Pathfinder Ranch

Our mission is to enrich lives by providing quality programs and facilities that connect people with nature and each other.

Pathfinder Ranch was created in 1964 to provide the children of Palm Springs with an opportunity to recreate and learn while escaping the summer heat. In the years since, the camp has grown to offer year-round programming to all children of the Coachella Valley, including summer camp and outdoor education programs.

Children ages 7-17 can participate in activities such as: Archaeology, Arts & Crafts, Archery, Astronomy, Canoeing, Challenge Course, Climbing, Ecology, Geology, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Primitive Skills, Team Building, Sports, Wildlife Study, and more. Through participation, campers develop new friendships, social skills, independence, self-confidence, knowledge of environmental sciences, and an appreciation for the natural world.

Each donation received through CV Giving Day will directly impact the youth of the Coachella Valley.

Testimonials

I climbed a mountain to the peak and saw the most beautiful scene there ever was. - Camper

Thank you for letting me come to this wonderful place. This is the most fun place I have ever went to. It has a lot of caring and fun people. - Camper

Camp Pathfinder was amazing. I learned so much like teamwork and making new friends. I hope I come again next year. - Camper

As a 6th grade teacher, I supervised my class with 2 other teachers and there classes camping for a week! Incredible bonding experience. - Teacher

I made so many new friends. I did, learned, and saw things of nature that I didn't even know existed. I forgot all about my 8yo troubles back at home and felt alive. I never forgot my time at Pathfinder Ranch; my friends, camp counselors, adventures, or the things I learned. - Parent and former camper