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Camp Colton is an eighty-acre event facility of incomparable beauty. A mere 45 minutes drive from most any address in Portland, our camp is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, between Molalla and Estacada, Oregon. The woods and creeks create an ambiance of stimulating serenity. Its forest has ripened and deepened since its beginnings as a children's camp in the 1920's.
Camp Colton is heavily timbered and the topography is varied. The grounds include two creeks, a pond, a lodge, six retreat cottages, bridal dressing quarters and an historic chapel. There are several miles of hiking trails which cover interesting and beautiful terrain. At an elevation of 850 feet, our climate is moderate year round.
Visitors enjoy hiking and exploring, fishing in the creeks or in our trout ponds, bird watching, photography, playing horseshoes, and evening campfires.
Access to Camp Colton is easy and convenient, entering directly off of state highway 211, yet from the moment you pass through our stone-pillar gate, the outside world will be forgotten. Whether for a country wedding or a week-long retreat, no matter what the occasion, you will find the setting in our forest enchanting.
And if there is a wedding in your future, plan to make it part of a return to your days at summer camp. A camp wedding suits the times; you will have the elegance you desire for your wedding, with the informality of camp.
Camp Colton is an eighty-acre event facility of incomparable beauty. A mere 45 minutes drive from most any address in Portland, our camp is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, between Molalla and Estacada, Oregon. The woods and creeks create an ambiance of stimulating serenity. Its forest has ripened and deepened since its beginnings as a children's camp in the 1920's.
Camp Colton is heavily timbered and the topography is varied. The grounds include two creeks, a pond, a lodge, six retreat cottages, bridal dressing quarters and an historic chapel. There are several miles of hiking trails which cover interesting and beautiful terrain. At an elevation of 850 feet, our climate is moderate year round.
Visitors enjoy hiking and exploring, fishing in the creeks or in our trout ponds, bird watching, photography, playing horseshoes, and evening campfires.
Access to Camp Colton is easy and convenient, entering directly off of state highway 211, yet from the moment you pa... more
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Cottage Stay$195
per event Attendees: 1 - 8  Deposit: $100 Total Price: $195
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Full service house with kitchen, bedrooms and living room, charmingly furnished, very nice bedding. Houses up to eight guests.
Located in lush NW rain forest retreat, which includes pond, two creeks, and many acres to hike and explore.
Second night is $55.00 for a total of $250.00. We have a couple of smaller spaces too. |
| Cottage guest agrees to be responsible for loss or damage to furnishings and artwork in the chosen living space. |
Ridgeway Bee Creek Photos published with permission of Camp Colton Retreat | |
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This is rental of chapel only, for clients who want a beautiful setting for their ceremony and can manage it by themselves. The chapel is available for up to 250 guests for three hours.
There is no staff support in the package price, but clients can add on as needs require. |
1.) Buyer provides $1,000,000 single event insurance policy naming Camp Colton as also insured.
2.) Client understands that chosen event hours are the limits to times they or those associated with their event may be present on the grounds. Extra hours can be pre-arranged at $250/hour, but are billed against clients' deposit at twice that rate if not pre-arranged.
3.) Events end no later than 11 pm and all cars, persons, possessions connected with the client's event must be off the premises by that time. Our overnight accommodations can be rented for those who would rather stay longer.
4.) This is a natural setting with ponds and creeks and much physical property. Actions of children are the exclusive responsibility of their parents or hosts. |
Chapel Interior Photos published with permission of Camp Colton Retreat | |
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Self-served wedding, with no staff support, allows you to use both the chapel and the lodge for your wedding and reception for four hours, between 9am and 11pm, any time of year, on dates or times when full service weddings have not been booked.
The use of bride’s cottage, rehearsal on a separate day, dishware, and staff support are not included (but can be added). Use of tables, chairs, fireplace, coffee maker are included. Set up of chapel and reception site arranged by wedding family.
This option is designed to be certain that clients who prefer a small wedding and don't require a long event can still afford the setting. This is a truly great way to make the cost of your nuptials go further, and still enjoy both a beautiful historic chapel and rustic reception lodge for a classic western Oregon wedding.
Price is quoted for parties of up to 50; Up to 100 $1000. |
1.) Buyer provides $1,000,000 single event insurance policy naming Camp Colton as also insured.
2.) Client understands that chosen event hours are the limits to times they or those associated with their event may be present on the grounds. Extra hours can be pre-arranged at $250/hour, but are billed against clients' deposit at twice that rate if not pre-arranged.
