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Explore our beautiful 135 acre ranch conveniently located in Southwestern Ontario.

Experience an enthusiastic welcome, a spirit of adventure and our friendly staff team!

 

Circle Square Ranch

 

Circle Square Ranch is a “home away from home” for our summer campers and an exciting getaway, or peaceful retreat, for many other groups year-round. Offering hospitality for over 40 years, the Ranch provides several options for overnight accommodation and meeting facilities, a large dining hall serving delicious buffet-style meals, and outdoor activities for all age groups. Come discover all we have to offer on our beautiful 135-acre property – perfect for your next retreat.
Rentals are available from September to June.

See below for more information about our retreat facilities.

This 15,000 square foot facility includes a large meeting room with seating space for up to 100, 2 lounge areas, public washrooms on the main floor, and 17 bedrooms with bunks and single beds sleeping up to 107 people. Each bedroom has a private washroom that includes two sinks, a toilet, and a full tub/shower.

 

Jackson Hall is available for rentals from September to June and requires a minimum number of 50 guests in order to book.

 
A perfect facility for smaller retreats, sleeping up to 36 guests. Two large bunk rooms each sleep up to 16 guests, with a private room attached which has two single beds. Each bunk room has a washroom with two sinks, three showers, and two toilet stalls. Between the bunk rooms is a lounge and a kitchenette, and the upper level has a wraparound deck. A meeting space is available on the ground floor the Lodge.

 
The Lodge is available for rentals from September to June and requires a minimum number of 20 guests in order to book.
 

Upper Floor

The Dining Hall is a large, shared building for our retreat guests. The first floor of our Dining Hall will comfortably seat up to 150 guests at long tables with bench seating and can be stretched to accommodate up to 200. This space can easily be transformed into a large meeting hall with a stage, screen, and projector. Off the main dining area is a large deck area with picnic tables for extra seating.

Lower Level

The lower level of the Dining Hall includes public bathrooms and a multi-purpose room that is typically used as a common area or for indoor activities. There is a large outdoor deck area off the lower dining room that includes recreational games.

 
If your group is looking for a rustic, more outdoorsy experience, our cabins will be a perfect match!   We have 4 cabins each sleeping up to 24 guests.  The cabins feature 2 large rooms that each sleep 10 guests and 1 smaller room that sleeps 4 guests.  The cabins include bunk beds, mattresses and electricity.

 
Cabins are available for rentals early September to mid-October.
 
The Ranch has multiple campfire sites specifically for small group gatherings. Two of these campfire sites include bleacher seating, a stage, and fire pit. Campfire areas can seat from up to 150 people, and yes, we do have marshmallow roasting sticks! Firewood is provided – bring your own matches!
 
Take a walk up to the barn, admire the horses, or watch the sun set over the hill. Our herd is especially chosen to be suitable for any level of riding ability, and they love taking guests on a guided trail ride. We are also equipped with an outdoor riding arena for instructional classes. If your group is interested in going horseback riding during your stay, please make note of it on your program request form.
 
We have a variety of activities to offer to your guests as part of your retreat program! You can opt to include ranch-led activities with your package or just enjoy the self-led games and recreation available on site.
 

See here for Ranch-led activities you can add to your retreat package

Self-led recreation includes:

  • Badminton
  • Basketball Court
  • Carpet Ball
  • Gaga Ball
  • Large Playing Field
  • Tetherball
  • Volleyball

  • Frisbee Golf
  • Wooded Trails
  • Tobogganing (weather permitting!)
  • Hammocks (seasonal)
  • Trampolines (seasonal)
  • Children’s Playground

 
“The Corral” is our large outdoor pavillion area which has picnic tables and electricity. Seasonally, this area can be used as an overflow dining area or for other events such as crafts, games, and meetings.
 

See below for more information about our summer camp facilities.

 

Campers in our Discovery, Horse Lovers, & Leadership Camps will sleep in our lodge, cabins, bunkie, or covered wagon facilities. Upon arrival, we will let you know where your child will be staying. Placements are determined based on age, friend requests, and several other factors.

The lodge is one of the potential accommodations for our female campers and is comprised of 2 large open-concept rooms each holding 14 campers and 2 counsellors, 2 smaller rooms each holding 9 campers, and 2 washrooms. The lodge sleeping areas include bunk beds, mattresses, and electricity. Bathrooms in the lodge are complete with showers, electricity, running water, and flushable toilets.

Cabins and a Bunkie are used for male and female campers during the summer. Each cabin accommodates up to 9 campers and 1 counsellor, the Bunkie accommodates 7 campers and 1 counsellor. Cabins include bunk beds, mattresses, and electricity. Nearby bathrooms are complete with showers, electricity, running water, and flushable toilets.

Our unique covered wagons are one of the other types of accommodations that some of our male campers and some of our female Leadership Camp participants sleep in. Each wagon holds up to 7 campers and 1 counsellor, and includes bunk beds, mattress, and electricity. Nearby bathrooms are complete with showers, electricity, running water, and flushable toilets.

Our beautiful landscape provides a great opportunity for your child to enjoy the outdoors and soak in all that we have to offer. Check out the photos below to see more of our facilities and activities.
Staying in our unique covered wagons is one of the fun parts of being a camper in our Boys Camp. In this area of camp, there is a cluster of 4 covered wagons that each accommodate up to 6-7 campers & 1-2 counselors. Each covered wagon includes bunk beds, mattresses and electricity. Nearby bathrooms are complete with electricity, running water, and flushable toilets. Evening campfires are held at the nearby campfire site.
Campers in our Junior Camp will be staying in our Jackson Hall building. Each room sleeps up to six campers and a counselor and has a complete bathroom.
Campers in our Explore Day Camp gather together each day under our Corral Pavilion. This area serves as a home-base for campers throughout the day and is where they will enjoy their lunch, store their belongings, and will be a space to enjoy some of the many activities we offer. Drop-off and pick-up happens here each day.

Extreme Day Campers use the main level and shaded outside picnic area of Jackson Hall as their home-base each day. Here they will enjoy their lunch, store their belongings, and is where drop-off and pick-up will happen each day.

Circle Square Ranch

 
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