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Experience our Venues at one of our Scheduled Events
Not only do our outdoor venues provide you a space for all of your special occasions, but we offer some special events that anyone can register and participate in. Let us do the planning — simply register for our events and enjoy your activities in the beautiful outdoors.

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Upcoming Events
Adventure Point Summer Day Camp
June 16 – August 1, 2025 (multiple sessions)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
What better way to spend the summer months than at an amazing camp with activities galore! Outdoor activities, zipline, climbing wall, STEM lab, and more! Sign up for one week, or register for the entire summer.
Ranch Hand Camp – Session #5
July 20 – 26, 2025 | Metamora, Michigan
Spend a week learning what it takes to work at a Ranch! Also referred to as our Wrangler in Training program, this allows Scouts the opportunity to spend a week learning what it takes to work at The Ranch! Help the D-Bar-A Ranch Staff care for our herd of horses, long horn cattle, and burros in this once in a lifetime adventure! You will learn to bend & weld metal, work on farm machinery, learn horse care, and do repairs around The Ranch!
Youth 13-17. Register soon – limit of 10 total in this session.
Camp Run-A-Muck
August 7-10, 2025 | Alger, Michigan
Kids aren’t the only ones that should have fun at summer camp! This camp is for adults 21+ and allows adults to be kids again — without the kids around! River/Lake activities, Climbing Tower and Zip Line, Shotgun shooting, ATV Rides, Live music, Bonfires and more!
All Meals provided. Tent camping included.
Aloha Summer Ride for the Ranch
August 16 & 17, 2025 | Metamora, Michigan
Say goodbye to Summer with a ride on the Ranch! Come enjoy a ride through the hills and woods of beautiful D-Bar-A Ranch. Choose one or both days to ride our trails. Rent a horse (90 minute guided ride), or bring your own. Discount for two days. Consider making it a weekend and renting an Cabin, Campsite, or RV site.
Family Getaway Weekends
Aug 29 – Sept 1, 2025
Alger, Michigan
Weekend of family camping fun!
Open to the public. Included in the package:
– A campsite
– Three full meals Saturday and Sunday with Breakfast on Monday
Some highlights include:
River Tubing | Archery | Bouldering | Boating on the Bosco Lake
Fishing | Nature Hikes | Outdoor Games | Crafts
Much, much more!
Color Ride for the Ranch
October 11 & 12, 2025 | Metamora, Michigan
What better way to enjoy the splendor of fall colors than riding a horse through the woods! Come enjoy a ride through the hills and woods of beautiful D-Bar-A Ranch. Choose one or both days to ride our trails. Rent a horse (90 minute guided ride), or bring your own. Discount for two days. Consider making it a weekend and renting an Cabin, Campsite, or RV site.

Fall Harvest Days
October 17-18, 2025 | Grand Rapids, Michigan
Enjoy the autumn with fun outdoor activities. Admission is free – activity wristbands are sold per person per activity. Activities include climbing, archery, paintball target, zipline, outdoor games, photo booth, Trick or Treating and more! Bring the kids, bring grandma and grandpa, friends, cousins and make a day of it!
Event time: 9am – 6pm
Adventure Point | 3213 Walker Avenue | Grand Rapids, MI 49544
Haunted Forest
October 18, 2025 | Metamora, Michigan
All are invited to attend this haunted event! Enjoy the half-mile scary haunted trail, the friendly Halloween walk, family fun zone, wagon rides, magic show and more! Bring your family, bring your friends — enjoy a fun night at the Ranch! Tickets available online May 1 – Sept 26 for $15/person (ages 4+); also available at the door for $20/person.
Event time: 6pm – 11pm
D-bar-A Scout Ranch | 880 E. Sutton Road | Metamora, MI 48455
Holiday Ride for the Ranch
December 6 & 7, 2025 | Metamora, Michigan
Get into the Holiday spirit with a ride through the woods. Fingers crossed a dusting of snow makes it festive! Enjoy a ride through the hills and woods of beautiful D-Bar-A Ranch. Choose one or both days to ride our trails. Rent a horse (90 minute guided ride), or bring your own. Discount for two days. Consider making it a weekend and renting an Cabin, Campsite, or RV site.
Contact us today at info@mittenoutdoors.org