Kick off the retreat early by joining ICR geologist, Dr. Tim Clarey, and dinosaur expert, Dr. Brian Thomas for a guided hike to see the dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park

Check-in with the ICR events team to receive your room keys and registration packs.
Settle into your rooms

Meet other retreat attendees and utilize the variety of free rec spaces at Riverbend Retreat Center.

Join ICR PhDs, events staff, and the other retreat attendees for dinner and a group photo!

We will kick off our retreat with a fun and engaging welcome gathering!  Hosted by Dino Dave and Miss Emmy from ICR's Kids on Mission program, we will launch into our retreat with an overview of what to expect over the course of the weekend.  You'll meet the ICR team, take a peek into the registration materials, and even start some friendly competition.  

Ice Cream, Fellowship, and Worship Music. . . need we say more? 

We will set up telescopes and some binoculars for viewing of the moon, planets, and stars.  Have a telescope or binoculars of your own?  Bring them along to expand the fun! 

Join us for a beautiful time in nature exploring the trails around Riverbend Retreat. (Trails can be seen on this map.)

Join ICR PhDs, events staff, and the other retreat attendees for breakfast to get fueled for a day of fun, exploration, and learning!

We will start the day together in the Word, then split into family units for a parent-led devotional study. 

Our morning will be divided into several fun activities for fun, exploration, and a little friendly competition.  Recreation activities will include:

Join ICR PhDs, events staff, and the other retreat attendees for lunch before our afternoon breakout sessions.

Afternoon breakout sessions will occur in three different age tracks for targeted mentorships and workshop sessions with ICR speakers and PhD scientists.

Join ICR PhDs, events staff, and the other retreat attendees for dinner and fellowship before the evening activities

All retreat attendees will gather together for a panel discussion and Q&A with the retreat speakers as well as more friendly competition and activities.   You will even have a time to add to our 2026 Retreat Scrapbook!

Join us again to witness the glory of God in the skies!  ICR will provide a couple of telescopes and binoculars for moon, planet, and stargazing.  Have a telescope or binoculars of your own?  Bring them along to expand the fun!

Join us for a beautiful time in nature exploring the trails around Riverbend Retreat. (Trails can be seen on this map.)

Join ICR PhDs, events staff, and the other retreat attendees for breakfast to get fueled for our final day together!

Come together with us to worship Jesus - our Creator, Savior, and Coming King!  We will have a time of music, prayer, and a devotional message.

Join ICR PhDs, events staff, and the other retreat attendees for a final meal and fellowship as well as adding any final touches to our 2026 Retreat Scrapbook!

Tour a dinosaur museum with a PhD scientist (more details to follow.)

Included in Registration:
• Lodging both nights in one of Riverbends motel style facilities or one of their lodges.

• Dinner Friday night, all meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Complementary bottled water and snacks will also be available throughout the weekend the daily excursions and activities.

• A commemorative t-shirt and sticker for every attendee to take home!

• All activities on the itinerary for the retreat. (Note: that there is an optional excursion to Dinosaur Valley State Park on Friday afternoon, and an optional excursion to Creation Evidences Museum on Sunday afternoon that are not included in the price of registration for the retreat, but are an additional ticket to participate.)


Not Included in Registration:
• Transportation to and from Riverbend Retreat Center in Glen Rose, TX.

• Admission to, or fees for any other attractions, or excursions in the Glen Rose area that are not listed on the official itinerary for this family camp.

• Souvenir or gift shop purchases in the Riverbend Retreat Center gift shop.

We have done our best to make this camp as affordable as possible, while also maximizing the educational benefits and maintaining the quality of the experience, and covering the expenses of ICR's staff involved. To that end, the price for each room is set up with the actual expected costs involved for each occupant / participant. By having rooms available that can accommodate up to 4 or 5 people (depending on the room), we are able to pass along some savings for those who will be joined by other family or friends who are able to share lodging accommodations.

However, we do understand that this camp is costly, so we are making available a 20% discount off the regular registration price for families of 7 or more people (can be immediate family or an extended family group). In order to receive the coupon code for the 15% discount, please email [email protected] with the number of people in your group and their names and ages. Please note that this discount will be available only through June 30th, 2026.

Are you a Member of the ICR Discovery Center?
If you hold an current membership at the ICR Discovery Center, you are eligible for a 15% discount off the total regular registration price. Please email [email protected] for a coupon code to use for your registration.  Note that only one discount of 15% off per family will be honored.

Are you a Member of the Kids on Mission?
If your child is a member of ICR's Kids on Mission program, you are eligible for a 15% discount off the total regular registration price. Please email [email protected] for a coupon code to use for your registration. Note that only one discount of 15% off per family will be honored.

Are there any other discounts available?
Yes! If you would like to pay for your tour registration by personal check, you can receive a discount of $25 off the registration price for each registrant you pay for by check. Paying by check helps us reduce costs from credit card processing fees. If you wish to pay for your registration by check, please email [email protected] for instructions on where to mail the check, and for setting up your registration.

We trust that you will be able to participate in this fun and educational camp, and make some new friends along the way as you learn more about the evidences for creation and the global flood! But, we do know that sometimes unforeseen circumstances arise, and a registrant may have to back out from participating in the tour.

That said, ICR will allow for cancellations of a registration requested by registrants who contact us as soon as they are aware of the need to do so, but due to the nature of financial commitment that ICR has involved in setting up this camp, a full refund for a registration cancellation will be available only through June 30th, 2026.

Cancellation requests made AFTER June 30th* will receive a partial refund to their registration payment in the amount of $100 per registrant.

*In the event of extended severe weather (i.e. tornado, extended flooding, etc.) that leads to a cancellation of the camp, each participant will receive a full refund of their registration payment.

The nearest large public airport is DFW International Airport. This airport has regular daily flights via a number of domestic and international carriers, including American, Delta, United, Frontier, and Allegiant.  DFW International Airport is located approximately 90 miles from Riverbend Retreat Center.  Depending on traffic in the DFW metroplex, travel times from the airport may take up to 2 hours or longer.  Plan your arrival and departure times accordingly, in consideration of the Family Camp schedule.

In order to help keep our costs reasonable, each family will be responsible for getting to and from Riverbend Retreat Center, and for their own transportation for the off-site field trips planned at the start and ending of the retreat.

Our camp is intended to be virtually all-inclusive, with the exception of transportation to and from Riverbend Retreat Center.   That said, and considering one of our primary goals for the retreat is to foster friendships and fellowship amongst the families who participate, and to help streamline the logistics of an activity heavy itinerary we will not be allowing any retreat participants to book their own lodging accommodations. 

However, if you have a self-contained RV, there are a limited number of RV slots available at Riverbend Retreat Center.  These are available at a substantial discount over the cost of registering for one of the retreat center's motel, lodge or cottage style rooms.  If you are interested in bringing your RV, please email [email protected] for instructions on how to register your family for the camp as RV campers instead of staying in the retreat center's room(s).