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Son's Blue River Camp

3.7 (83 reviews)
Closed • 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Been here a few times and a lot has improved. They've removed the big fallen trees in the water...and the cabin and glamping is super fun! Additionally, they've made the bring your own tent area much smaller, and provided Bell tents in the places where you used to bring your own so you don't have to deal with the hard mud. You can just go and pay to go in one of their tents that have air-conditioning and beds And they sleep up to five people. They also allow up to 15 people in the 2 story cabanas for a fee. 8 people are free. There seems to be a lot of improvements happening all the time this place is really fun. It looks like they have bands sometimes on the weekends and it's just a really cool place that the kids will love.

Samantha F.

Man on man, where do I want to start... The actual weekend there with friends was awesome! 5 Stars! The tiki huts you can rent by the water are awesome. The river itself is wonderful. The whole camp & weekend was truly amazing. The few employees we actually encountered were very kind too. But... There were no functional restrooms & only a couple functioning showers (that had so many spiders). We had 1 PortaPotty that we shared & by we I mean all of the people camping plus the people renting for the day. It was terrible. We were there for three days and two nights, and had several children with us. It was so bad. The restroom experience was so awful that I almost rated my entire experience as a one. We reserved in advance, and they knew we were coming yet, but no-one took the time to prepare restrooms for our group of 23. We stayed in the Bell Tents which are not Glamping, they are pretty rough around the edges. We like to rough it when camping so it wasn't a problem for us. But our friends who are not used to rough camping did struggle. Highly recommend only Bell Tents 14 - 16. They are the only ones not under the string lights, and they also have trees above them providing shade. All of the other bell tents are exposed to the sun all day, and then at night are under the string lights that do not turn off. If you rent bell tents 1 - 14, bring a sleep mask. I wish I could say I knew for a fact we would come back, but the restroom situation was so awful. I would need some kind of guarantee from them that that was corrected before I would go back, especially with kids.

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Trenna H.

Visited for a friends birthday. We all had a good time, the cabana was great for our large group. I do wish the water was higher but we're in a drought so what can you expect. This is our second time coming to a Son's property and we had a good time. The highlight of the experience though was the snow one truck that came through. Parents and children alike were excited to get a treat to cool down with in this hot weather.

Reiley H.

When I reserved a "luxury clamping cabin" I was not expecting a thin tent. I could hear people walking outside of our tent all night so I hardly slept. I tried to turn the TV on so I wouldn't hear people talking outside all night but guess what? The TV didn't work!! I tried to play some white noise on my phone but guess what? The wifi didn't work!! There was no bathroom or shower in our tent so we had to walk to the dirty communal bathrooms that smelled pretty bad. We tried to float the river but it was pretty dried up so we ended up walking with our tubes at least half of the time. Our bottoms and legs got torn up from rocks since it was shallow & we were scraping along the bottom when we tried to float. The cabanas aren't right on the river like the original son's island which is disappointing. The river was pretty crowded. Honestly the cabana rental felt like a waste of money since we didn't have our own little area like the cabanas at the original son's island. The "glamping cabin" didn't have plates or silverware so we ended up eating our steaks and potatoes off of a piece of cardboard. Overall I was unimpressed and when I told an employee about the wifi and TV not working, he didn't seem to care.

Cinco C.

Amazing place! Amazing staff! Made for an all around fantastic weekend. I found this place last minute for my buddy's 40th birthday after our original plans fell through. We lucked out! The property, layout, and amenities are fantastic, but what made our experience was the staff. Colton made us feel like we were flying first class. We had brought our own kayaks but weren't too familiar with the river. Colton had a great knowledge of the area and helped us plan a A+ day-trip. Even though shuttles weren't running that day (we went in October / off-season), he personally helped us with drop-off and pick-up. When we needed and extra kayak, he loaned us one on the honor system, allowing us to repay when the shop opened upon Saturday. He also had some epic stories of his adventures on the Devil's, San Marcos, and Rio Grande when he dropped firewood off around the camp later that night. Thanks, Colton, for all your help and making it an awesome weekend, that almost didn't pan out at all. I look forward to revisiting Son's Blue River Camp, especially during summer/prime season. A great spot!

Isabel B.

As a guest I loved it. I enjoyed myself so much, my family and I will be coming back to enjoy a stay'cation. They have it all. They have tents with beds and air conditioner, cabanas with a second story, canopies with chairs, and umbrellas with chairs. They have BBQ pits and tables. You need only to take yourself and food. I do wish they had restrooms instead of port a potty. The area is clean and staff are super friendly. I have nothing but great memories of my visit. Definitely coming back soon.

