Vista Camps (Camp Rio Vista for Boys & Camp Sierra Vista for Girls)
Vista Camps, 175 Rio Vista Rd S, Ingram, TX 78025
About
Vista Camps includes Camp Rio Vista for Boys and Camp Sierra Vista for Girls. The program is described as two separate camps, a summer camp for boys and a summer camp for girls, that share one stated purpose.
• Ages: 6–16 years old
Campers from around the world have called Vista Camps “home” since 1921, and campers live with friends and cabin mates from many different countries in a smaller camp setting that is described as having a family atmosphere. The mission statement says the camps aim to provide a safe, wholesome, fun-filled learning experience for every boy and girl ages 6 to 16. Vista Camps is described as the oldest traditional summer camp in the Southwest, and it offers family weekends and an open house so families can experience camp first-hand. The camp emphasizes being untethered from technology, and one parent notes that their child does not have a phone, Xbox, or screens at camp, with only a floor fan that uses electricity.
The leadership team includes Justin Hawkins (title not stated). One parent from Austin, Texas, describes their children returning from Vista Camps feeling “more independent, accepting, connected and happy” after time away from school pressures. Another parent from Katy, Texas, highlights that their son is “safe,” “loved on,” and “loving the food,” and that camp time is “100% face-to-face contact.” A third parent quote describes boys and girls running around camp, interacting with peers from all over the world, and being under the care of mature counselors who are “cheering the kids on, and picking them up when they’re down,” and refers to Vista Camps as a community and a camp family.
Last updated July 23, 2026.
• Ages: 6–16 years old
Campers from around the world have called Vista Camps “home” since 1921, and campers live with friends and cabin mates from many different countries in a smaller camp setting that is described as having a family atmosphere. The mission statement says the camps aim to provide a safe, wholesome, fun-filled learning experience for every boy and girl ages 6 to 16. Vista Camps is described as the oldest traditional summer camp in the Southwest, and it offers family weekends and an open house so families can experience camp first-hand. The camp emphasizes being untethered from technology, and one parent notes that their child does not have a phone, Xbox, or screens at camp, with only a floor fan that uses electricity.
The leadership team includes Justin Hawkins (title not stated). One parent from Austin, Texas, describes their children returning from Vista Camps feeling “more independent, accepting, connected and happy” after time away from school pressures. Another parent from Katy, Texas, highlights that their son is “safe,” “loved on,” and “loving the food,” and that camp time is “100% face-to-face contact.” A third parent quote describes boys and girls running around camp, interacting with peers from all over the world, and being under the care of mature counselors who are “cheering the kids on, and picking them up when they’re down,” and refers to Vista Camps as a community and a camp family.
Last updated July 23, 2026.
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