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Overnight Outdoor Education

Updated 2/10/2021

Camp RIO Connect

 We can't wait to have you at camp in person but in the meantime, we are excited to announce our Outdoor Education Program is now virtual and can be accessed from anywhere! 

Stay tuned! We'll announce when our in-person programming resumes. 

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Field Trips Emphasizing Outdoor Learning

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Not Every Classroom Has Four Walls

Camp RIO is a facility designed for outdoor discovery and adventure. We provide adventure-based learning tailored to your students, teachers, staff, and administrators. Students spend their time exploring the natural world through activities such as archery, plant and animal identification, team-building, canoeing, and much more! On our 85-acre property, you will find rare and native Rio Grande Valley habitat, and 75 of those acres are protected in perpetuity by a conservation easement championed by the Valley Land Fund. This unique and dynamic environment provides the perfect backdrop to the discovery, community-building, and excitement you will experience here at Camp RIO.  Have twice the fun with an overnight stay and experience the camping tradition of campfire and s' mores, night hikes, and more!

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Curriculum

We strive to engage students with outdoor adventure lessons founded on our core mission to develop leaders through transformational experiences in the outdoors. Each grade level participates in activities that provide achievable challenges suited to their academic maturity and physical capabilities. These lessons supplement the classroom experience of all students. TEKS and grade-specific scopes and sequences are the undercurrents of all the activities we offer at Camp RIO.   

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Activities

 Canoeing • Geocaching • Plant and Animal ID • Photography • Survival Skills • Archery • Tomahawks and Slingshots • Land Stewardship • Team Building • Nature ELA • Animal Encounters • Riflery • Hiking • STEM Activities • Orienteering • Natural History 

Camp activities by grade-level.

 Curriculum Activities by Grade

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Transportation

 Access to Camp RIO is via bus only.   We would be happy to discuss alternative options with you if you do not have a bus.  

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Meals

 

We are now serving delicious cuisine from our newly built state-of-the-art kitchen. For an affordable price, meals may be added to your reservation or ordered at the start of your programming event for an additional cost. 

 

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Lodging

 Our cozy, air-conditioned cabins are perfect for large groups staying overnight.  Amenities include brand new bunk beds and mattresses, a shower house and restrooms located right outside the cabin area, a lodge with a fireplace for indoor activities, and a classroom with audio-visual capabilities.   

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COVID UPDATE

Texas Governor Greg Abbott released updates to COVID mandates for the state. Changes include rescinding the state-wide mask requirement and public area capacity limits starting next week. Our campers, staff, and camper families' health and safety are our top priority, and we will always do our part to keep our community safe. Camp RIO will continue our current safety protocols, including health screenings, wearing masks, ongoing sanitation procedures, and observing social distancing. Learn more about our summer camp safety plan by clicking the link below. 

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