Gilbert Ranch

Gilbert Ranch - Resident Camp

A real western adventure for Webelos Scouts

The first thing boys coming home from the ranch talk about is riding horses. Gilbert Ranch is a working
horse ranch just south of Molalla, Oregon with year-round camping and horse rides. Each summer the
ranch opens for a few weeks as a camp for Webelos, primarily first-year Webelos.

Boys are immersed in the Ol’ West from the moment they arrive on Main Street, a recreation of a western town, complete with a general store and restaurant. The buildings are, in fact, the camp dining hall, office and trading post cleverly disguised in a centerpiece for boys’ imaginations. They’ll believe they’re cowboys right along with the costumed staff, and after those first exciting moments on the ranch, the fantasy just gets better.

Kids love horses and at Gilbert Ranch they get to ride some of the most gentle horses around. Many
a smile is seen on boys’ faces as they trot down the trail during their three-day stay.

There are lots of other activities as well, including a frontier area where staffers help recreate what life in pioneer days must have been like. Boys get to see barnyard animals up close, learn how a garden supported families, and even get to hand scrub dirty
ol’ socks as they learn how clothes were washed before the advent of electricity.

Gilbert Ranch is a unique camp close to the metro area that boys will remember for years to come.

Who:

Gilbert Ranch makes cowboys out of first and second-year Webelos. Most packs send first-year Webelos to Gilbert Ranch, and second-year Webelos to Adventure Cove.

Food:

Nutritious and filling meals are served in the dining hall. Camp fees include meals for boys and adults.

Housing:

Webelos and adults stay in tents provided by the camp. Each tent is canvas over a wooden floor raised above the ground.

Advancement:

Gilbert Ranch provides a list of possible requirements in the leader guide available online in the spring.

Fee's:

Camp fees range from $135 to $170 for Scouts. One adult per six Scouts attends free (up to 3 free); each additional pays $65.

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Property Facts:

Size: 670 acres

Location: Near Scotts Mills, Oregon, and about 15 minutes south of Molalla, Oregon.

GPS Coordinates: 45. 00.199 n / 122. 35.493 w

Mailing Address: 13462 S. Butte Creek Road, Scotts Mills, OR 97375

Date Acquired: 1968

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Posted by Sean Ferriss

on Friday, 19 August 2011 14:29

Updated: Sunday, 04 March 2012 21:49