Welcome to Highland Retreat
Highland Retreat is a welcoming Christian camp that features a beautiful retreat setting and exciting summer youth camps. Located in northwestern Virginia, Highland serves the Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia, the Eastern West Virginia panhandle, and beyond.
Guest Testimonials
Everything was wonderful. The weather was perfect for biking and evenings by the fire with our friends.
Couples staying in Creekside & Dogwood cottages, October 2025
We appreciate having this beautiful place to count on. Very friendly and professional staff. Thank you!
Church retreat in Red Oak Lodge, September 2025
We really enjoyed our stay in Dogwood. Makes the campout super easy and comfortable!
Couples staying in Dogwood Cottage, August 2025
We had a great time, we always love coming here!
Church retreat in the Lower Campground, July 2025
Our visit was tremendous. Our ropes coordinator was outstanding, and we had a great experience. He helped the kids through the course, and pushed them outside of their comfort zone in the best way possible – and took the time afterwards to help them process the experience. I’ve recommended it to my colleagues for their groups, and can’t wait to be back next year!
School group doing the Challenge Course, July 2025
Always enjoy having a place to gather together. Love the new fans in the Tab pavilion.
Church campout in the Lower Highland Campground, June 2025
Our kids love all the outdoor activities — they played a lot of soccer and 9-square. The meeting spaces were great! We loved it here!
Church youth retreat in Red Oak Lodge, June 2025
Grateful for this ministry to our church. God bless your 2025 summer!
Church Campout in the Lower Campground, May 2025
The quietness was invaluable and the creeks and trails helped my brain to quiet down. The comfy furnishings helped me rest. I leave refreshed, which is an answer to prayer. I truly appreciate all the effort and thoughtfulness [from camp staff]. May God richly bless you just as you need.
Personal retreat in Creekside Cottage, April 2025
Dogwood fits our family very well, and we enjoyed cooking outside over the fire! It was fun to explore together while we had all of camp pretty much to ourselves.
Family getaway in Dogwood Cottage, March 2025
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The first snow of the season today! Just enough to brighten all the black tree branches with some fluffy white snow. How lovely!
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We appreciate each person who did their part to make our Banquet event run so smoothly, look so beautiful, and taste so delicious! Our food service staff put a lot of time and effort into planning and preparing the meal, we had an excellent crew who set and decorated the tables, and we also had several of our summer staff come help as servers and dish washers! A big thank you to everyone who helped (even if we didn`t get your picture).
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Those of us who were at Highland`s Banquet last Thursday got to enjoy a fantastic meal full of many Thanksgiving favorites. What a blessing to see so many friends, hear laughter and conversations, and enjoy the flavors and aromas of the delicious feast! We are so thankful for each person who came to this event to hear about what has been going on at Highland this year!
(If you couldn`t make it, a written summary of the program is in the works, so stayed tuned for that.)
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As we announced at our Banquet last evening, Nate Howman, who has been our facilities manager since 2021, will be ending his service here at Highland by the end of this year. We are grateful for his time here and will miss having him around!
This means we are looking for the next person to step into the facilities manager role in early 2026. We are confident that God has another skilled individual in mind for the role, and we look forward to finding out who that might be! If you or someone you know would be interested in this position, some details for how to apply for the job are available online at: highlandretreat.org/job-opportunity [link in bio]
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Our deep thanks to the youth from Church of the Incarnation who spent part of their Saturday helping out at Highland! As you can see in these pictures, the tasks they helped with included leaf cleanup, painting picnic tables, and splitting wood. Projects get done so much faster when a group of people tackle them together! Thanks for your good work, friends!
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Don`t forget, our annual fall Banquet is coming up in just a few weeks! If you are interested in learning more about what`s going on at Highland and supporting our ministry, we`d love to have you join us for the evening of November 20, at the Lindale Mennonite Church fellowship hall. Please do let us know if you plan to attend! The RSVP form, along with the menu and other details, are available online at: highlandretreat.org/banquet [link in bio]
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