Educating students to have a greater understanding and appreciation for their natural environment…

Rockin’ C Ranch offers Outdoor Education field trips to public, private, and home school students. Whatever grade you teach, we provide creative, fun, hands-on learning activities for students of all ages and grade levels.

Rockin’ C Ranch is a perfect setting for outdoor learning. Situated on a real East Texas cattle ranch about 1 hour and 45 minutes east of Dallas, Rockin’ C Ranch was founded on Christian values and promotes character building and children making good life choices in all they do. Since 1997 we have been serving children, churches, and schools by providing a fun, safe place for folks of all ages. We began offering Outdoor Education to school groups in 2003.

Rockin’ C Ranch is located in a beautiful rural setting with authentic log cabins, exciting activities, and great food. Nestled in the piney woods of East Texas, each of our three cabins has a scenic view of our private lake, and a wrap-around porch. Our guests rest comfortably in our rustic log cabins on wooden bunk beds. And when it comes to good food, you’ll be hard pressed to find better. Our staff works hard to prepare healthy, hot meals for our guests. We think you’ll agree that our meals are second to none!

Outdoor Classes at Rockin’C are taught by our qualified staff and are correlated with the TEKS that the state of Texas requires for each grade level. Most of our schools choose our three day, two night program, which includes four different classes, evening activities, and recreation time. Our curriculum includes the following classes:

Aquatics: What lies beneath the waters? How do you execute the Scientific Method? What is the difference between clean water and healthy water? In this class students learn about the aquatic community by fishing the depths of our great lake filled with bass, sunfish, and catfish and by exploring the world of organisms by seining the shoreline and creeks.

Earth Science: Your students will learn the components of soil, investigate the layers of soil, and identify soil properties. They will also learn the difference between weathering and erosion. 

Farm Life and Fishing: Have your students experienced life in the country lately? If not, they will at Rockin’ C – feeding and caring for real farm animals on a working cattle ranch. During the second half of class, they will use cane poles to learn the joys of fishing and gain a greater awareness and appreciation for the pond community.

Horseback Riding and Equine Study:  How did horses get to America? What were they used for? How did they develop into so many different breeds? Students learn about the history and value of the horse in the first half of our equine studies course. The second half of the course consists of a long trail ride where your students ride across creeks and pastures -- through beautiful East Texas.

Orienteering: What is a compass and what is it used for? This activity will introduce your students to the use of a compass, and they will have the opportunity to explore the forest looking for marked points using their new skill. Rockin’ C is all about seeking direction in more ways than one!

Teambuilding: What do trust, cooperation, and communication have to do with being a team? Everything! Students experience the development of those qualities in addition to problem-solving skills as they work together to accomplish a dynamic task. 

We have reasonable prices and plenty of great dates available during the school year.  Please contact us at or toll free at 1-877-294-2267.

Let us help you make this the BEST field trip ever for your group!!

"Our students had a great time at Rockin' C. I most appreciated that we were the only group there- it made me feel much safer and really cared for. We can't wait to come back." Mike Griffin, Principal, Lindale ISD

“Outdoor Education is about students having new experiences in the outdoor classroom. When an activity engages a child’s mind, hands and senses, he LIVES the lesson. THAT’S when learning really occurs.” LuAnne Ashley, Outdoor Education Director

(903) 858-3308

or toll-free at (877) 294-2267