Camp Forbes Master Plan

Camp Forbes is a City of Cleveland recreational facility, used as a residential camp for Cleveland's youth. Located on 33 acres of land in the woodlands of Highland Hills, Camp Forbes houses 10 cabins, a dining hall, an administrative building, an outdoor pool, and a pond. Named after the long-serving Cleveland City Council President George L. Forbes, it offers activities, such as boating, arts & crafts, nature activities, swimming, hiking, flag-raising and fishing. Camp is currently hosted for 9 weeks with 100 children between the ages of 9-13 years old attending each week. The City's Cleveland Parks & Recreation Master Plan ("the Parks Master Plan"), adopted in 2025, establishes a long-range roadmap for decision-making related to parks and recreation policy, maintenance, physical improvements, programming, staffing, safety, communications, and funding. The Parks Master Plan specifically identifies Camp Forbes as a special facility requiring dedicated strategic planning, and it recommends a phased-implementation of a Camp Forbes Master Plan in three phases over the next 15 years. To further the recommendations in the Parks Master Plan, the City seeks consultant services to develop the Camp Forbes Master Plan. The Master Plan will evaluate the long-term role, operations, and capital needs of Camp Forbes and establish a clear framework for future decision-making. The final plan must include a phased implementation roadmap (Phase I–III) that is realistic in operating assumptions and aligns recommended investments with City decision-making, budgeting, capital planning, and future procurement and funding activities.