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
Thanks so much. Our stay was great here at Highland!
Family getaway in Mountain View Retreat Center, October 2024
I really appreciate the opportunity to get out here and fully disconnect in solitude. Thank you so much for offering the space!
Pastor stay in Creekside cottage, October 2024
Thank you so much for going above and beyond to welcome and care for our family. The love of Jesus is alive here!
Family getaway in Lower Campground, September 2024
We had an amazing visit! Thank you!!
Family getaway in camping cabins, September 2024
Thank you so much for allowing our family to stay! It was such a blessing to have quality time together in a peaceful setting. Thank you!!
Family getaway at Mountain View Retreat Center, August 2024
Facility was perfect for our needs. Great to have food service, and so well done for various diets. Thanks!
Family reunion in Mountain View Retreat Center, July 2024
Highland is a place for sharing and worship. [Our church] values the time here.
Church retreat at Mountain View Retreat Center, July 2024
Our youth greatly enjoyed all of the games and activities here. Thank you for everything!
Youth retreat at Mountain View Retreat Center, April 2024
We look forward to our time together in this place each year. Thank you!
Adult Sunday School class retreat at Mountain View Retreat Center, January 2024
Thanks for accommodating my last-minute retreat request as well as my desire for wifi. It was extra kind to see someone had shoveled around my car early this morning (even if I wasn’t going anywhere yet). I find it peaceful and a space to reconnect with God and myself. Exactly what a retreat center should be!
Pastor’s personal retreat at Mountain View Retreat Center, January 2024
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We are now accepting applications for 2025 summer jobs! That includes counselors, lifeguards, guest services support, programming staff, and more. Join us in praying for each person who will answer the call to serve as part of next summer`s staff team.
If you`re interested in a summer job, or you know someone who would be an asset on our staff team, more information (including job descriptions and the online application) can be found on the Summer Employment page of our website (link in bio).
Do you see it? One of our avian neighbors near the Tab; watch for it moving around near the center of the image.
Video by our terrific intern, Clay!
Just a couple of pictures from last weekend, when The Soil and The Seed Project held their first-ever big festival event here at Highland! Pictured are some of the worship sessions and some of the activities enjoyed by children and families. We trust that the weekend was a blessing to all those who came out to participate!
A quick update on our 2023-24 interns: Brynn finished his time with us and moved on to graduate school in August, but we`re pleased to share that Clay has decided to renew his internship and stick with us for another year! We are just delighted to keep Clay around for a while longer, and we look forward to seeing what he accomplishes in this second year as an @vmmissions tranSend/Highland Retreat intern! One of his goals for the year is to develop his photography skills, which means he has been spending time getting familiar with our DSLR camera and seeing what he can photograph. Take a look at this handful of nature-y scenes that Clay captured over the past few weeks, and you`ll see he`s off to a good start!
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Our guests were treated to an amazing northern lights sky show last night! And because they shared their pictures with us (thanks, Dedra!), we can in turn share these images of God`s beautiful creation with all of you.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." Psalm 19:1-4
#highlandretreatva #auroraborealis #northernlights #psalm19
Our annual fall gathering is coming up on November 21, and you are invited to join us! The banquet, which will be held in the Lindale Mennonite Church fellowship hall, is a time to eat delicious food, fellowship with other friends of Highland, hear a brief report on the past year (our theme matches the 2024 summer camp theme, "My feet are on the Rock"), and financially support Highland`s ministry.
The meal will be provided by our own talented food service staff, and the menu sounds amazing! Check out the full menu for yourself and RSVP online at highlandretreat.org/banquet
