A Story Rooted
in the Land
Long before 7N Ranch Resort welcomed its first guests, this stretch of Eastern Idaho had a story of its own. From farmland and the Civilian Conservation Corps to generations of the Newby family, every chapter helped shape the place 7N is today.
Explore Our Story
Long Before the Ranch
Before 7N Ranch Resort, this stretch of land was part of Eastern Idaho’s agricultural landscape, producing potatoes and grain and helping support the surrounding community.
In 1936, the property entered a new chapter when it became home to a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. The CCC built a ranger station here and left behind a piece of history that became part of the story of the land.
When the camp closed in 1942, the property returned to farming. Nearly two decades would pass before another chapter began and the Newby family made this place home.
A Family Put Down Roots
In 1960, Marvin and Clara Newby purchased the property and made it home. Along with their five children, Vernon, Vera, Marvin Jr., George and Ginger, the Newbys became the next chapter in a story that had already been unfolding here for decades.
The family worked the land, raised their children and built a life here. Seven members of the Newby family shared this place, giving the future ranch a name that would eventually become part of its identity: 7N.
When Marvin passed away in 1988, George and his wife, Tennessee, carried that connection to the property forward. Before long, they began imagining something new for the land their family had called home.
What had been a family farm was about to become a place other families could enjoy too
From Family Farm to 7N Ranch
In 1991, George and Tennessee Newby opened the property to guests, beginning a new chapter for the family land. Over the years, 7N continued to grow, adding new ways for people to come together, get outside and have a little fun.
7N Ranch Resort Opens
The family farm begins welcoming campers and guests
Driving Range Opens
A new way to play arrives at the ranch
Mini Golf Arrives
Family fun becomes an even bigger part of 7N
Weathering the Flood
A major flood tests the ranch and the people behind it
Tube N’ Slide Opens
Another generation finds a new way to play at 7N
The Story Continues
More than three decades later, 7N keeps welcoming people back
Built to Be Shared
For George and Tennessee Newby, 7N was never just about building a campground. It was about taking a place their family loved and creating a way for other families to experience it too.
What started on family farmland grew one piece at a time, shaped by hard work, resilience and a simple belief that this was a place worth sharing.
Decades later, that family connection is still part of what makes 7N feel like 7N.
Come Be Part of the Story
For generations, people have come to this corner of Idaho to slow down, get outside and spend time together. Pack up the RV, bring the family and come make a few memories of your own at 7N Ranch.