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. Our staff and volunteers 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 50 to 60 attend the youth camp each week: campers can attend all weeks or just a few. Staff members and volunteers supervise all activities daily from 9 am to 3 pm.

Camp Rivendale participants will be placed by staff into one the following subgroups:

• Chipmunks: Campers ages 6-12 experiencing physical and/or developmental disabilities.
• Wilderness: Campers ages 6-14 experiencing behavioral, social and emotional disabilities.
• A-Team: Campers ages 13-21 experiencing physical and/or developmental disabilities.
• Adult: Campers ages 22+ experiencing physical and/or developmental disabilities.

School buses take campers on field trips and other off-site excursions. Once a week, campers are taken to Beaverton Swim Center for swimming lessons and free water play. Round-trip transportation to Camp Rivendale is provided to/from Sunset Swim Center and Mountain View Champions Park.

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

Know a junior or senior high school student who would like to volunteer at Camp Rivendale for a two-week period? There are a limited number of volunteer spots available. Priority will be given to students from Jesuit High School. For more information, contact Cynthia Guajardo at cguajard@thprd.org or 503-619-3863.