Ghost Ranch was given by Arthur and Pheobe Pack to the Presbyterian Church in 1955. The 21,000 acres that comprise Ghost Ranch were part of a land grant to Pedro Martin Serrano from the King of Spain in 1766. The grant was called Piedra Lumbre (shining rock). The name "Ghost Ranch," or the local name "El Rancho de los Brujos," was derived from the many tales of ghosts and legends of hangings in the Ranch's history.

For over fifty years the Church, the staff, the National Ghost Ranch Foundation and many friends and supporters have built the programs, facilities and grounds into a nationally known study and conference center. Ghost Ranch is also frequently used in movie productions - our requirements are posted at www.shootnewmexico.com.

"When I got to New Mexico, that was mine."

In this way Georgia O'Keeffe described her instant love for northern New Mexico, a love that lasted the rest of her life. The time was 1917, the event was a trip O'Keeffe and her sister Claudia took to New Mexico and Colorado from their home in Canyon, Texas. Yet it was 12 years before O'Keeffe returned to New Mexico and even longer before she found her way into the beautiful valley that would eventually become her summer home.

Although she never owned Ghost Ranch, she would eventually purchase a small home from Arthur Pack and later a home in Abiquiu (see below) She spent many years exploring and painting the Ghost Ranch environs.

Enjoy B&B or conference facilities at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu and make O'Keeffe the focus of your stay by combining the Georgia O'Keeffe and Ghost Ranch Landscape Tour (read more) with the Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio Tour. For group events, our staff can help plan art or O'Keeffe lectures or a visit by an artist portraying O'Keeffe.

Our Vision and Mission Statement guide us in planning and development.

Adopted by the Ghost Ranch Governing Board, 10/27/2001

Our skilled staff would love to hear from you - names and positions, as well as contact information, is listed here. Our Governing Board is a diverse group and is also listed here.

Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu | 505.685.4333 or 1.877.804.4678

HC77, Box 11, Abiquiu, NM 87510

Ghost Ranch, Santa Fe | 505.982.8539 or 1.800.821.5145

401 Old Taos Highway, Santa Fe, NM 87501

There are many ways in which to enjoy Ghost Ranch's two campuses. Sign up for any one of the seminars offered during the January Interim Session, or for our spring, summer, and fall courses. Bring your own group for a conference or workshop or family reunion. Or just enjoy some rest and relaxation and explore Abiquiu and Santa Fe on your own.

We can also help you design your own workshop or conference. Some examples of ways in which we partner with organizations are described below.

One of Ghost Ranch's priorities is to reinforce our connectedness in northern New Mexico, its communities, its history, its needs and its environment, with special concern for land and water. Below are some ways in which we live out this calling.