TESTIMONIALS

Explore what others are saying about their Rocky River Ranch experience!


GREAT ESCAPE

Just got back from a Great Escape Weekend – awesome food, awesome accommodations and awesome staff. Roll on to next year, ladies!
– Wendy Freaney

Had the best time ever at the November Ladies' getaway weekend. The place is looking terrific and the food – yummy!
– Susan Sessums Flores

What memories RRR holds for me! Anyone would be blessed by spending a weekend in such an enchanted place. It is so far removed from the city that many of us have to learn to relax and breathe at the slow pace of such a natural environment! How refreshing!
– Debbie | Pasadena, Texas

Rocky River Ranch is a lovely rustic haven in Wimberley, Texas – a little bit of Heaven in the Texas Hill Country. There’s lots to do: read a book, talk, play board games, play ping pong, go on a trail ride, go down to the Blanco River to canoe, swim, sunbathe, or just put your toes in the clear water, go to Market Days, shop in the Town Square, sleep, eat, make new friends, get a massage, facial, or manicure – etc., etc., etc. Remember your bedroll and linens and your appetite!
– Jackie | Houston, Texas

What I learned from my Great Escape: You can escape to the simplest of surroundings and they can turn out to be the most luxurious in the world; that trees and rocks and wet leaves are there not only for the boys to romp about in; that the river, with its aura of peace and tranquility, can flood your mind with long forgotten, submerged, girlhood memories; that raindrops and the chill of the fall air cleanses your spirit down to the soul without you ever knowing; that spending time talking to a friend on a porch swing is better than talking on the internet; that something as simple as card games with plastic spoons can produce tremendous belly laughter; that, as always, music brings life to any party and it diminishes one’s inhibitions about dancing alone; that singing old camp songs in the dark still has a calming effect and helps you to fall asleep.
– Patti Evans

My friends and I loved our Great Escape! We enjoyed the great shopping, the beautiful surroundings, the massages and even had our own little campfire one evening, where we reverted to children again, singing songs and doing our old high school cheers. Every woman needs a “great escape!”
– Cheri | Austin, Texas

There’s nothing better than a Great Escape at RRR! If you were a camper as a kid you can relive your youth complete with s’mores. There are always new and interesting women to meet from a professor to a novelist. This is not a bed and breakfast! Come prepared for a camp experience. Leave your troubles behind and bring your bug spray!
– Betty | Great Escaper


MOTHER-DAUGHTER WEEKENDS

My daughter Lucy and I have been participating in Mother-Daughter weekends for three years. The counselors and staff make this a wonderful experience every year -- campfires, outdoor movie night, silly songs and games, talent shows, arts and crafts, cooking, horseback riding, delicious home-cooked meals, and wading, kayaking, and fishing in the Blanco River. We look forward to our time away together so much and can’t wait for next year!
– Mary Mitchem

We completely loved Mother/Daughter weekend. For my second-grader, it was a great way to get a sneak peek into the fun of summer camp. She adored every second of singing, archery, horseback riding, swimming in the creek, and playing WAHHHH! on the sport court. For me, it was a lovely way to travel back in time to my own camp days, singing songs and doing stuff I’d forgotten I loved so much. The entire weekend was excellently planned. All of the counselors were extremely helpful, enthusiastic and genuinely engaged with the moms and kids. I even climbed that crazy wall! We can’t wait to come back.
– Martha (and Vivian) | Austin, Texas

My seven-year-old and I attended the fall 2013 mother-daughter weekend. We had been eyeing RRR for summer camp for our daughter. However, she has never been to an overnight camp so we thought this would be a great opportunity to check things out before signing her up. From the moment we arrived, we felt welcome. The grounds of the camp are amazing! The staff is very committed to the camp. They were so excited to tell us about their days as campers there. The weekend activities gave the two of us a lot of time to work together, talk, and play. My daughter loved the weekend so much, she cried when we had to leave. We have already signed our her up for summer camp and she cannot wait! We feel very comfortable and excited for her to be able to attend. I imagine this will turn into an every summer event for her!
– Jolyn Murrin

The RRR Mother/Daughter experience is one of a kind!  We have attended the last three years in a row since both of my daughters have been old enough and plan to continue just as long as they want to!  The staff and counselors are wonderful and are always so welcoming and helpful.  I truly cherish the time with my daughters that weekend as well as the time with my friends and their daughters ~ it is amazing to see our girls building relationships with each other that will last a life time!  The cabins are always clean and well kept, the food is always fresh and delicious and the activities are changed up every year so there is always something new to experience.  If you are looking for an amazing bonding experience with your daughter(s) this is the place to be…simply wonderful!
– Holly (Abby and Kendall) | San Antonio, Texas

Rocky River Ranch | Summer Camp Programs

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.

Rocky River Ranch | Weekend Programs

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!

Rocky River Ranch | Event Rentals

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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Rocky River was a HUGE part of my childhood and I cherish all of the wonderful memories I have. Sandy, Skeet, Jim, Rue, Arthur — y'all were the best extended family a kid could ever ask for. My favorite cabin, Bar K, holds fond memories as well. The stories I have would take days to repeat and the friendships I made were oh so REAL!

‒  Kathy Hotz Thompson Years at camp: 1975-1987

Rocky River Ranch is like my second home. It is such a comfortable, fun place to be! I am planning to be here as long as possible, and want my future daughters and granddaughters to experience this camp. Rocky River has a special place in my heart, and is a big part of my life.

‒  Molly Morgan Years at camp: 2001-2005

This was my very first camp I ever went to and let me tell you it was the best! I only wish I had found out about it earlier so I could have spent more than just one year there. Y'all are an amazing camp and I hope you keep running for another 50 years.

‒  Claire Tilton Years at camp: 2002

Oh how I wish I could still be a young girl and go to RRR every summer! I truly miss those wonderful weeks of absolute fun and excitement. This camp holds a very special place in my heart and will always throughout my life. I cannot wait until the day that my newborn little girl will be able to drive through the gate and live the summer days that not only her mother lived, but her grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother enjoyed. I cannot wait until the day that I can tell her all about her special great-great-grandmother (we called her GG, but most knew her as Mama Knolk) that opened beautiful Rocky River Ranch and created a place for many girls to create memories from. I am truly happy to see Mama Knolk's spirit still living on. May it continue to live on the dream that she always wanted.

‒  Allison Turley Torres Years at camp: 1986-1994

Picture a Spot … My years at Rocky River mean more to me than can be written down in a little note. There's probably not a day that goes by that I don't think about an experience, a laugh, a friendship, a struggle, a success, etc. that I experienced at camp. I love that I can go back and find the same "safe haven" that I experienced as a 7-year-old girl in Circle B through several years as a Counselor! Driving across that cattle guard at the front gate, my heart beat calms to a familiar and comforting beat again, like nothing else I've experienced.

‒  Erin Davis Terjesen Years at camp: 1985-1998

The experiences at camp gave me a confidence and feeling of accomplishment. First, just being able to take care of myself away from home (with the counselors help, or course) allowed me my first feelings of independence. Being able to try different activities in a non-threatening environment — things I probably never would have tried at home — was a great way of discovering who I was. Then, later on having the responsibility of caring for children by being a big sis to a younger camper and then CIT, gave me a life-long heart for children. Enough so I became a registered nurse working in the pediatric intensive care. I don't believe I would be the person I am today without those many experiences at camp.

‒  Stephanie Shupp Wilson Years at camp: 1978-1983