3.) Events end no later than 11 pm and all cars, persons, possessions connected with the client's event must be off the premises by that time. Our overnight accommodations can be rented for those who would rather stay longer.
4.) This is a natural setting with ponds and creeks and much physical property. Actions of children are the exclusive responsibility of their parents or hosts. |
Reception in Canyon Creek Lodge Photos published with permission of Camp Colton Retreat | |
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Camping Wedding$1,300
per event Attendees: 2 - 65 Deposit: $500 Total Price: $1,300
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This is a classic DIY affair, and especially suits the couple who loves the idea of keeping their wedding size small, and having all guests camping with them. A sleepy wedding morning spent outdoors breakfasting with all those who will bear witness to your union....and all in their jammies!...can be a great way to banish wedding jitters.
The cottages provide for forty, and the entire group can be expanded to as many as sixty-five (with camping and RV's). The accommodations are provided for two nights (more can be added). The format of this style of gathering is NOT one that provides an exclusive use of our entire property (that would be a "wedding weekend retreat"), excluding any other uses, but it does provide all of the camp east of Canyon Creek (see map of camp) as the exclusive domain of your group.
The price is quite simply the cost of a two-night stay in the cottages, but you are getting, in addition, privacy for your group in the 60 or so acres east of Canyon Creek during your reserved hours. It does not include use of the lodge for your reception, but it an be added on. |
1.) Buyer provides $1,000,000 single event insurance policy naming Camp Colton as also insured.
2.) Client understands that chosen event hours are the limits to times they or those associated with their event may be present on the grounds. Extra hours can be pre-arranged at $250/hour, but are billed against clients' deposit at twice that rate if not pre-arranged.
3.) Events end no later than 11 pm and all cars, persons, possessions connected with the client's event must be off the premises by that time. Our overnight accommodations can be rented for those who would rather stay longer.
4.) This is a natural setting with ponds and creeks and much physical property. Actions of children are the exclusive responsibility of their parents or hosts. |
Cedar Circle Photos published with permission of Camp Colton Retreat | |
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Brunch Wedding$2,200
per event Attendees: 2 - 200 Deposit: $500 Total Price: $2,200
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Pinched times call for new strategies and this format is experiencing a real revival.
Our Brunch Wedding is designed with an event time that is five hours between 9 am and 2 pm, is designed for up to 200 guests, is offered as a chapel wedding and includes reception in the lodge or adjacent patio, planning consult, one hour rehearsal on a separate day, tables and chairs, use of bar* and is priced at $2200.
Quoted price does not include linens and tableware, but they can be added in exact quantitiy needed to keep the price down.
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1.) Buyer provides $1,000,000 single event insurance policy naming Camp Colton as also insured.
2.) Client understands that chosen event hours are the limits to times they or those associated with their event may be present on the grounds. Extra hours can be pre-arranged at $250/hour, but are billed against clients' deposit at twice that rate if not pre-arranged.
3.) Events end no later than 11 pm and all cars, persons, possessions connected with the client's event must be off the premises by that time. Our overnight accommodations can be rented for those who would rather stay longer.
4.) This is a natural setting with ponds and creeks and much physical property. Actions of children are the exclusive responsibility of their parents or hosts. |
Brunch Wedding Photos published with permission of Camp Colton Retreat | |
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Priced for up to 200 ppl, with additional guests @ $15/pp.
It includes a wedding ceremony in the gorgeous craftsman era chapel, or in the forest, and a reception in our log-beamed lodge, or on the outdoor patio adjacent to the lodge and next to a creek. It includes a copper-topped antique bar with taps on covered bar deck, tables, chairs, all dishes, flatware and barware, all linens, set up and breakdown of reception according to plans made by client, planning consultation and rehearsal and day-of facilitation, bartenders, and ample parking.
Client chooses and pays caterer, brings their own alcohol, which can be a great savings compared to paying a percentage over value to the venue. Wine, beer, and Champagne permitted. Candles allowed.
A romantic cottage is the bridal prep and dressing area.
This package allows client eleven hours of use of facility and a one hour rehearsal on a separate day. Price is reduced by $1000 for non-Saturday weddings, and is discounted 40% during the off season. Overnighters are accommodated in our cozy woodland cottages, well appointed, most with kitchens. |
1.) Buyer provides $1,000,000 single event insurance policy naming Camp Colton as also insured.
