Ekone Ranch Summer Camp

Ekone Ranch Summer Camp offers Young Rider Camp for ages 8-12, Horse Connection Camp for ages 12-18, Ekone Leadership Camp for ages 14-18, All Levels Horse Camp for ages 8-18, Theater Camp for ages 10-16, Wrangler Camp for ages 13-18, Art Camp for ages 10-16, Harvest Cooking Camp for ages 10-16, Music Camp for ages 10-16, and Rites of Passage for Teens for ages 12-18. Camp activities include horsemanship and ranch life, bareback trail rides, theater and improv games, circus skills, nature exploration, character creation, dialogue writing, mural painting, natural dyeing, collage, basket-making, creative writing, nature art, cooking in the Yummy Tummy Cafe, and making music at any skill level, instrument, or style.

Programs

• Young Rider Camp — 8-12 · A particularly nurturing small-group session designed for younger campers looking for an introduction to horsemanship and ranch life. Specifically for beginner riders.
• Horse Connection Camp — 12-18
• Ekone Leadership Camp — 14-18 · Designed for teens interested in gaining leadership and practical skills needed to intern and/or work at Ekone someday, or who want to gain skills for many career paths.
• All Levels Horse Camp (All Girls) — 10-18 · Horse program with kind and respectful communication with horses. Includes bareback trail rides and camp fun.
• Theater Camp — 10-16 · Campers engage in creative expression through theater, improv games, circus skills, nature exploration, character creation, and dialogue writing.
• Wrangler Camp — 13-18 · A stretch experience of ranch life and wranglin’. Campers work hard, play hard, immerse themselves in horses, and go for long trail rides. All riding levels are welcome.
• Art Camp — 10-16 · Creative camp with possibilities including mural painting, natural dyeing, collage, basket-making, creative writing, and nature art.
• All Levels Horse Camp (All Ages) — 8-18 · Horse program with kind and respectful communication with horses. Includes bareback trail rides and camp fun. Campers should read the full description to ensure suitability.
• Rites of Passage for Teens — 12-18 · Explores the gifts, challenges, and rewards of stepping towards adulthood with support from experienced mentors and the generous land of Ekone.
• All Levels Horse Camp — 10-18 · Horse program with kind and respectful communication with horses. Includes bareback trail rides and camp fun.
• Harvest Cooking Camp — 10-16 · A creative, adventurous, skill-building week of flavors in the Yummy Tummy Cafe.
• Music Camp — 10-16 · A supportive environment for making music at any skill level, instrument, or style.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–18 years old
• General schedule: All sessions run Monday-Saturday (5 nights), apart from Family Camp which runs Thursday-Sunday. Two camps run concurrently in each session. Campers sleep in the bunkhouse or under the stars. Days at camp are spent almost entirely outside with a community of 25-35 kids aged 8-18 and 10-15 staff and mentors aged 16-80.

About the provider

Ekone says it has been a home to children in the summertime since 1986 and has served children from Oregon, Washington, and the PNW for 40 years. It says campers are part of an inclusive community and a place-based experience, and that it is committed to making its programs accessible for a diversity of children, restoring access to the land for tribal youth and families, and supporting leadership potential in the next generation.

Campers may attend two years in a row of horse riding camps, and then must choose another type of camp for a skip year. Applications are not first-come, first-served; Ekone has a two-week open-application window in December and rolling applications thereafter. A 20% deposit is required to hold a space in camp, with the balance due one month before the session start date. Scholarships are available and about 1/4 of campers rely on financial aid. For high-demand sessions, a lottery may be used.

Last updated September 11, 2026.