Family Vacation Adventures

July 2 – 5, 2026

4th of July!

Treat your family to the best 4th of July weekend ever!

Family Vacation Adventures is everything a family vacation should be: Family time. Away from the stresses of life. Away from screens. Time to relax and enjoy one another in the beauty of God’s creation.

You design your own weekend around the interests of your family. Twin Rocks provides the meals, housing, and wide array of activities, and your family picks and chooses how you want to spend each day. Options abound:

Canoeing, boating, and paddleboarding on a fresh water lake
Miniature golf
Nature class
Zip lining
Creative crafts
Hunt for Treasures
Archery
Sand castle contest
Swimming
Ping pong, foosball, and air hockey
All-camp gatherings for silly games, worship songs, and family-focused devotions
Great food – and lots of it
And more!

It’s an opportunity to play together as a family, to laugh heartily, to bond through activities, and to connect with God together.

And perhaps best of all…
It takes place in a coastal town renowned for its 4th of July festivities!

- Enjoy a quintessential small-town Independence Day Parade (11am July 4th in Rockaway Beach).
- Laugh heartily watching dozens of dachshunds compete in the annual Firecracker Wiener Nationals wiener dog races! (1pm July 4th in Rockaway Beach).
- In the evening, sit back and enjoy a spectacular Fireworks Show (up close on the beach in Rockaway Beach, or more distant on the grounds of Twin Rocks Friends Camp).

Last Year’s (2025) Family Vacation Adventures Photos

What to Expect at Camp

Bring your family to the beautiful Oregon coast for relaxation, adventure, 4th of July festivities, and meaningful time together. Enjoy the charms of the coast, explore along the beach, and take in Twin Rocks’ wide variety of wonderful camp activities.

Enjoy excellent meals from our kitchen, join other families for times of outdoor worship, play miniature golf, swim in Spring Lake, and compete in a sandcastle contest. If you want, simply spend a day relaxing! Or venture off-site and visit local tide pools, rent beach bicycles, buy an ice cream cone, or kayak in Nehalem Bay. Conclude your days around a campfire circle, singing songs, eating s’mores, and thanking God for family.

Twin Rocks provides each family with a comfortable cabin, complete with restroom. Bring your own linens, or upgrade to hotel-style accommodations in Pacific Woods Lodge.

Your Family Adventure will be personalized to your family. Seemingly endless possibilities await you.

What are Family Adventures?

A chance to spend time outdoors enjoying the beauty of God’s magnificent creation.
An opportunity to play together as a family, to bond through activities, over meals, and around campfires, and to listen to God together.
A place to gather with family and friends.
A GREAT place to spend the 4th of July with Rockaway Beach’s famous and festive fireworks on the beach!
An occasion to disconnect from the events of the world and enjoy a different pace of activity.
A family vacation you can design, choosing to adventure in the ways that bring your family closer together.

Some of the activities you might enjoy on your Family Adventures

Miniature golf
Boating and swimming at Spring Lake
Archery
An afternoon in a hammock
Carpet ball
Gaga ball
Disc golf
Horseshoes
Pool, air hockey, and ping-pong tables
An evening roasting s’mores around your own firepit
Forest hikes
Taking you family through the Twin Rocks Prayer Walk
Singing together during morning and evening sessions in our meadow

For an additional fee, enjoy activities like:

Build a birdhouse
Shark dissection
Zip lining

Or, let us guide you to off-site excursions (for fees paid to provider), such as:

Beach bicycle rentals in Rockaway Beach
Kayak rentals in Nehalem Bay
Scenic train rides along the Coast
Oregon Coast Railriders
Crabbing in Tillamook Bay
Great places to find ice cream, clam chowder, and “pronto pups”
And more!

Schedule of Adventures

SCHEDULE (subject to change)

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026

4:00-5:30pm – Arrival & Check In

5:30-6:30pm – Dinner Buffet in Dining Center

6:45-7:30pm – All Camp Gathering for Games, Songs, and Worship

7:45-9:00pm – Anytime Activities*

FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026

8:30-9:00am – Morning Gathering & Family Devotions

9:00-Noon –

Anytime Activities*
Supervised Activities such as: Climbing Wall, Squid Dissection Nature Class, Zipline

12:30-1:30pm – Lunch Buffet

1:30-5:30pm –

Anytime Activities*
Supervised Activities such as: Boating at Lakefront (Swimming, Row Boats, Kayaks, Canoes, Paddleboards), Archery

3:30-5:00pm – Sandcastle Contest on the Beach

5:30-6:30pm – Dinner Buffet

6:45-7:30pm – All Camp Gathering for Games, Songs, and Worship

7:45-9:00pm – Anytime Activities*

SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026

7:30-8:30am – Breakfast Buffet in Dining Center

8:30-9:00am – Morning Gathering & Family Devotions

9:00-Noon –

Anytime Activities*
Supervised Activities such as: Archery, Extreme Swing

11:00am – (optional) Independence Day Parade (downtown Rockaway Beach)

