Thursday, July 1st- Tuesday, July 6th, 2027
The Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso sponsors Camp Thunderbird, a family camp nestled among the pines of the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico.
UU’s have been enjoying the Camp Thunderbird experience since 1963! Much has changed in that time, but the important things still remain largely the same. While the hundred-year-old pines still provide ample shade and soothing sounds of wind and birds, it’s not just the cool breezes and sounds of nature that keep bringing us back. We come here to relax, enjoy the company of old and new friends, and leave the noise of city life behind.
Please click the tab in the menu for registration, camp fees and payment options. To be added to our mail out list please email: uucep@sbcglobal.net
Activities
There is NO required schedule of activities, but you’ll find plenty of extended UU-style conversations on nearly any topic, along with casually organized activities that welcome everyone. Take a look at the Activities Schedule posted at the Lodge when you arrive!
There will also be an Adult Cocktail Hour from 5pm to 6pm daily under the parachute and simultaneous supervised children’s activities will be provided by the camp babysitters. With a wine and cheese pairing event one evening during cocktail hour.
Accommodations
The lodge and dormitory style cabins are rustic, solid and more than adequate to shelter us from the elements. They accommodate families, couples, teenagers and single adults. There are bunk beds with pretty good mattresses and a table but NO closets. You are welcome to bring your own tent, trailer or camper. A few electrical hookups are available. Nutritious, high-quality meals are served in the lodge three times daily: breakfast at 7am, lunch at noon, and dinner at 6pm. If you have special dietary considerations, refrigeration is available and some help from the kitchen may be obtained. Ice is sold at camp.
Other information
Campers 12 and over are asked to share in minor housekeeping duties such as setting tables, mopping, etc. Quiet time is observed from 10:00PM to 6:30AM. A wake-up bell rings at 6:30am. PLEASE disarm your car alarm if you have one.
Location and Climate
The camp is located in the Gila National Forest near Mimbres, NM. The elevation is 6,400 feet. The temperatures will dip into the 40’s overnight and may reach 90 some afternoons. An occasional thundershower is almost inevitable.
How to get there
Go north out of Deming, NM on US Highway 180. After 24 miles turn right on NM Highway 61 (at CITY OF ROCKS sign). About 25 miles later go left on NM 152 for half a mile, then right on NM 35. Follow the signs for Lake Roberts or “Inner Loop” at each intersection. The camp will be on your left between mile markers 13 and 14.
For More Information
For Registration information, contact Andrea LeVasseur (Dre),
Camp Registrar: andrealevasseur@ymail.com or (915) 831-0714
Telephone number at camp FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY: (575) 536-9560
Please note that after June 15, 2027, we can no longer accept late registrations without charging a late fee of $25. Anyone under 18 attending Camp Thunderbird without their parents must be sponsored by an adult who is at least 21 years of age. This Sponsor is responsible for them at all times during camp. See policy for minors attending Camp Thunderbird without their parents. Adults must be fully capable of self-care or bring their own helpers. While improvements are continually being made, the facilities cannot be considered handicapped accessible.