Located on a 450-acre tract that includes four and a half miles of beach, Thunderbird for Boys features both English and Western riding, extended backpacking trips for older campers, aquatics and crafts. Thunderbird for Girls, which occupies an adjacent 250-acre tract of deciduous and pine forest with a mile of sand beach, features both English and Western riding, extended backpacking trips for older campers, aquatics and crafts. Other activities include music, dramatics, ecology, sports, sailing, fishing, bicycling, water-skiing and sailboarding. Qualified campers may embark on a 21-day canoeing trip.
| Name | Camp Thunderbird for Boys; Camp Thunderbird for Girls |
|---|---|
| Location | Bemidji, MN |
| Summer Phone | 218-751-5171 |
| Off-season Phone | 314-647-3168 |
| Program Focuses & Features | Adventure Travel, Aquatics, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycle Tours, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Conservation, Crafts, Equestrian, Fishing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Music, Photography, Riding, Riflery, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Seamanship, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Theater, Water-skiing, Watersports, Wilderness Camping, Wilderness Canoeing, Woodcraft |
| Grade Range (rising grades) | 2-10 |
| Age Range | Residential — Coed Ages 8-16 |
| Application Deadline | April |
| Director | Roger Bristowe, Directors |
| Residential Fee | $4800-8750, 3-8 weeks. |
| Year Established | 1946 |
| Dates & Sessions | June-Aug; 7 sessions, 3-8 weeks long |