Camp Rivendale

Camp Rivendale is a summer day camp that provides recreational opportunities for children and young adults who have physical, emotional, and/or developmental disabilities.

Camp Rivendale is a summer day camp that provides recreational opportunities for children and young adults who have physical, emotional, and/or developmental disabilities.

Camp Rivendale contributes to the physical, mental, and social growth of campers through the exploration of music, dance, drama, visual arts, sports, and aquatics(no swimming during summer 2021). Our staff provide affection, support, and companionship to campers and work to promote the dignity, self-respect, and independence of individuals with disabilities.

Each summer, day-long camps are run at this serene, inviting campus for youth and adults. About 36 campers will be able to attend the youth camp each week: campers can attend all weeks or just a one. Staff members supervise all activities daily from 9 am to 3 pm.

Participants will be placed by staff into one the following subgroups:

• Chipmunks: Campers ages 6-12 experiencing physical and/or developmental disabilities.
• A-Team: Campers ages 13-21 experiencing physical and/or developmental disabilities.

*No adult offerings during summer 2022

*To ensure a safe environment at camp, THPRD staff will not be providing personal services including feeding or changing to campers.

Registration Information

• Campers are to register on the Camp Rivendale interest list for every week they are interested in attending camp: The interest list is free and notifies Adaptive and Inclusion staff of your interest in camp
• To get a camper application, please email inclusion@thprd.org
• Once the camper application is sent back and received by staff, it will be reviewed, and the camper will be moved from the interest list to the camp rivendale registration(if qualified) for the week(s) they would like to attend camp and payment will be due

*For information on financial aid please email Inclusion@thprd.org

History

Staff named the camp for the Land of Rivendell, from the "Lord of the Rings" series by J.R.R. Tolkien. Rivendell was a magical world where everyone was happy and compatible and life was wonderful with no hardships, burdens, or sadness. An office worker mistakenly typed "R-i-v-e-n-d-a-l-e" as the camp's name; it seemed right and the spelling stuck.

Camp Rivendale is part of the 68-acre Jenkins Estate campus. Camp grounds feature restrooms, two office areas, two covered pavilions, and an accessible playground, and also provide pathways and trails, natural areas, maintained gardens, a fish pond, a foot bridge, and lots of open play area.

Volunteer Opportunity

If you are interested in making a difference by volunteering at Camp Rivendale, please reach out to our Volunteer Services for information on opportunities for summer 2022 here.