Family
camping
Retreat
July 16-19, 2026
A RETREAT to nourish parents, kids,
the family unit, and friendships!
Focused on spirituality of the family,
in the spirit of the Beatitudes!
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At a huge rented space with campsites on a RANCH near Conifer, CO, 1hr from Denver.
Limited​ amenities! There are clean outhouses and extra water provided. You bring, rent, or share CAMPING equipment. Local families with outdoor experience will assist and help equip the less-seasoned and out-of-towners.
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FOOD:
You bring or share shopping costs for
one or two meals per day. ​
30 minutes away, Conifer has a supermarket.
COSTS (includes at least one meal per day):
Tentative cost per family:
$275 basic, $400 supporter​​
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Register by June 10!
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Please pay in full to reserve your spot.
July 15
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Service team arrive any time before 3p, set-up, dinner, evening Mass​​​
July 16
All arrive Thursday between 2p and 4p to set up, program begins around 5p​​​​
July 17-18
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Full program, with prayer, talks, and activities for differeng age groups​​
July 19
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Sunday program ends with Mass and optional lunch
Getting there
C-470 to South Hwy 285 (westward into the mountains)
(There are a King Soopers and
a Safeway in Aspen Park/Conifer
if you need to shop and check messages
before you loose cell service!)
-Left off 285 on either S Foxton Rd
that connects to SW Platte River Rd
(a very scenic route along river and rock formations)
-or left of 285 att Pine Junction,
bottom of hill, left on Pine Valley Rd
(Pine Valley Rd. is the same as Mt. Evans Blvd)
Meet us at St. Elizabeth's church and playground.
We'll escort you 20 more minutes to the site.
In case you need to arrive there on your own:
it is called Rustic Creek Ranch.
Click to see it on Google Maps.
Set your itinerary there and send any
messages before you lose cell service!
