Escape with your family to the Land of Enchantment at Philmont Scout Ranch in Northeastern New Mexico. Nestled near Cimarron, Philmont’s 140,000 acres of stunning Rocky Mountain scenery make it the perfect place for families to explore, learn, and play together.
Families can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities everything from hiking and nature exploration to crafts, games, and classic camp fun. Each day offers new ways to learn, play, and experience the beauty of Philmont together. Evenings bring campfires, BBQ, Ice Cream, and time under the New Mexico stars. Open to all families, Family Adventure Camp offers unforgettable fun and adventure in some iconic outdoor settings.
Open to ALL families; no Scouting affiliation required!
This family camp runs from Sunday to Saturday during summer weeks, offering pre-planned themed itineraries for easy check-in and planned activities. Families can also schedule add-on programs like Horseback Riding and the Tooth of Time Hike.
Explore Philmont’s story through time, Native American heritage, frontier adventures, ranching roots, legendary lawmen and outlaws, and the Phillips family legacy that built Philmont.
Ready for a backcountry adventure? Hike Philmont’s stunning terrain, visit historic sites, exciting views, and see ranch operations in action. This challenging itinerary requires some physical fitness.
Designed for families with kids ages 5–10, this adventure brings you to Philmont’s famous T-Rex footprint, a historic homestead, our climbing tower, the pony ring and farmyard, and more!
Perfect for families with older kids, this adventure packs in range and target activities, climbing and high ropes, fly fishing, and a backcountry hikes!
This all-day, 5.25-mile hike includes a peak over 9,000 feet, rock scrambles, and rough terrain. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime trek for the experienced hikers in your family. Cost is $80 per person.
Ride through the foothills and mountains of northeastern New Mexico guided by Philmont’s very own wranglers. Cost is $60.00 per person.
Experience an overnight campout in the backcountry of Philmont. This family-style campout at the historic Hunting Lodge camp features hiking, fishing, a chuckwagon dinner, and a family-style campfire program.
Cost is $75 per person.
$495: 11+ years of age
$450: 6-10 years of age
$200: 0-5 years of age
Having a family reunion? If you register with a minimum of 10 people for family camp you get a 25% discount per person.
The Family Adventure Camp Daily Pass provides a more flexible experience for families attending Philmont Family Adventure Camp. This pass allows families to arrive and depart any day of the week during our summer season. Upon check-in, families will be able to sign up for activities during their stay.
Deluxe Tents for families and guests to use during their stay for an additional fee. These tents accommodate 5 and include electricity and a ceiling fan. The main room has a queen-sized bed, and the side room has 2 sets of bunk beds.
Sleeps two people comfortably! Your 10′ x 12′ terrace canvas wall tent is on a wood or concrete platform and contains a pair of twin beds featuring metal-spring frames and mattresses, chairs, a metal locker, an electric outlet, and a light.
Our Lodge Roofed Housing option is similar to a hotel room that contains one open room with beds, a futon, a microwave, and a refrigerator. There is a private bathroom attached, with a toilet, sink, and shower.
Week 1
June 7-13
Week 2
June 14-20
Week 3
June 21-27
Week 4
June 28 – July 4
Week 5
July 6 – 20
Week 6
July 5-11
Week 7
July 12-18
Week 8
July 19-25
Week 9
July 26- August 1
The Family Adventure Camp Daily Pass provides a more flexible experience for families attending Philmont Family Adventure Camp. This pass allows families to arrive and depart any day of the week during our summer season. Upon check-in, families will be able to sign up for activities during their stay.
Deluxe Tents for families and guests to use during their stay for an additional fee. These tents accommodate 5 and include electricity and a ceiling fan. The main room has a queen-sized bed, and the side room has 2 sets of bunk beds.
Sleeps two people comfortably! Your 10′ x 12′ terrace canvas wall tent is on a wood or concrete platform and contains a pair of twin beds featuring metal-spring frames and mattresses, chairs, a metal locker, an electric outlet, and a light.
