Activities at Camp

Arts & Crafts
Along with many of the traditional arts and crafts activities, Farm Camp offers unique crafts that are in keeping with our sustainable program model. We will teach campers how to make bath and beauty products from organic natural ingredients, as well as creating dolls, dreamcatchers, arts and crafts, using the natural resources that surround us.

Activities include:

  • Macramé
  • Flower Pressing
  • Tie Dye
  • Memory Jars
  • Lavender Wands
  • Dreamcatchers
  • Masks
  • Pottery
  • Knitting
  • Sketching Hikes
  • Painting
  • Silk Screening
  • Leather Working
  • Candles
  • Soap
  • Lip Balm
  • Wish Jars
  • Sachets
  • Stamps
  • Lanyards
  • Friendship Bracelets
  • Wool Processing and Projects
Farm
Farm Chores: Based on their top five preferences, each camper will be assigned a chore, which changes each Sunday. We believe participating in chores engenders a sense of ownership and independence campers will carry into their daily life.

Chores fall into three categories: Upper, Lower and Camp chores. Working along-side our staff, campers will begin and end each day taking care of the animals, setting the dining room, or even chopping firewood with other campers. Depending on the length of session, a camper may participate in at least one non-animal chore during their stay. Whether a task may be the camper’s first choice or not, we believe these activities help them understand how to live in a symbiotic community, where each staff member and camper works together to keep the ranch and camp running!

Activities include:

Upper Chores: Horse, Dairy Cow, Donkey, Pig, Sheep, Mama and Baby Cow
Lower: Chicken, Kitten, Goat, Garden, Puppy
Camp: Wood, Bucket, Dining, Store

Forest
Farm Camp is lucky to be nestled in 500 acres of California’s world-famous redwood forest. Old winding logging roads provide perfect trails for deep forest exploration as well as breath-taking views while enjoying a lazy trail ride. The forest is an ideal location for cultivating creativity, whether it be building a fortress, geo-caching, scavenger hunts, epic games of hide n’ seek, or an adventurous gulch hike to the beach. This forest holds endless playful possibilities.

Activities include:

  • Capture the Flag
  • Fox and Geese
  • Human Stratego
  • Sardines
  • Scavenger Hunts
  • Find/Hide the Dragon
  • Archery
  • Slingshots
  • High Ropes Elements
  • Fort Building in the Park
  • Hatchet Throwing
  • Gulch Hikes
  • Redwood Hikes
  • Prairie Hikes
  • Beach Hikes
Horses

Arguably the most popular activity at camp, our horseback riding program offers a unique blend of bareback riding as well as the use of traditional Western tack. Campers progress through a tiered program tailored to their individual skill levels, ensuring a personalized experience for riders of all abilities, including those new to horseback riding. Our goal is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of horses, teach the fundamentals of horse care and communication, and inspire a lasting love for these majestic animals. 

Horse Orientation:
You will learn:
1. Basic equine behavioral cues and anatomy
2. The biodynamics of a synchronous riding relationship for horse and rider.
3. Horse communication ie. Stop, Go, direction cues etc.
4. Horse grooming and tack identification

Pasture and Obstacle Course:
Campers will begin by learning the essential riding fundamentals, including controlling the horse’s movement—going forward, turning, stopping, backing, and mounting and dismounting. They’ll also be introduced to the basics of the biodynamic synchronous seat. These lessons take place in a spacious, flat pasture, featuring a range of obstacles designed to promote communication and cooperation between horse and rider. This controlled environment serves as the foundation for developing clear communication and mastery of riding skills, all within a safe and supportive setting.

Trail Ride:

Trail rides are intended for campers who possess the experience and confidence to safely navigate their horse with little to no guidance. These rides take you through 500 acres of breathtaking redwood forest, where a variety of trails—ranging in length and difficulty—await.

Music & Drama
Music and Drama are huge parts of the Farm Camp program. Every morning, after breakfast we will sing 4-5 songs as a collective camp to get the blood moving. Truly believing in the power of music to bond us as a community, we will enjoy regular songwriting activities or jam sessions throughout the week. Our dramas are performed every Tuesday. Campers will have the chance to star and create their very own drama production, performed for all that evening. With a roomful of crazy costumes to pick from, the creative possibilities are endlessly entertaining.

Activities include:

  • Drama
  • Improv Games
  • Comedy Skits
  • Guitar
  • Ukulele
  • Song Writing
  • Poetry
  • Story Telling
  • Campfire Songs
  • Morning Singing
Sports
No camp would be complete without sports! With so many international staff members we are able to offer a wide range of authentic games every day. The docket could hold anything from Aussie rules, Celtic or American football, Rugby, Soccer, or even a quick game of Quidditch. Definitely enough variety to suit the taste of everyone.

Activities include:

  • Soccer
  • Touch Football
  • Wiffle Ball
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Touch Rugby
  • Gaelic/Aussie Rules Football
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Frisbee Golf
  • Ping Pong
Water
On warm, sunny days at camp we like to offer a water activity or two to cool down! Our natural lake Oliver is a perfect place to play greased watermelon polo, race around in one of our kayaks or get a bird’s eye view of the lily pads on a stand-up paddleboard. If the lake isn’t your speed and a PFD not your thing, then our heated pool suits any camper’s preference!

Activities include:

  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Stand Up Paddle Boarding
  • Greased Watermelon Polo
  • Swimming
  • Splash Contests
  • Pool Basketball
Evening Program
Farm Camp offers a variety of engaging evening activities to transition out the day. To conserve camper energy we try to keep the start and close each week relaxed. First introductions being made in an intimate setting amongst your fellow unit mates, and ending with all of camp reflecting on their time had and memories made. Of course it wouldn’t be camp without theater and it certainly wouldn’t be Farm Camp without a Barn Dance! Every Tuesday campers spend the day creating and starring in their own drama production then performing it for all of camp. Wednesdays and Thursdays we gather around the campfire to play games, perform skits and sing songs under the clear starry sky. Fridays nights everyone puts on their dancing shoes to kick up dust at the Barn Dance!