My daughter went on a 3 day w her school She loved every…read moreminute of it!! The camp counselors were fun and the archery and the Gaga ball was all she could talk about

My son and I just came back from an 8th grade school trip at Pali. I attended as my son's caregiver…read moreso I was able to see first hand how the experience was for them. All the kids had a great time, the courses were interesting and fun for the kids. The instructors were engaging and made sure the kids were making safe choices and following the rules. My son is in a wheelchair but the camp assured me that they could accommodate him, and indeed they did! They provided us with our own private cabin with an accessible restroom, and any activity that wasn't zip lining or climbing ropes, the staff went the extra mile to make sure it was accessible and still fun for the rest of his group. The camp itself is probably around 90% accessible - there was usually a way for my son to access most of the main stuff. Of course most of the physical activities were off limits for him and we knew that going in. The only improvements I would say is that while the meals were accommodating to all kinds of diets, the quality of the food could be improved. I nearly choked grilled chicken I had for lunch (the rest of us at the teacher table also commented that it was super dry) and I heard the beef was served for dinner was dry and tough to chew. But I liked that they had a salad bar at every lunch and dinner to try and get the kids to eat their veggies! I also recommend that they make their field area accessible. It's lower than the rest of camp and where they held their game activities, but surprisingly there was no wheelchair access to that area, you could only reach it by steps, so my son had to miss that activity that evening.

******update review 03/20/16****** We received a response…read moreback from Nickie. She indicated that there must have been a misunderstanding with hotels.com and according to their records never communicated with them. I am still not happy with the drama and the lack of communication between both companies, due to the extra bill and honestly the BS excuse to justify charging our card. I still stand by the fact that my family had an amazing time,! The grounds, for us, had been magical and both of my bulldogs could not stop playing in the snow. *****original review***** I thought I had left a review for my stay and looked through yelp to update it. Evidently I never did, so. Here it is. I booked a cabin for thanksgiving 2015 (through hotels.com). We showed up early on Thursday the 26th and where so happy that they let us check in early. In full disclosure we showed up at 10am and our check-in was not until 2pm. I was freaking out since the place seemed abandoned. My husband kept telling me to relax, its early. It was such an amazing experience and truly was perfect. It was snowing , the place was empty except for 2 other families. We arrived with our 2 bulldogs who we walked around EVERYWHERE!!!!! See pictures Fast forward to Dec 9th. I receive an email from Nickie telling me that she is going to charge my credit card an extra 156 for pretty much destroying the room and the icing on the cake is when she states "we don't allow dogs" Really ?? It wasnt an issue to have dogs when i booked theough hotela.com and i always make sure that the place is pet friendly. It wasnt an issue when nickie finally greeted me and checked me and my famliy in. One of my bulldogs was with with me when i filled out the papetwork. It wasnt an issue when the maitence guy showed us to our cottage and helped walk one of the dogs in. BUT IT WAS AN ISSUE ONCE WE CHECKED OUT and she took the liberty to charge my credit card and send me an email telling me btw..... Really ??? She charged me more than it cost to book the room! This was definitely surreal. Add injury to insult they had the audacity to inform hotels.com that I cancelled. So I was still charged for a late cancelation and have now opened a case with hotels.com since I want to receive my credit that was removed when "SOMEONE" from this place told them that I had cancelled directly with them. I can't start to describe how frustrated and upset I am. Shame on this place for lying & over charging me. My 1 night stay turned into a $400 ordeal. I would suggest booking elsewhere!! My biggest disappointment is that I always travel with my dogs and I have NEVER, EVER been so insulted as I was with this email. I didn't contest it. The only reason I wanted to update my reviews was after finding out that they lied and stated we cancelled. When you only have 2 families on the premises it can't be that hard to keep track of them or, notice when one of them has dogs. I won't deny how beautiful this place is. It was the overall experience that has soured. Here is my proof that Nickie charged me for a stay that we supposedly never made. From "Nickie Scott" nickie.ranchlive.com Date Dec 9, 2015 1:36 PM Subject: Cottage 16 To Cc Good afternoon, Thank you again for choosing to stay at Arrowhead Ranch. Upon inspection of Cottage #16 after your stay, damages were found. Evidence of a dog was found because our bedspread was used as a dog bed on the floor (MUCH dog hair was left behind and we do not allow pets). Red wine was spilled on the walls and a bath towel, wash cloth, bath mat, curtain panel, and throw rug. Some items were unsalvageable due to fire and soot damage and/or wine stains. Also, something was burned on the fireplace shovel and could not be scraped off and saved. Please find the breakdown of our fees below to clean and/or replace the items that you damaged during your stay. Our staff spent over 2 hours cleaning this cottage that commonly takes 45 minutes to clean. As a result, we were forced to charge your card with the following breakdown of fees/damages. Cleaning Fee $60.00 Shovel $20.00 Rug $20.00 3 Towels $36.00 Bathmat $12.00 Wash Cloth $8.00 Total Charges: $156.00 Sincerely, Nickie Scott Guest Services Manager Arrowhead Ranch P.O. Box 123 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 (909) 337-7265 nickie.ranchlive.com

Don't even THINK about coming let alone applying! They treat employees like absolute garbage! As a…read moreformer employee... not worth it... at all. Don't step foot on this place. Please, I'm trying to save your time and energy. Legally not enough people watching children, Cabin Leaders usually work with at LEAST 14 kids on average. Which is past the legal limit of heads per adult... Feel free to contact me for MANY more corrupt actions

Very rude kids. There is no attempt to stop the problem with bullying at this school. Kids smoke…read moreduring class and teachers do not pay enough attention to notice. Many kids ditch class and just stand in hallways making out. The roof and walls are falling apart there is hardly working air and heating in this school. During flu season when many children are sick they refuse to turn on the heat. The buses are packed always packed with kids and many do not move so more people can sit with them. The food is not very great and there are hardly any places for kids to sit for lunch. Womens feminine product machines are always empty. This school has had many disturbing male teachers over the years. I would suggest just homeschooling your kid unless you want them to be groomed by held back students over 18, have nasty rumors spread about them, or have their private photos sent to every student.

They have a "folded lens " telescope. Basically, a huge telescope that takes up way less space…read more It's a little difficult to find, the gps failed us on that one. But when we called, they knew exactly how to guide us. We had to find the entrance behind a high school football field if I recall. Great tour, the kids had a blast. Wonderful gift shop as well. They treated us wonderfully.

Great little observatory run by passionate and educated locals! Events are paused for COVID but you…read morecan take a free guided tour of the telescope on Saturdays and visit the gift shop.

I don't think that instructors get better than Dan! Even my test subjects all said they learned a…read morelot while sitting for our sessions. knowledge structure patience responsiveness flexibility encouragement

I have always enjoyed photography and studied it in High School. I decided years later to purchase…read morecamera and realized I purchased a mini computer. Felt overwhelmed so I left it in my closet for a few months. I met Dan and enjoyed my classes with him and now I have an addiction with my cameras. Two cameras and 6 lenses later I just love the joy and the magic these cameras bring to me. I should have said 3 cameras, after Dan's first set of classes. I traded in that camera I out grew it in a year an a half.

Special place my kid loves it highly recommended. The teachers are great, activities are fun, other…read morekids are nice to our kid.

Mt. Calvary is a wonderful school! The teachers care about their students and we are lucky to have…read morethem in Running Springs.