Where spirits soar

Nighthawk Ranch is much more than just another camping experience. Kids and teenagers (10-18) with cancer (first phases of treatment behind them) will have the opportunity to live on a ranch and develop skills that will show them just how incredibly capable they are.

And since each program is limited to 6 campers, each participant will have personalized support. Campers will be encouraged to not only challenge themselves, but to cheer on the others as they meet challenges head-on and handle them with strength and joy. So, by the end of the one-week-long session, these kids' spirits really do soar.

So is Nighthawk a Ranch.... or a Camp?

It's both! Nighthawk Ranch is a unique place that offers activities the typical camp offers (archery, ropes course, camping, etc.), but we also offer the campers a chance to experience the activities that come with living on a working ranch.

We hope you like animals.

Campers will wake up bright and early each day of their one-week session and feed the cows and horses. Each camper will be responsible for grooming and caring for their own horse, and this will be the horse they will learn to ride (horse-whisperer style).

But horses and cows are not the only animals at Nighthawk Ranch. Camp participants will see elk, deer, rabbits, dogs, and many other species of wildlife roaming around the ranch. So for kids and teenagers who love animals, this will be an experience that will stay with them for a long time.


Where exactly is Nighthawk Ranch?

We are located in the hills of Guffey, Colorado (about 60 miles west of Colorado Springs). The main facility is surrounded by 320 acres of awe-inspiring nature including pine and aspen and is another aspect of the camp/ranch that is unique from other camps. The main facility is a gorgeous 10,000 square foot mountain log cabin, where the campers eat, sleep, hang out, and play (lots of indoor activities on the lower level). Get a closer look at what the facility and the surrounding land looks like by watching the video at the bottom of this page.

It's all taken care of.

All one-week sessions at Nighthawk Ranch are 100% free to kids that qualify. And because of our relationship with Angel Flight Central (AFC) we are able to not only accept kids from Colorado, but from surrounding states as well. Please contact us to ask if we can make these arrangements in your particular case. Travel expenses are completely taken care of for kids that qualify, so there is absolutely no cost to the families.

With all the care and support of the staff & volunteers, the natural beauty of the land, the wonder of the wildlife, and all the activities, campers will have the time of their lives. At Nighthawk Ranch kids and teenagers can do what they do best... be a kid again.