12:30-1:30pm – Sack Lunches

1:00pm – (optional) Firecracker Wiener Nationals (wiener dog races) at Phyllis Baker Park in Rockaway Beach

1:30-5:30pm –

Anytime Activities*
Supervised Activities: such as Lakefront (Row Boats, Kayaks, Canoes, Stand Up Paddleboarding)

5:30-6:15pm – Outdoor Hamburger Barbecue

7:00-9:00pm – Anytime Activities*

Evening – 4^th of July Fireworks Options:

Option A: Ignore fireworks. Enjoy Anytime Activities, eat s’mores, go to bed
Option B: Watch Fireworks from a Distance. Gather at lakefront at 9pm (bring own camp chairs). Enjoy s’mores. Light sparklers. Watch fireworks. Go to bed.
Option C: Experience Rockaway Beach Fireworks Up Close. Drive into Rockaway Beach by 8pm. Park wherever a spot is available. Walk to the beach and find a spot to watch the fireworks (take your own camp chairs with you). Build fire in sand and roast marshmallows. Light sparklers. (Twin Rocks supplies wood, kindling, matches, roasting sticks, and s’mores fixings.) Unofficial fireworks begin by 9pm. Official fireworks begin at 10pm and last about 30 minutes. Back to camp. Go to bed.

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2026

7:30-8:30am – Breakfast Buffet

8:45-9:30am – Sunday Morning Gathering for Games, Songs, and Worship

9:45-11:00am – Anytime Activities*

11:00am – Departure

*ANYTIME ACTIVITIES:

Miniature Golf
Disc Golf
Sand Volleyball
Horseshoes
Fire Pits
Shelter Recreation Center:
- - Foosball
  - Pool Table
  - Air Hockey
  - Box Hockey
  - Ping Pong
  - Basketball

Shelter Patio & Lawn:
- - Fort Rocks Play Structure
  - Gaga Ball
  - Giant Jenga
  - Corn Hole
  - Carpet Ball
  - Human Foosball

Arts & Crafts:
- - Build A Birdhouse*
  - Friendship Bracelets*
  - Do-It-Yourself Treasure Maps
  - Bottle Rocket Kits (water pump-style)*

Treasure Seeking:
- - Adventure Club Passports
  - Hiking Trails

* Some crafts projects may require a small fee.

What Guests Say

Quotes from Recent Participants:

Thank you so much for the great experience. We want to come back again.
You guys undersell yourself on your website. This place is AWESOME!
It was the best.
Being able to hike through the mountain trails and take in the views as well as walk over to the beach and watch the sunsets, and gathering around a fire and talking with family helped release months of built up stress…. Thank you.
The kids are already asking when we will return.
The best camp experience I’ve had; truly amazing place.
Had a great time! We really enjoyed the format.
This was our first trip here and it was wonderful. We will be back!
We love Twin Rocks! Thank you for all you do.
Our son had an amazing time zip lining, golfing and going to archery. He wants to stay more and doesn’t want to leave.
Best family getaway we ever went on. Absolutely fantastic and kids did not want to leave!
It was a great way to get away from all of life’s worries and just breathe in Gods beauty. The sunset was amazing and all in all I’m leaving more in tune and so grateful to God for all of his mercy for us. Thank you!
Quote from 4 year old – “This is the best and a fun place.”
The people are so willing to help and be flexible. I feel like we are in a resort hotel with five-stars! Bathrooms are immaculate!

Sample Day

Every family’s adventure is unique, based upon your family’s particular interests, but here’s a sample…

A Sample Daily Adventure:

8am – Breakfast
9am – Gathering at Victory Circle Amphitheatre for Games, Worship & Family Devotions
10am – Miniature Golf & Carpet Ball
11am – Kayaking at Spring Lake
Noon – Lunch
1pm – Hang out near the cabin and relax
2pm – Sand Dollar class in Nature Center
3pm – Cross the bridge for a walk on the beach
4pm – Swimming at Spring Lake
5pm – Supper
6pm – Gathering at Victory Circle Amphitheater for Worship
7pm – S’mores at private fire circle
8pm – Head for Bed

What to Bring

Clothes

Bedding

Toiletries

Family

Rates

2026 PRICING:

STANDARD PRICE:

$534 – First Adult (cabin accommodations) – Add $156 to upgrade to deluxe housing in Pacific Woods Lodge
$134 – Additional adults or kids/youth ages 9+
$ 87 – Children ages 3-8
$ 0 – Children ages 0-2

TRUE PRICE UPGRADE: $170
(Add $170 to cover the amount that the Standard Price is subsidized. Opt in if you choose to pay the amount we would charge without scholarship subsidizing.)

Please accept the level of scholarship you need to make Family Vacation Adventures affordable for your family, choosing Standard Price or True Price based upon your family’s unique situation. If the Standard Price is still prohibitive, please contact the camp (503-355-2284 / [email protected]), as additional scholarships are generally available. Twin Rocks desires that all families wishing to attend camp may do so, regardless of their financial condition.

http://www.twinrocks.org/registration/family-vacation-adventure/