Chippewa Ranch Camp

Chippewa Ranch Camp offers horseback riding, a 50-foot climbing wall, a 300 foot zipline, and a 40-foot high ropes course. Campers can also use a complete ninja training course, a state-of-the-art cooking academy, an extensive waterfront, top notch sports instruction and facilities, and a dozen fine arts programs.

• Ages: 7–15 years old
• Schedule: 4 & 8 Week Sessions.

Chippewa Ranch Camp is a traditional overnight summer camp with 230 campers per summer and a 2:1 camper-to-counselor ratio. The camp is ACA Accredited and operates in a summer camp environment exclusively for girls. It features one of the best horseback riding programs around and includes 1/3 mile of waterfront. Chippewa Ranch Camp was founded in 1946 by Jerome Gold of Chicago, IL. In 1979 Thomas C. Adler of St. Joe, MO took ownership of Chippewa, and he and his wife Pamela continued to grow the program into the 21st century. In 2005 Cliff and Lisa Lissner took over as owners, and along with Sari Hirsch, the three currently operate Chippewa. The camp’s mission is guided by the Chippewa Compass, which is based on the values of Kindness, Integrity, Fortitude, and Confidence, and it includes the statement “Kindness is True North” and the goal of “Making a Chippewa Girl.”

Last updated July 27, 2026.