Jen A.

I had no idea about this hidden gem. I absolutely loved this place. This place has tents, two story cabanas, and cabins. It even offers are "glamping" experience. We rented a cabana from 7-11pm and the first level of the cabana has benches, tables, a grill area and a hammock. The top level had more seating and a wrap around table sort of like a bar area. Our cabana was right on the river and although there were other cabanas around us it still felt pretty secluded especially during COVID. There was a stage area close by as well for performances to be held although there wasn't any when we were there. The downside to this is that you can only use Porta Potties and I wish they would have had other restrooms as the potties were so disgusting especially at night. We will definitely be returning to actually do some camping next time.

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Danielle L.

If you're going to camp and don't mind the heat, you'll love it! We stayed in a glamper and here are the pros and cons from our 3 day visit. pros- very clean, new facilities, family friendly, quiet time from 11pm - 7am, warm showers, electricity, easy access to the water and plenty of grills. The hammocks were great! Cons- basically no WiFi but if you don't need it, it's not a big deal, AC unit inside tent was either broken or not efficient enough for the tent, adding fans did help but still very warm. The younger staff seemed very lack of urgency and dismissive to guest. Overall, the place is good and not far off from being great! Their website needs updating and information about pets, location of the GOOD showers and restrooms and a little bit of sense of urgency from the staff, especially when the AC abt working.

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Stormy F.

LOVED this place! We rented the already set up tent that included two queen size cots with foam mattresses, two fans, a picnic table, and a grille. Hammocks are first come first serve and there I one for every two tents. They also offer glamping!!!!!!! The staff was extremely nice and helpful! Love the atmosphere! We will definitely be back to try out glamping!

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LOVE it here-- I visited during the week and my experience was nothing but a relaxed atmosphere. The staff here is awesome and bilingual

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“We rented cabana #6 and enjoyed it and did the glamping in the air conditioned tents #3 and #4.”

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We arrived on a Thursday afternoon and left on Saturday. We stayed in the Glamping tents. The air…read moreconditioning was very nice. The beds were just ok, but MUCH better than a traditional camping situation. We really liked the shelving units for all of our items. The mini fridge, microwave and other kitchen items were very nice to have. We were also very thankful for the fire pit, grill and picnic table. The bathrooms near us did not have any lights or a/c turned on. They worked and were clean, but didn't have any electricity. We used the bathrooms that were down a little form us. They did have lights and were clean. I was nervous about the bathroom situation. In other reviews, people were saying the bathrooms were a mess. This was not the case with our trip. I hope they keep this up. Having clean bathrooms is very important. I would not come back if the bathrooms were a problem. It had rained, so the river was running pretty good. The 3 hour float was only 1.5 hour(s). The tube rental was easy, $30 per person for all day. They take you back to the campsite and you can float as many times as you would like for the $30 daily rate. They also allow you to have multiple tubes for you and your ice chest at no extra charge. I highly recommend coming to Son's River Ranch.

We come here every year for my friend Sarah's birthday. I love the new swing additions to the…read morecabanas. We always choose to sit in the shallow parts right next to the cabanas. But you can rent tubes, if you want to float the river. I happened to step into a pile of ants at the based of one of the trees. Wouldn't recommend that. These little guys also found their way into our picnic fruit, so make sure every food item you bring is secured in an iced cooler 100% of the time you aren't eating. The water is so fun, you won't want to leave. I got a little sunburnt, so if you're pale like me-make sure you constantly reapply.

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I was really nervous about kayaking down the river with my three young teens & my friend who was…read morevisiting from out of town. It was our first time kayaking & we didn't know what to expect on the river but Linda quickly put us at ease. She was very knowledgeable about the river & explained how to navigate it & things to look out for. We were shuttled to the launch site, given a quick lesson on how to hold & use the paddles & we were on our way. Despite the heat, the river was pretty cool (glad we brought insulated water bottles & a cooler with snacks). It was peaceful & the water was calm & we made it to the end without tipping over. We saw lots of turtles, birds, even a few cows taking a dip. At the end two huge blue herons flew across the river right in front of us...it was a great experience & we can't wait to do it again. Highly recommend this company- the reservation process was easy (we just called the day before) & the everything was provided (dry bags & life vests included), the price is very reasonable & the local knowledge was exceptional.

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