Examples include Pinion, Lodgepole, Prickly Ponderosa, Gentle Jeffrey, Coulter, and Sugar pine, plus White Fir, Alder, Incense Cedar, Live Oak, and Black Oak. Manzanita and many wildflowers complete the landscape. Many animals are native to the area, including mule deer, bats, bears, squirrels, lizards, birds, and insects. On one side of the dirt road into camp lies a large flat grassy area and archery range. The grassy area serves as a central playing field for a wide variety of sports activities and camp-wide games.
Campers sleep in modern cabins, complete with bunk beds, natural gas heating and electrical outlets.
In addition to these cabins, Rio Hondo Lodge is also available, with indoor bathrooms. Two sections in Rio Hondo Lodge sleep 16 people, while the other two sections sleep 18 people. Lion's Lodge serves as the dining hall. Constructed in 1932, yet fully equipped with modern food preparation equipment, Lion's Lodge gives today's campers an enjoyable dining experience. Plaques made by campers and cabin groups ranging from the early 30's to the present day richly line the interior walls and ceiling buttresses, giving all who come to Camp Arbolado a continuity with those from over half a century ago.