Pine Springs Ranch

What Pine Springs Ranch does

Pine Springs Ranch (PSR) is a Christian summer camp and year-round retreat center owned and operated by the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The 481-acre campus is located at 58000 Apple Canyon Road in Mountain Center, California, in the San Jacinto Mountains, and was purchased in 1961 to replace a 16-acre facility in nearby Idyllwild. PSR's core product is residential summer camping segmented by age — Family Camp (all ages), Discovery Camp/Cubs (ages 7-10), Junior Camp (ages 9-12), Tween Camp (ages 12-14), and Teen Camp (ages 14-17) — augmented by a specialty Social Survival program for campers on the autism spectrum delivered in partnership with Social Survival Speech Therapy Inc. Activity offerings include archery, swimming, horseback riding, skateboarding, gymnastics, pottery, paintball, drama, and go-karts, with all-inclusive pricing covering meals, lodging, and programs.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, relying on a non-refundable $60 deposit per registration, session fees ranging from $190 (Discovery) to $485 (Teen) per camper, and family-camp pricing between $575 and $911. Ancillary revenue comes from a camp store and visitor meal/lodging during Sabbath visits ($12.45/adult meal, $9.85/child meal, $60/night lodge). Registration is processed through the third-party Ultracamp platform. The dominant customer acquisition channel is the Church Matching Scholarship program, in which PSR matches church contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $200 per camper, with 120 scholarships available annually and over 40 participating Seventh-day Adventist churches. There is no proprietary technology platform; the operation runs on traditional outdoor recreation infrastructure and standard church-network marketing.

Name

Pine Springs Ranch

Legal name

Pine Springs Ranch

Website

https://psr.camp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pine Springs Ranch is a Seventh-day Adventist-affiliated Christian summer camp and retreat center on 481 acres in Mountain Center, California, serving families and children ages 7-17 with age-segmented overnight programs, specialty activities, and a church-funded scholarship program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Summer Camp & Retreat Center

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Summer camp programs
• Christian youth camp
• Overnight camp sessions
• Retreat and conference center
• Camp scholarship program

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Session Fees: Primary revenue from week-long and multi-day camp sessions. Pricing varies by session type (Family, Discovery, Junior, Tween, Teen) and family size for family camp. All fees include meals, lodging, programs, and activities.
2. Camp Store Sales: On-site camp store sells souvenirs, snacks, and gift items to campers during their stay. Accounts can be funded online or by phone.
3. Visitor Meals and Lodging: Sabbath visitors can purchase meals ($12.45/meal per adult, $9.85/meal per child under 13) and limited lodge accommodations ($60/night).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pine Springs Ranch is a nonprofit Christian overnight summer camp and retreat center that delivers age-segregated week-long and multi-day residential camp sessions for children ages 7-17 and multi-generational family sessions, with all-inclusive pricing that covers lodging, meals, and structured outdoor and creative activities. It supplements summer camp operations with a year-round retreat and conference facility plus a Church Matching Scholarship program that matches local Seventh-day Adventist church contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $200 per camper.

Product overview

Pine Springs Ranch (PSR) operates a Christian overnight summer camp program as part of the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The core offering is the PSR Summer Camp Program, which provides week-long sessions for different age groups including Family Camp (all ages), Discovery Camp/Cubs (ages 7-10), Junior Camp (ages 9-12), Tween Camp (ages 12-14), and Teen Camp (ages 14-17). The camp offers diverse activity classes and rotations such as archery, arts & crafts, basketball, drama, go-karts, horseback riding, swimming, and skateboarding. A specialty program called Social Survival provides speech therapy-led social skills training for campers on the autism spectrum. PSR also partners with Ultracamp for registration management and offers a Church Matching Scholarship Program to help families afford camp. The camp is located on 481 acres in the San Jacinto Mountains near Mountain Center, CA, and has been operating since 1961.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PSR Summer Camp Program Christian overnight summer camp offering week-long sessions for children ages 7-17 with age-appropriate activities, Christian mentoring, and outdoor experiences.
• Family Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 94% of parents reported 'positive' or 'very positive' impressions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Social Survival Speech Therapy Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Social Survival Speech Therapy Inc., established in 2022, provides a specialized social skills program for children on the autism spectrum. The program uses video game-based therapy with 10 progressive levels targeting listening skills, conversation, emotional understanding, and social problem-solving. PSR brings this program to camp as a specialized class offering during Combo Week.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sky Ranch Christian Camp: Multi-site Christian summer camp with week-long residential youth programs. Comparable in faith-based programming, residential camp format, and age-tiered session structure.
• Camp Cedar Crest: Seventh-day Adventist-owned summer camp in Oregon offering similar week-long residential Christian camp programming for children and teens. Directly comparable in mission, ownership structure (SDA conference), and operational model to PSR.
• Forest Home Christian Conference Center: Southern California Christian camp and conference center operating summer youth camps and year-round retreats. Directly comparable in geographic market, faith-based positioning, and dual camp/retreat operating model.
• Camp Kulaqua: Seventh-day Adventist camp and retreat center in Florida with year-round operations including summer camp, retreat facilities, and water-based activities. Comparable in faith-based mission, residential format, and retreat center diversification.
• Hume Lake Christian Camps: California-based Christian camp and conference center with summer camp programming and year-round retreat facilities. Highly comparable in faith-based mission, California footprint, residential camp format, and family/age-tiered programming.
• Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center: California Christian retreat and conference center with summer youth programming. Comparable in faith-based mission, California geography, and combined camp/retreat center operating model.
• Thousand Pines Christian Camp: Southern California Christian residential summer camp offering age-tiered programs similar to PSR. Comparable in mission, target market (West Coast Christian families), and week-long residential format.
• Pine Lake Adventist Camp: SDA-affiliated residential summer camp offering multi-age tiered programming similar to PSR's Discovery/Junior/Tween/Teen structure. Comparable as a conference-owned Adventist camp with scholarship and church-network-driven enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles (Camp Programs): Large established nonprofit operating residential and day camps across Southern California. Comparable as a regional camp operator with scholarship-supported enrollment, though broader in mission and not faith-specific.

Regional players

• Idyllwild Mountain Bible Conference: Long-standing Christian conference center located in Idyllwild, California — the very community where PSR originated before relocating in 1961. Comparable as a regional faith-based retreat/camp operator in the same Southern California mountain market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/psr_camp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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