Welcome to Camp Tonkawa
Camp Tonkawa is pending our 501c3 Non profit stats. We are a Nature Awareness Learning Center for Children and Adults that was founded by the Holtzman Family. The camp gives a great "hands on" experience in the great outdoors. It is located on a 35 acre tract of land about an hour drive north of Dallas Texas.
We offer a great range of classes and camps for all ages. Check out our Calendar for our upcoming schedule of classes and camps. We also can create camps and classes for groups as needed.
Our mission is to reconnect mankind with nature with our "hands on" teaching of ancient Native American skills of nature awareness and primitive wilderness survival.
The Camp Tonkawa property is a certified wildlife refuge. Our woods of oak and junipers have plenty of trails, a small creek, fishing pond, swimming pond, pasture, organic garden, barn and a long house.
Camp Tonkawa News
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We purchased a 16’ tipi all authentically painted with the artwork of the sun “Morning Star” and “Many Moons” circling. Planning on not just using the tipi here at the camp, but taking it on the road to schools and fairs, for educational purposes. Our new tipi was first slept in by Girl Scout Troop 1416, from The Colony, for the Native American Indian Camp, April 4-5, 2009.
Primitive Survival Skills Camps are well attended by the Boy Scouts, to earn their Wilderness Survival merit badge. They enjoy camping in the colder times of the year which helps the camp have year around activities. Troop 999, came from Plano, with 38 participants December 12-14, 2008, for this week end camp.
Our Primitive Survival Combo Camp is always a family favorite. Over this past Spring Break, March 20-22, 2009, we had 17 people coming all the way from Austin and Waco, and locally from Allen, Argyle, and Flower Mound, to participate in learning life survival skills.
A Wildlife Day Camp was combined with a Girl Scout Bridging event, April 25, 2009. Service Unit 408 Wildflowers, Assistant Manager, Stacey Amick, got 82 girls plus numerous leaders to this double event. All girls earned their Wildlife badge with teaching workshops and activities done by the Camp Tonkawa Staff, Madeline Hayes (practicing for her Gold Award), Bonnie Bradshaw from Wildlife 911, Debbie from Master Gardeners, birder Will Green, plus past Girl Scout leader attendees who volunteered, Shannon Hayes, Pamela Wilson, and Heidi Kocher. Camp Tonkawa would like to thank all the scouts who donated 29 bird houses to the camp!!! They are currently mounted, scattered all over the camp, inviting birds to make their homes here.