2.) Client understands that chosen event hours are the limits to times they or those associated with their event may be present on the grounds. Extra hours can be pre-arranged at $250/hour, but are billed against clients' deposit at twice that rate if not pre-arranged.
3.) Events end no later than 11 pm and all cars, persons, possessions connected with the client's event must be off the premises by that time. Our overnight accommodations can be rented for those who would rather stay longer.
4.) This is a natural setting with ponds and creeks and much physical property. Actions of children are the exclusive responsibility of their parents or hosts. |
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Camp Colton Retreat, Colton — We are a forest retreat. We can do weddings up to 300, but have our packages priced for 200, as that is a better fit. We have a separate chapel for ceremony and several lovely outdoor options. Our dining lodge allows for reception with dancing indoors our on the outdoor patio next to the rushing creek. We allow only wine and beer; no hard liquor. Clients chose their own professional caterer. Overnights for 45 in cottages, 75 if camping added. This is just a perfect setup for all kinds of retreats and parties. www.campcolton.com
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 9/27/2011 | | "Beautiful, Relaxed Wedding Retreat", An Eventective User from Portland, Oregon | My husband's (then fiance) family was coming from across the country for our wedding and we wanted something special that would allow us to have as much time to spend together as possible and give them a real Oregon experience. Camp Colton was perfect and they are still talking about it. Actually both our families are quite large and at Camp Colton we were able to provide overnight accommodations for all of his 6 and my 3 brothers and sisters, parents, spouses, children and the wedding party for a very reasonable price. The cabins were fixed up and modernized nicely and very cozy and cute. A few people chose to camp that night, and there was room for many more.
The weekend started with a rehearsal dinner that went well into the wee hours around a crackling campfire big enough for all of us on Friday. Saturday, everyone had all day to hand around, hike, play horseshoes and enjoy the camp while the bride and groom rushed around getting ready. Well, the bride did. The groom enjoyed the camp with everyone else. Saturday evening was the ceremony in the chapel. It was so simple and beautiful. I can still remember the amazing smell of pine or fir. It was perfect and needed very little decoration because of the elegant simplicity of it. Our reception on a hot hot July day was the perfect temperature under the trees in the evening. The next day we were able to have a brunch for the wedding party and family.
The staff at Camp Colton were relaxed and helpful but not intrusive. They quietly hid in the sidelines making sure everything went smoothly and I hardly noticed they were there.
The one downside I can see is that they did not provide any catering, music, flowers, etc. I had to find that myself and it does add up when you start including it all. I wanted to find it myself mainly because I had very specific things I wanted and was able to get help from friends to save money, but if you are looking for a very easy all in one kind of wedding this might not be it. |
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- Access to Electricity
- Carpeting
- Chapel On-Site
- Courtyard
- Covered Deck
- Forest
- Fully Equipped Kitchen
- Garden
- Gazebo
- Handicapped Accessible
- Lake
- Lawn
- Linens Provided
- Non-Smoking
- Open Deck Area
- Outdoor Dining/Al Fresco
- Outdoor Function Area
- Outside Catering Allowed
- Parking Lot
- Patio
- Picnic Area
- Portico
- Rest Room Facilities
- Water Access
- Waterfront
- Waterview
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| Acreage: 77 | | Audio Visual: Portable Equipment | | Ceiling Height (in feet): 24 | | Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MC, Discover | | Facility Location Setting: This is an eighty acre NW rain forest, six invitingly decorated cottages, an historic chapel, and reception lodge. Weddings, meetings, retreats, concerts, etc. 45 minutes drive from Portland, Oregon, but easy access directly off a state highway. | | Max Number of People for an Event: 200 | | Nearest Airport: 26-50 miles | | Nearest Overnight Accommodations: Less than 1 mile | | Nearest Public Transportation: 6-10 miles | | Number of Event/Function Spaces: 3 | | Number of Private Cottages: 9 | | Number of Private Houses/Apts: 3 | | Number of Suites: 4 | | Parking: Parking Open Lot On-site | | Proximity of Nearest Ski Area: 26-50 miles | | Proximity of Neighboring Golf Course: 6-10 miles | | Seating Capacity: 200 | | Sleeping Capacity: 40 | | Space Size (Length x Width) in feet: 120 x 35 | | Special Features: Ancient forest, Creeks, trout, pond, overnight accommodations, historic chapel | | Total Exhibit Space (Square Feet): 4,329 | | Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 3,774 | | Total Number of Guest Rooms: 15 | | Year Built: 1928 | | Year Renovated: 2002 |
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