn everything from the basics to how to improve your skills.
LIGHTED TENNIS COURT
Our tennis court is regulation size and lighted for night-time use. It can be used for tennis, volleyball or basketball. It is located in the heart of camp and also serves as a great outdoor meeting place.
SWIMMING POOL
The beautiful swimming pool at Rocky River Ranch is 30x55-feet, large enough to accommodate group activities. Built on the bluff overlooking the Blanco River, the lovely setting and functional design make it the perfect place for swimming and soaking up the sun.
CLIMBING WALL
Our Climbing Wall is 42’ tall and provides a beautiful view of the rolling hills we are so proud of. Put on a harness and put away your fear of heights! We operate this as a “challenge by choice” course, allowing every individual to set their own goal and pace for climbing. During our summer camp program, our older thrill-seeking campers can ride the zip line across the gulley.
THE GRUBSTAKE
Wait until you sit down to breakfast, lunch or dinner to taste some of the best down-home cooking this side of the Mississippi — Texas style! Our dining hall (The Grubstake) and our kitchen staff — the Cookies — cannot be out-done. Meals are prepared with love and care and are always served in hearty portions — no one leaves hungry! Have a unique food requirement? Just let the Cookies know and they’ll be happy to accommodate your request.
HORSE STABLES
The horses used in our riding program are competent, gentle and well-behaved horses for supervised trail rides. From novice to expert — we will match the horse, the ride, and the group to each rider's ability.
RIDING ARENAS
We have a large arena and a small arena where we teach beginning to advanced Western riding, as well as a wooded pasture where we teach trail etiquette.

BUNKHOUSES

Circle B Bunkhouse, Exterior
Circle B is named after one of our co-founders, Jane Brown. It is a two-story cabin, air-conditioned and heated. There is one large dorm-style bathroom and one private bathroom.
Circle B Bunkhouse, Interior
Circle B sleeping areas include downstairs, upstairs, and the deck, sleeping 36 on bunk beds. Circle B is built on the bluff and the back porch overlooks the Blanco River.
Bar K Bunkhouse, Exterior
Bar K is named after one of our co-founders, Carol “Mama” Knolk. Bar K is built on the bluff and the Blanco River can be seen and heard from the back porch.
Bar K Bunkhouse, Interior
Bar K is a bunkhouse cabin that is air-conditioned and heated, sleeping 22 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-style bathroom and one private bathroom.
Bar Ø Bunkhouse, Exterior
By the time Bar Ø was built, Mama Knolk and Jane Brown had run out of things to name cabins after… so it became Bar Nothing.
Bar Ø Bunkhouse, Interior
Affectionately known as Bar Nada, it is air conditioned and heated, and sleeps 20 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-styled bathroom and one private bathroom.
Western Empress Bunkhouse, Exterior
Western Empress is named after an old hotel sign that Mama Knolk and Jane Brown saw on a road trip through Arizona. It is connected to the Forty Niner Saloon, our main meeting room.
Western Empress Bunkhouse, Interior
Air-conditioned and heated, the Western Empress Bunkhouse sleeps 30 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-styled bathroom and one private bathroom.
Lazy D Bunkhouse, Exterior
Lazy D is named after Polly Denham, Mama Knolk’s daughter.
Lazy D Bunkhouse, Interior
It is air-conditioned and heated, sleeping 22 on bunk beds. There is one large dorm-style bathroom and one private bathroom.
The Wagon Yard
The Wagon Yard consists of three covered wagons, Red, Yellow and Green.
Wagons Interior
Each wagon is air-conditioned and sleeps 5 per wagon. The Wagons bathrooms are located a few yards from them.

Summer Camp Programs

The perfect summer is waiting for your daughter aged 5 to 14 at Rocky River— filled to the brim with new friendships, challenging activities and, most importantly, lots of fun! Check out our day camp and resident camp options.

Weekend Programs

In the hot summer months, we’re an all-girls camp, but the rest of the year, we offer year ‘round fun at our Great Escapes for women and Mother-Daughter weekends!

Event Rentals

Rocky River Ranch is the perfect solution for your special event! We host family reunions, church retreats, teacher work days, company picnics, Girl Scout groups, and more with lodging for up to 135 guests.

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I think camp was very beneficial for my daughter last year. She came home with new experiences that she will never forget. It's something that she is able to share with her friends and schoolmates too. It made a huge impact on her and I hope by going again this year that she continues to grow and mature as a thoughtful young lady.

‒ Robin Juarez

RRR is not just two months of SCREAMING prepubescent girls singing songs in the Grubstake, Free Swim at the river or raids on other cabins, it becomes a way of life that helps guide you through the rest of your life. Not unlike the Marines who are brothers for life, those of us who were campers and counselors are sisters for life and will do anything to help each other, no questions asked!

‒ Lezli Smith Giancarlo Years at camp: 1981-1989

I am still amazed and in awe of the subtle and mysterious way that simple activities and experiences weave together to leave an indelible impression of love ... confidence ... appreciation. They seem so simple there in the moment ... the singing of camp songs, Friendship Circle at the end of an evening program, the Cowpoke/Wrangler drawing, saddling a horse for the first time, scooting down the rapids ... but each song, with each tug on the halter rope, with each stroke of the canoe oar, with each ring of "Goodnight, campers!" a new brush of color is being painted on her childhood experience. From those "colors" spring forth amazing women as evidenced by the many remarkable people that now call themselves Rocky River alumni.

‒ Alyson Stringer Steakley Years at camp: 1982-1989, 1993

I will forever remember Rocky River Ranch as the greatest place on earth! To this day I still remember the nine summers that I spent at Rocky River Ranch. I hope to have my children experience camp as I did so many years ago.

‒ Tasha Ancira Roberts Years at camp: 1977-1985

I loved RRR from the second I saw it. The smell of the cedar trees sure was heaven compared to the pollution of Dallas. I only got to stay for two weeks that first summer, which was way too short a time. I rode the horses, shot up targets, and made stuff in the crafts hut. I know I made it down to the river a few times. It was the year that I got my red tie in the horseback department and I was sooooo proud! I got to stand in front of the campfire while the campers all went berserk over my accomplishment. I feel so lucky to have the memories that I do and those are of RRR. I don't remember much about my childhood, but I remember everything about RRR and how much I loved going there every summer. It was heaven on earth.

‒ Libby Walker Dunagan Years at camp: 1965-1967, 1969-1974

I have said for years that RRR made me the person that I am today. Actually it wasn’t just RRR, but also the counselors that shaped my experiences and helped me be the best I could be. I learned to problem solve, lead others and to be a leader others wanted to follow. I learned to do my part and that I can do anything I decided to do. I learned to say 'I can' a lot more than 'I cannot.' I learned to co-exist with others which helps me to this day. As a young girl I learned what others around me now in their 30s still do not know. I learned to take care of and respect myself, respect others and the world around me.

‒ Hara Chasis Cootes Years at camp: 1978-1991