Nighthawk Ranch
Nighthawk Ranch Summer Camp · About this organization
What you get
Your child gets a free week at a small ranch camp, with ranch activities, meals and licensed medical staff on site day and night. You pay nothing.
How to start
Watch the camp application page for the Summer 2027 form, then apply online with your child's health details and a doctor's signed approval for camp.
Good to know
- Your child must be past the first phases of treatment and cleared by the treating doctor.
- Each session takes six to eight campers. Campers from far away can get free flights through Angel Flight Central.
The details, as published
Free one-week Colorado ranch camp for youth ages 10–18 recovering from cancer who are past the first phases of treatment and medically cleared.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Nighthawk Ranch Summer Camp admission
Seven-day ranch camp with activities, ranch work, peer connection, and 24/7 medical staff.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- Camp admission
- Camp activities
- Meals during camp
- The program is free to participating families.
- Participation depends on the applicable session and capacity.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL fits when treatment-stage and clearance rules are met.
Age
Age 10 to age 18, measured at service date.
Treatment status
Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Past the first phases of treatment and medically cleared.
- Participation is offered free of charge.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The official pages do not publish a residence boundary; the camp venue is not treated as a residence restriction.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Nighthawk Ranch — Camp venue only; this location does not establish residence eligibility. — Nighthawk Ranch in Guffey
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Confirm the next available session with the program before using the linked registration route.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Confirm the next current cycle before starting.
Documents to prepare
- Medical clearance from treating physician.
- Immunization records.
- Health insurance card photo.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Call To Confirm |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- Summer 2027 sessions are posted: June 6–12, June 27–July 3 and July 18–24, 2027. The application page says applications will open soon.
- Applications for the Summer 2027 sessions (June 6–12, June 27–July 3, July 18–24, 2027) will open soon; no opening date is printed. Each session is limited to 6–8 campers.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Past the first phases of treatment and medically cleared.
- Sessions limited to 6–8 campers.
- Summer 2027 applications are not yet available.
- When will the next summer application open, and is the linked CampDoc route current?
- GPT Pro run60 (2026-09-25): Will the linked CampDoc address accept the Summer 2027 applications when registration begins, and what opening date applies?
- GPT Pro run60 (2026-09-25): Can camp confirm the current CampDoc application and the exact requirements for its Angel Flight Central travel arrangement?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Apply for Camp · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Parent FAQ · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Nighthawk Ranch · checked Sep 29, 2026