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
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
Love having a safe, fun place to come, with plenty of room for our kids to play and adults to connect, too.
Sunday School class retreat in Red Oak Lodge, February 2025
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Our hospitality manager, Joy, is unifying the decor in all the Mountain View Retreat Center rooms with the addition of wall decals of various Bible verses and forest-themed quilted wall hangings (handmade by Pam Lehman). The decorations aren`t identical in each room, but there is a similar peaceful, woodsy feel to them all. What a nice touch!
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Good news for our youngest summer campers: We have added a second camp option for ages 5 and 6! What used to be called the Day Camp Explorers group will now be known as Jr. Day Camp. And we`re excited to offer two camp sessions for that age group in 2026!
Jr. Day Camp A will be a 3-day option (June 29-July 1, the same week as Jr. Resident Camp for ages 8-10) and Jr. Day Camp B will be a 4-day option (July 6-9, the same week as Day Camp for ages 7-12).
The full 2026 summer camp schedule is available online now (link in bio). Registration will open January 6.
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The 2026 summer camp schedule is here! All you planners can start figuring out the best weeks to send the children in your life to Highland for a camp session; registration will open on January 6th.
Camp schedule and info available online: highlandretreat.org/summer-camp [link in bio]
Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 20, and plan to join us for our annual banquet! We`ll be gathering in the fellowship hall at Lindale Mennonite Church for a tasty meal, a chance to connect with other friends of Highland, and a brief program that gives some updates on Highland`s year. Invite your friends, and make sure to RSVP to let us know you are coming!
More info and the RSVP form online at highlandretreat.org/banquet [link in bio]
It`s starting to look like fall around here! A few pictures of one tree near the office that is showing off its golden leaves this afternoon. 🍂
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Many of you are already in the habit of praying for our ministry at Highland Retreat, and we are so grateful for that! Thank you for supporting us and lifting our ministry up in prayer.
If you would be interested in knowing specific things to pray for, you are invited to sign up to receive a monthly prayer list via email. The first one will be going out on Friday afternoon, only to those who have signed up for it. A sneak peek is available on the second picture here (this is a little over half of the list that will be emailed on Friday). If you`re interested and haven`t already signed up for the prayer request emails, you can sign up online (link in bio).
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