Camp Fire First Texas
Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro, 7710 Fall Creek Highway, Granbury, TX 76049
About
Camp Fire First Texas offers a wide range of programs including overnight summer camp, nature day camp, grief camp, outdoor education field trips, family camping weekends, camp rentals and retreats, and summer and school break day camps. The program also includes afterschool programs featuring STEAM based curriculum, the Teens in Action leadership program, spring break events, group retreats, and outdoor education for students.
• Schedule: Year-round opportunities including family camping, spring break events, group retreats, outdoor education for students, traditional overnight camp, day camp, and a camp for grieving children during the summer
Camp Fire First Texas has been an inclusive, innovative leader in youth development since 1914, and Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro was established in 1934 as a 223-acre multi-use camp. The organization states that woven into every Camp Fire experience is a research-based and measurable framework for thriving, and that its programs enable people to develop essential skills that have long-term benefits and make a positive social impact in the world. Camp Fire First Texas describes its experiences as playful, inclusive, affordable, and powerful out-of-class experiences that connect young people to the outdoors, to others, and to themselves, and that provide youth and educators with a space where they feel like they truly belong. Camp El Tesoro is accredited by the American Camp Association, and its camp license is approved for 2026 summer operations.
Camp Fire First Texas reports that children and youth in Camp Fire find a safe, fun and inclusive place where they form lasting relationships, develop a sense of belonging and make positive contributions to the lives of their families and their community. The organization notes that it has been an inclusive, innovative leader in youth development since 1914. Leadership announcements include the promotion of Melanie Marshall to Vice President of Youth Development and the appointment of Jenny Wester as Chief Program Officer.
One camp alum and former counselor, Jakob D., a college senior, shared that he learned to never give up and to always keep trying during his time as a Camp Fire camp counselor, and that he does not get stuck because he can come back to the growth mindset he learned from Camp Fire and from his elders. A camp parent shared that their son had many difficulties in 3rd grade and was not excited about a new camp, but quickly changed his mind after the first day and received a Leadership Award, and that seeing some spark come back to their son made them “a grateful mama.”
Last updated July 21, 2026.
• Schedule: Year-round opportunities including family camping, spring break events, group retreats, outdoor education for students, traditional overnight camp, day camp, and a camp for grieving children during the summer
Camp Fire First Texas has been an inclusive, innovative leader in youth development since 1914, and Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro was established in 1934 as a 223-acre multi-use camp. The organization states that woven into every Camp Fire experience is a research-based and measurable framework for thriving, and that its programs enable people to develop essential skills that have long-term benefits and make a positive social impact in the world. Camp Fire First Texas describes its experiences as playful, inclusive, affordable, and powerful out-of-class experiences that connect young people to the outdoors, to others, and to themselves, and that provide youth and educators with a space where they feel like they truly belong. Camp El Tesoro is accredited by the American Camp Association, and its camp license is approved for 2026 summer operations.
Camp Fire First Texas reports that children and youth in Camp Fire find a safe, fun and inclusive place where they form lasting relationships, develop a sense of belonging and make positive contributions to the lives of their families and their community. The organization notes that it has been an inclusive, innovative leader in youth development since 1914. Leadership announcements include the promotion of Melanie Marshall to Vice President of Youth Development and the appointment of Jenny Wester as Chief Program Officer.
One camp alum and former counselor, Jakob D., a college senior, shared that he learned to never give up and to always keep trying during his time as a Camp Fire camp counselor, and that he does not get stuck because he can come back to the growth mindset he learned from Camp Fire and from his elders. A camp parent shared that their son had many difficulties in 3rd grade and was not excited about a new camp, but quickly changed his mind after the first day and received a Leadership Award, and that seeing some spark come back to their son made them “a grateful mama.”
Last updated July 21, 2026.
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