Welcome to Upward Bound Camp
40151 Gates School Rd.
Gates, Oregon 97346
Onward and Upward Bound are we!
Find us on the web at http://www.upwardboundcamp.org, or call us at (541) 897-2447
Information
Upward Bound Camp serves teens and adults with diverse abilities.
Affiliation:
Non-Denominational
The types of camps we operate include:
Conference/Retreats
Day Camp
Resident Camp
Work Camp
Programming We Offer:
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults
Adults
Families (together in one program)
Senior Adults
Throughout the year, you’ll find the following special emphasis camps (or themes) during one or more of our sessions:
Leadership
Missions
Music
Outdoor Education
Sports
Team Building
Arts/Crafts
Culinary
Drama
Equestrian
Recognizing that some guests have special needs and may not be able to participate in regular camping programs, we set aside camp sessions specifically for guests with the following conditions:
Emotional Disorders
Hearing Impaired
Speech Impaired
Abused
Behavioral Disorders
Eating Disorders
Moderately Physically Disabled
Severely Physically Disabled
Mentally Impaired
Visually Impaired
While you’re here, you may want to take advantage of the following activities we offer:
Archery/Shooting Range
Horseback Riding
Nature Center
Soccer Field
Baseball/Softball Field
Basketball Court
Beach Front
Fishing Area
Game Room/Arcade
Golf Course (miniature)
Gymnasium
Interested in renting our facilities? We are happy to rent our facilities to the following groups/types:
Children's Groups
Youth Groups
Single Adults
Married Couples
Families (in one unit)
These are the types of accommodations we offer:
Tent Sites
Cottages
Dormitory
RV Sites
TeePees
Kitchen Facilities Use
Rental groups may use kitchen facilitiesKitchen for Staff only
We are set up to handle the following group sizes in the various seasons:
During the summer, we can take care of up to 25 guests. In the spring, we can accommodate 10 guests. Our winter capacity is 3. Finally, in fall, we have enough room for 3 guests.
We also offer the following special activities and features:
Horseback riding is contracted.
Location
Camp is 80 mi. SE of Portland, OR and 97 miles NW of Bend, OR
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Our camp facilities burned in the 2020 Oregon Fires. We are preparing to rebuild but currently offer 8 weeks of summer camp and two weeks of family camp. Camp participants sleep in canvas bell tents usually two participants to a tent. We plan to break ground on our bunkhouses and program building in 2025.