Come Home to Jameson Ranch Camp
Providing a respite from the pressures and technology of today’s urban spaces, JRC is a place to slow down and breathe, a space to find joy in nature, experience a positive community, and learn from role models hand-picked from around the world. The JRC program is a two-week stay on a self-sustaining ranch for 80 campers ages six to sixteen.
Working and playing together builds a unique camaraderie between campers and staff. Experiencing the outdoors, living in the moment, and enjoying activities, JRC campers choose daily from a selection of programs; everything from horseback riding, rock climbing, and mountain biking to crafts, archery, and fishing. Building more than just hard skills, JRC is designed to nurture the whole child, ensuring that campers leave with a sense of accomplishment, independence, and healthier self-esteem. For over 90 years, Jameson Ranch Camp has helped growing campers turn into incredible adults.
“The magic of JRC is that it accomplishes a dual purpose: bolstering kids to become more independent and mature while also extending the innocence of childhood a bit longer.”
Curent Camp Parent
JRC gives kids a break from modern, digital life and immerses them in a rural setting and the hard work and satisfaction that comes from getting things done on a ranch. They love the scheduled life, piggy duties, building stuff, and fixing things. We should all be so lucky.
Curent Camp Parent
Meet Our Directors
The Jameson Family has been helping children grow since the early 1930s. Erica Jameson, granddaughter of our camp's founders, Roderick and Catherine, serves as JRC's director, overseeing every aspect of camp. Her parents, Ross & Debby Jameson, who ran JRC for over 40 years, lend a hand in the garden, at Barn Dances, and still live on the ranch.
Caitlin Latta has been part of JRC since she was eight years old and is a close friend of the Jameson family. She and her husband, Ryan Griffith, are Assistant Directors, supporting JRC each summer with their incredible talents. Long-time camper and counselor, Katey Lansford, joins JRC’s admin team this summer, bringing
