D-Bar-A Scout Ranch

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D-Bar-A Scout Ranch

D-bar-A is located about an hour north of Detroit, MI. In addition, the camp is host to many high school Marching Band camps.
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The ranch consists of over 1,700 acres of wilderness, 3 lakes, a herd of horses, cattle, and other livestock, 28 heated cabins, and 13 tent sites. Program facilities also include a 32 foot climbing tower, Lonesome Pines Boy Scout Shooting Center (Rifle, Shotgun, and Archery), Robert Morrison Cub Scout Shooting Center (BB Gun and Archery), Nature Center, Bouldering Wall, and 11 miles of hiking trai

ls. During the summer months, D-bar-A Scout Ranch offers Boy Scout Resident Camp, Cub Scout Resident Camp, and several horse related programs unique to D-bar-A. D-bar-A is unique because we offer a Horsemanship Merit Badge weekend, a Mini Yucca Trail weekend, the four day Yucca Trail experience and the Ranch Hand program. Please follow the link below for a full description of each program opportunity.

08/27/2026

All are welcome to join this haunted event at D-Bar-A Scout Ranch!
Saturday, October 17th | Event Opens at 6pm and runs until 11pm

Activities:

🎃 Magic Show
🎃 1/2 mile Scary Haunted Trail
🎃 Family Fun Zone with games and candy
🎃 Friendly Halloween Walk
🎃 Wagon Rides
🎃 Concessions (not included in admission price)
🎃 And much more fun!

For more information and to register visit https://michiganscouting.org/dbara-haunted-forest/

08/11/2026

Come enjoy a ride through the hills and woods of beautiful D-Bar-A Ranch. Choose one or both days to ride our trails.

Gates open at 8am and close at 5pm.
You are welcome to bring your own food to enjoy at the designated pavilions.

🏇 Bring Your Own Horse: $30/day or $40 for both days
🐴 Rent a Ranch Horse for a Guided 90-Min Ride: $60/day or $100 for both days

Want to stay overnight? Cabins available! Check out the Mitten Outdoor Adventures & Events page for details.

Don’t miss this unforgettable weekend on horseback! 🌄🐴

Register today: https://michiganscouting.org/d-bar-a-ranch-aloha-summer-ranch-ride/

07/28/2026

Who needs Montana when you have Metamora!?!?
Adult Only Dude Ranch? YES, PLEASE! 🐴♥️🌅🧲🏕️

Ready to trade…

…TRAFFIC for TRAIL RIDES?
…EMAILS for OPEN SKIES?
…DEADLINES for CAMPFIRE PUNCHLINES?

Register today at https://michiganscouting.org/duderanch

07/02/2026

507th ENGINEER BATTALION
INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING (IRT)
COMMUNITY DAY - SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
D-BAR-A SCOUT RANCH -- 880 E. Sutton Rd | Metamora, MI

FREE EVENT - NO REGISTRATION NEEDED

The 1434th Engineer Vertical Construction Company invites you to explore real-world Army National Guard projects supporting communities across Michigan, including our own D-Bar-A Scout Ranch.

Meet Soldiers, see equipment up close, and experience engineering in action.

06/30/2026

Congratulations to D-Bar-A Scout Ranch for achieving National Camp Accreditation (NCAP) from Scouting America. Helping to make sure our Scouts have a safe summer.

06/29/2026

Summer is heating up! And you know what that means (besides fun in the sun at our amazing MCC camps) - Stay Hydrated!

With the projected hot weather over the next several days, we want our Scouts and leaders to be healthy and safe.

Address

880 E Sutton Road
Metamora, MI
48455

Telephone

+13137231694

Website

https://michiganscouting.org/outdooradventures/properties/d-bar-a-scout-ranch/

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