Our Lodge Roofed Housing option is similar to a hotel room that contains one open room with beds, a futon, a microwave, and a refrigerator. There is a private bathroom attached, with a toilet, sink, and shower.
Fee: $80 per person for ages 6+
The iconic Tooth of Time towers over the valley, offering a spectacular 360° view of the Cimarron Range and the Great Plains. Achieving this vantage point will not be easy, though. Philmont Staff leads this very strenuous, full-day hike. You will gain over 1800’ of elevation to reach the 9003’ summit on this 5.25-mile out-and-back adventure.
Trail: The route up to Tooth Ridge is steep, and several sections require using your arms and legs to navigate around boulders. Arriving at the top of Tooth Ridge, catch your breath; you still have a little further to go. The trail becomes scarce, and the rock scramble begins. You will need to rely on good balance and sure-footedness, using your hands to assist with holds and balance during the final scramble to the summit. In addition to challenging terrain, you can expect minimal shade, exposure to weather, heights, and hot temperatures. Additional water should be carried on this hike. This hike will not be available during the Spring or Winter months due to seasonal trail conditions and weather hazards.
Age limitations: the minimum participant age is 6 years old.
Health and Medical requirements:
Full-Week Program Registration: This hike is limited to guests registered as a full-week participant at PTC. This allows time for acclimatization to elevation at Philmont.
Refund: A refund can be granted to participants who do not qualify to participate due to a Medical Re-Check before the hike departure. Hikes cancelled by PTC before departure due to weather or mountain conditions are also eligible for a refund. Contact the PTC Office for details. Guests are not issued refunds if they do not summit the mountain while on the hike.
Fee: $60 per person for ages 8+
For families interested in learning about life in the saddle of a Northern New Mexico cowboy, you can make the journey with us to Ponil for a Western-style day trip.
Day: This activity leaves Philmont Training Center in the morning and returns mid-afternoon. At Ponil, Philmont wranglers will introduce you to saddles and tack before taking the group on an approximately 1 ½ hours trail ride through Ponil Canyon scenery. After your ride, dig into your trail lunch and get ready to explore Ponil and watch all the activity going on in this busy backcountry camp. Stop into the Cantina, where, during the summer season, you can get yourself a refreshing root beer. Bring your cash, the Ponil Cantina doesn’t accept credit.
For the safety of the rider and the horse, there is a 200-pound weight limit and a minimum 24″ inseam for all riders. Youth must be 8 years or older. Buddy riding is not allowed at Philmont. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are required for horseback riding. This activity will have a cap of 10 people per ride.
Fee: $50 per person
Minimum Age: 8 years old with a minimum inseam of 24 inches.
Maximum Weight Limit: 200 lbs. No exceptions.
Refund: A refund can be granted to participants who do not meet the requirements and/or are cancelled by PTC before departure due to weather or mountain conditions. Adults must be able to mount a horse on their own. Contact the PTC Office for details.
Fee: $75 per person for ages 5+
Experience Philmont Family Adventure Camp’s first family campout experience in the backcountry! This family-style campout features hikes to and from the Hunting Lodge, an opportunity for fishing, a hike to Window Rock, a chuckwagon dinner, and an evening campfire. Come prepared to add to the campfire with your favorite song, skit, or story! This program can become a cherished family memory that will last a lifetime!
More information: This program leaves at 1:30 pm. It includes a 3.5-mile hike to the Hunting Lodge Backcountry Camp, a Dutch oven dinner and fellowship, and a hike or fishing opportunity the following day. Philmont provides the tent and will haul all of your gear to the campsite. Guests must bring sleeping bags and a sleeping pad for the campout.
Each individual needs to have parts A, B, and C of the BSA physical
Refunds may be issued to participants who are found medically unqualified during the required Medical Re-Check before departure. A complete Scouting America medical form with parts A, B, and C is required; failure to provide one will result in disqualification. Once registered, participants who choose not to attend the campout are not eligible for a refund. For more information, please get in touch with the PTC Office.