Drop Off: Please plan to arrive between 2 PM and 4 PM on Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival, participants will check in with staff, receive a nametag and housing assignment, and be introduced to their camp counselors and cabin mates. Registration will be located in the Pavilion. Please keep all luggage in your vehicle and only bring your camper's medication for check-in. After completing the check-in process, we’ll pick up your bags and move in!

Pick Up: LOWER Elementary campers are picked up on Wednesday at 12 AM. For all other camp programs, pick-up will be on Friday after morning worship at 11 AM. Campers and parents will have the option to take a sack lunch home. Please note that campers will only be released after being signed out by a parent, guardian, or an adult leader from their congregation.

Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp is located west of Fort Collins, surrounded by Roosevelt National Forest. To reach the camp, start by driving north on US-287, then turn left onto Poudre Canyon Road, where you'll find a Loaf N Jug gas station—your last chance for gas and cell service. Continue on Poudre Canyon Road for 26 miles before turning left onto County Road 63E, also known as Pingree Park Road. Follow this gravel road for 16 miles and then turn right onto Forest Service Road 145, where you'll see signs for Tom Bennett campground and Sky Ranch. If you pass the CSU Mountain Campus, you've gone about 0.2 miles too far. After an additional 2 miles, you will arrive at Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp.

At Sky Ranch, the camp nurse oversees the distribution of daily medications. However, your child is allowed to carry emergency medications. When you arrive to drop off your child, please bring all medications to the check-in table. You will have an opportunity to consult with the nurse to discuss the best approach for your camper's medication requirements.

Yes, scholarships are available for participants at Sky Ranch. The application process is straightforward: if you need financial assistance for your child to attend camp, simply complete the campership request form. After submitting the form, a member of our staff will reach out to discuss your specific needs and how we can help. There is no requirement for proof of income or other documentation, making it easier for everyone to access camp. Additionally, if you are affiliated with a Lutheran congregation, they may also contribute to the camp fee. Our primary goal is to ensure that all interested children have the opportunity to experience camp.

For your camper, the required paperwork includes:

1. A completed Participant Release Form for all participants, both youth and adults.
2. A Health Form for youth campers.
3. Additional forms outlining a care plan for used of an epi-pen use and asthma inhalers. These forms are required only for campers who have these needs.

Adults participating in high school offsite programs, such as high wilderness backpacking and Four Winds Service Trips, are asked to complete the Health Form. Adult participants or chaperones who are not involved in the aforementioned programs do not need to complete a Health Form.

Sky Ranch accommodates most types of food allergies and preferences through an "allergen aware" policy. Our food service staff are trained and certified in best practices for food preparation, handling, and preventing cross-contamination. However, due to the limited size of our facilities and factors beyond our control, we cannot guarantee that any item is 100% free of a specific allergen. If you or your child has a serious allergy, we recommend contacting our office to speak with Jeff Fairfax, our Operations and Property Director, who oversees food service at camp.

Yes, Sky Ranch has a camp store that is open daily for all campers. We offer a variety of items, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, stickers, and ice cream treats. We suggest sending your camper with no more than $50, but $10 is sufficient for a couple of ice cream treats and a sticker. If you're planning to pick up your camper on Friday, there's a designated time during the pick-up window to stop by the store and grab any last-minute items.

If you'd like to add money to your camper's account before their camp week, you can do so through their camper profile or by calling our office.

When gearing up for your mountain camp adventure, packing smart is crucial due to the unpredictable weather! Here’s a list of items we suggest you toss in your bag:

Campers in 1st to 8th grade sleep in rustic camper cabins, which accommodate 10 campers each with twin bunkbeds. These cabins are equipped with heat and electricity and are conveniently located near the shower house.

High school campers, while on-site, sleep in canvas tents either by the creek at Beaver Flats or in the open meadow at Beaver Meadows. The exception to this is our Mountain Movers High School campers, who enjoy the comfort of cabins throughout their week at camp.

For backpacking groups, they sleep out on the trail and will join the other high school campers when they are in camp.