Over the past 51 years, more than 46,000 students have experienced the wonders of Camp Colton. Each season, an amazing group of Camp staff, teachers, and community members help students discover and explore Hart Prairie. No matter what your connection is to Camp, we want to hear from you. What do you remember most? What was your favorite experience? Looking back, how did Camp make a difference in your life?
Stories from Camp Colton Experiences at Camp Colton help students make discoveries, learn new things, and grow as individuals. Every year between May and October, more than 1,000 kids come to Camp Colton to learn, play, and live together. With the generous support of our community, this tradition has continued for more than 50 years.…
David Abeyta has a simple message to sixth-grade students heading to Camp Colton this year: “Be curious.” The 19-year associate at Gore Medical in Flagstaff attended camp in 1977 when he was a sixth grader at Sechrist Elementary. Though more than 40 years have passed since sleeping on a bunk in the San Francisco Peaks,…
“He was a passionate goofball!” When Flagstaff’s Lisa Lamberson reflects on her experiences as a sixth grader at Camp Colton, one memory stands out clearly. She had just arrived at camp and was making her way to the lodge for camper orientation when she spotted the “goofball” wearing a novelty headband with a fake arrow…
Jessica Garard wasn’t worried about whether she’d like the food at Camp Colton. She didn’t feel anxious about spending time in the wilderness or crawling on her hands and knees through the lava tubes. At age 12, she wasn’t afraid of much of anything – except what it would be like to spend four days…
Darvin Descheny laughs when he talks about his favorite memory of Camp Colton. “Square dancing,” he says. “It was the first time our whole class got together, and it was just pure fun.” He wasn’t really a dancer – he didn’t have prior experience square dancing and never took lessons after the fact – but…
