Important Announcement

It is with very heavy hearts that we share that we will be cancelling our Summer 2020 sessions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

We did everything we could to make camp work, but after hours of meetings with the leadership team and other camp professionals, it became clear that this is the right, albeit incredibly sad, decision. We were really looking forward to camp.

There are many reasons why we are unable to open, but the biggest one is this: Jameson Ranch Camp has always been committed to the well-being of our entire camp community. While camp is never risk-free, our first priority has always been and will continue to be the health and safety of our campers and staff. After listening carefully to guidance from public health officials in Kern County and California, the camp community, and professional organizations like the American Camp Association, the Western Association of Independent Camps, the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics, we came to the conclusion that it would not be in the best interest of our campers, staff members and families to run our camp program this summer.   

For more than 85 years, JRC has been about family. To us, that means holding hands at barn dances, linking arms in Rose Arbor every night while we sing, and the daily high fives and hugs that make us feel loved. Camp is being close and enjoying each other’s company. It is laughter, camaraderie and community. The leadership team strongly feels that we cannot alter our program to remain with social distancing guidelines while also providing the same enriching experience that campers and staff have enjoyed for decades. 

We know that this summer won’t be the same without camp, but we are committed to continuing to create community throughout the year and we know that we will all be more ready and excited for Summer 2021 than we have ever been.