Candlelight Ranch :: About Us

Candlelight Ranch is a 100+ acre nature paradise, founded by the Barr Family of Austin, Texas, to serve as the setting for an outdoor camp experience for families and special needs kids. Candlelight Ranch was created as a way to bring healing, balance, and peace of mind to kids whose full expression is limited by physical or financial restraints.

Candlelight Ranch is located on the scenic North Shore of Lake Travis in the Texas Hill Country. In addition to acres of rolling hills and easy lake access, the property offers thickly wooded canyons carved by spring-fed creeks and waterfalls, imbuing visitors with a sense of peace and tranquility.

Candelight Ranch is a 501(c) 3 organization and partners with other non-profit organizations that serve special needs kids by providing the Ranch for outdoor retreats and campouts. The facilities can accommodate groups of up to twenty for day or weekend visits and is available from March through October. Activities include:

• Arts & Crafts
• Nature Study
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Swimming
• Canoeing
• Kayaking

Future plans include building additional facilities to accommodate extended stays. To see an overview, click here.

Candlelight Ranch has been lovingly created to serve families with special needs kids ages 6 - 18. The term "special needs" encompasses children who are:

• Chronically Ill • Terminally Ill • Physically Disabled • Low Income • High Risk • Enrolled in Special Ed classes

Candlelight Ranch is available to Central Texas non-profit community groups and charitable hospitals, as well as family groups and special interest groups for events, workshops, weddings, or reunions in exchange for a donation to the foundation. Future plans (link to Every Child Can page) will allow us to accommodate larger groups for extended stays.

WHO WE ARE:

---> Barr Family Page

---> Board of Directors

---> Candlelight Caretakers