River Valley Ranch Camps

River Valley Ranch (RVR) is your destination for exceptional Maryland summer camps, challenging outdoor experiences, quality retreat facilities, birthday parties, and memorable family events. Located in the beautiful rolling hills of Carroll County in Northern Maryland, RVR is just a short drive from Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. With exciting activities such as horseback riding, paintball, and adventure elements like our 1500′ triple Zip Line and High Ropes Course, our quality, caring staff cannot wait to serve you and be a part of your adventure!

10) Quality Staff —
Each year RVR interviews over 400 applicants to form just the right team of 140 committed, passionate, caring staff members. We also travel 5000 miles to 10 colleges to meet potential staff. Once hired, our summer staff …read more

9) Safety —
One way to guarantee fun is to prioritize safety. RVR adheres to the highest standards in the camping industry. RVR is ACA accredited, State Health Department certified, all of our adventure elements are inspected annually …read more

8) Time Tested —
Since 1952, RVR has been on the forefront of the camp experience. But age doesn’t equal old fashioned — we intentionally prepare each program to be relevant to …read more

7) Awesome facilities and grounds —
You will experience the beauty of creation when on the 500 acre campus. Also, we never consider our facilities to have “arrived”. There are always property updates, upgrades, and even overhauls in order to offer our guests the best experience possible. Take a virtual tour of our facilities >>

6) Real Food!
RVR redefines camp food. It’s not frozen, reheated, or out of a can; it’s fresh and made from scratch! You won’t find this quality of food at many restaurants, much less …read more

5) Unique experiences for all type of adventure seekers —
Where else can you go where you can ride horses, play paintball and archery tag, challenge yourself on a double decker ropes course, ride the longest camp zipline in America, …read more

4) Christian and Inclusive —
So many parents desire to have the values they believe reinforced in their children, especially as they get older and more independent. At RVR, we are committed to supporting parents by …read more

3) 100% unplugged —
When kids take a break from media they rediscover their creative powers! They experience real emotions, real friendships, and real conversations. This often forgotten and misused “realness” can be regained …read more

2) Our guests love us!
Don’t just take our word for it, listen to what our customers are saying:

— “RVR has thought of everything to make the camp experience fun and safe!”
— “My son lights up every time he talks about all the activities he did while attending camp.”
— “Our family doesn’t just like RVR, we love RVR! It’s like one big happy family!”
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1) Transformed lives —
Something happens in the life of a camper when they experience RVR in all its fullness. It’s a combination of all of the above that works together to not only transform a camper’s summer, but their life!

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