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Broken Arrow Ranch
The camp pool at dusk with the lake behind it
About

The camp on Tuttle Creek Lake.

Broken Arrow Ranch is the summer camp of the Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, near Manhattan, Kansas.

On this land since
1970
Property
422 acres
Cabins
13 2 new
Tuttle Creek Lake
10 miles long
Our mission

Closer to God and to each other, out in creation.

Camp is a safe place for kids to explore their faith, see God in what He made and make friends they keep.

Teen campers laughing together
Why families choose us

Five reasons to pick Broken Arrow.

01
Faith comes first

A closer walk with God is the most important thing a camper takes home. Everything else is built around it.

02
A lake to play on

Ten miles of water, one of the few sandy beaches in Kansas, a boat, four jet skis and a 25-meter pool.

03
Plenty to do on land

Horses, mountain bikes, go-karts, archery, frisbee golf, crafts, nature and sports.

04
People who care

The ranger, the director and the summer staff are what campers remember most.

05
Real cabins 2 new

Thirteen cabins, two of them brand new. Each one has air conditioning, heat, and its own bathroom and shower. No late-night walk to a bathhouse.

Camp history

On the lake since 1970.

The Kansas-Nebraska Conference bought the first piece of this land in 1970. More acres were added over the years, and the property now covers 422.

Pastors, conference office staff and church members led much of the construction themselves.

Why “Broken Arrow”?

Long before camp, this was the home of the Konza people. Breaking an arrow was their sign that a conflict had ended and peace had begun.

The name keeps that meaning. This is a peaceful, safe place to enjoy what God made and grow closer to Him and to each other.

Facilities

What's on the property.

Cabins
  • Thirteen cabins, two brand new
  • Seven to nine campers and a counselor in each
  • Bathroom and shower in each
  • Heating and air conditioning
The lodge
  • Dining room
  • Kitchen
  • Camp Store
  • Covered deck overlooking the lake
Water
  • 25-meter pool
  • Natural sand beach
  • Tuttle Creek Lake
Around camp
  • Horse barn
  • Nature and craft building
  • Covered pavilion
  • Campfire bowl above the lake
  • Bike garage
New for 2027

Fresh upgrades around camp.

2
New camper cabins
1
New staff cabin
2
New bathrooms
Deck
Covered, off the lodge, overlooking the lake
Garage
A new home for the bikes
Meet our team

The people behind camp.

Every summer staff member submits an application and references, passes a background check and interviews with the camp director. Broken Arrow Ranch is a member of the Association of Adventist Camp Professionals.

Nick Snell
Camp Director
Nick Snell
nsnell@ks-ne.org
Heather Forde
Administrative Assistant
Heather Forde
hforde@ks-ne.org
John Clark
Camp Ranger
John Clark

Come see it for yourself.

We are on Tuttle Creek Lake, near Manhattan, Kansas.