The sounds of delighted children intermixed with the aroma of Dutch oven crisp and the smell of fresh air at Camas Camp-n-Ranch Saturday.
For the fifth year in a row, the ranch offered hayrides, horse rides, pumpkin bowling, crafts, a forest walk, homemade apple cider, dutch oven apple crisp and other events to celebrate the Halloween season.
“I love looking over the crowd and seeing happy faces,” said owner Tina Goodnight. “It is a place for families, and kids of all ages.”
She added that people come for so many reasons, including family fun and a chance to experience farm life with their children or grandchildren.
“Attendees enjoy many aspects of their visits to the ranch,” she said. “Most newcomers stop at the entrance, sigh and say, ‘It feels so peaceful here.’ I am always personally thrilled at that, and still surprised, every time, by those comments.”