Camp Aranzazu

01/21/2025

Dreaming of sunny days on the bay! ☀️⛵️ We can't wait to get back out on the water and catch some rays. Who else is ready for some summer weather? 🙋

Alt text: A young camper wearing a life jacket smiles at the camera as he waits on a dock at Camp Aranzazu waiting to sail. Copano Bay is in the background.

01/17/2025

"I can do more than I thought." 🤩

01/16/2025

January mornings at Camp Aranzazu 💛

01/08/2025

Look who's soaking up the sun at Camp Aranzazu! These whooping cranes made our day with a visit to the bayfront. What a way to start the year! 😍

12/19/2024

Camp Aranzazu is proud to be a part of Christmas On The Beach, a FREE drive-thru light tour at Rockport Beach showing off the creativity and mission of some of your favorite local non-profit organizations. Enjoy the dazzling lights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season and create lasting memories with your family! 🎄

Learn more about the tour and mission at christmasonthebeach.org/.

12/19/2024

We're incredibly grateful to have been part of this year's Coastal Bend Day of Giving and to everyone who helped us raise over $80,000! Your generosity brings us closer to a world built for belonging. ✨

12/18/2024

Tile by tile, we're building memories at Camp Aranzazu! 🤩 We're so grateful to Jung Tile & Granite for helping us bring one of our favorite camp traditions to life! These beautiful hand painted tiles allow our campers to leave a lasting mark on Camp Aranzazu, and we couldn't be happier with the results. ❤️

12/14/2024

That's a wrap on our end-of-year staff retreat! 🎉 We had an amazing time celebrating our successes, recharging as a team, and gearing up for an even better 2025. 🙌 Huge shout-out to Mustang Island Conference Center for being the perfect hosts and letting us focus on what matters most – each other! 🙏 We even rolled up our sleeves and helped out with a volunteer project. 💪 Feeling grateful and excited for what’s next!

12/11/2024

What a day! ☀️ The 8th Annual Holiday Bells & Shells was a blast, and thanks to our generous friends and supporters, we raised over $200,000 to help us create joyful and unforgettable camp experiences for campers of all ages and abilities. Special thanks to our incredible presenting sponsors, Classic ELITE Buick GMC, Forney Construction, and the Hildebrand Foundation, for helping make this event possible and congrats to our winners for hitting the mark! 🏆

You can find more photos from Holiday Bells & Shells at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBUx6e.

12/04/2024

"Camp does more than provide a fun camp experience, it also leads to opportunity, growth, and self-identity." ✨ Read our latest blog post to learn why Arnold, our 4th year activity leader, keeps coming back to Camp Aranzazu summer after summer. 💛

Share this post with someone who might be interested in joining our amazing team!

Written by: Arnold Garcia, 4th Year Camp Aranzazu Activity Leader

12/03/2024

The final bulbs are in place and our light display is complete! 🌟 Make plans to see it and all the other amazing displays at Christmas on the Beach this year! 🎄

Camp Aranzazu cultivates belonging for campers of all ages and abilities by creating accessible, empowering, and intentional camp experiences.

11/28/2024

This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling incredibly grateful. ✨🙏

Grateful for the peaceful moments under the stars, like the time just after the campfire has burned out. Grateful for our incredible team who work tirelessly, day and night, to bring the magic of camp to life. Grateful for our amazing supporters who make it all possible. And most of all, grateful for our wonderful campers who fill our days with laughter, joy, and unforgettable memories. 💛

From all of us at Camp Aranzazu, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

11/14/2024

Calling all Camp Aranzazu foodies! 🍳🥓🍽 Our activity leader shares the 5 must-try meals from this summer's camp menu in our latest blog post. Don't miss out on the drool-worthy details! 🤤 So do you agree...are these the top 5 meals at Camp Aranzazu?

Written by: Megan Keim, Camp Aranzazu Activity Leader

11/13/2024

Whether you donated or shared our post with your family and friends, you helped us meet the match for this year’s Coastal Bend Day of Giving! Thank you!

11/12/2024

Visit https://www.coastalbenddayofgiving.org/ to donate to your favorite local charities like Camp Aranzazu to help us meet the $24,000 match today!

11/12/2024

The Coastal Bend Day of Giving only comes around ONCE a year! Today’s your chance to join hundreds of others in your community to make an even bigger impact for the charities close to your heart. If you’re wondering what your donation would mean to Camp Aranzazu, just listen to what our campers have to say about the camp magic!

Visit https://www.coastalbenddayofgiving.org/ to donate today!

11/09/2024

🚨 Calling all Camp Aranzazu supporters! 🚨 The Coastal Bend Day of Giving is just around the corner, and we need your help to reach our goal! Early giving is open NOW, and every dollar counts towards unlocking a $24,000 match. Let's show our campers some love! 💛 Donate today at www.coastalbenddayofgiving.org.

11/06/2024

A picture-perfect moment at Camp Aranzazu! 💖