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
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
This time away for me has been such a gift. Thank you for your intentionality to provide a place for people in ministry to “get away to a quiet place” — like Jesus did. Blessings on you all!!
Pastor stay in Creekside cottage, February 2025
Your facility is absolute perfection! We had everything we needed . . . and more! Your staff is incredible! May God bless this facility year after year 🙂
Women’s retreat in Red Oak Lodge, January 2025
My annual prayer and planning retreat here is a highlight of my year. Thank you!
Pastor stay in Creekside cottage, December 2024
Great to see Highland in the winter season. The great room is an amazing gathering space with fireplace ambiance.
Family gathering in Red Oak Lodge, November 2024
We had a wonderful time. Creekside was a cozy retreat, and we had fun hiking. Thanks for everything!
Couple staying in Creekside Cottage, November 2024
We loved every minute! Thank you for providing a space for us to gather and for God to meet us. It was wonderful!
Women’s retreat in Mountain View Retreat Center, November 2024
Thanks so much. Our stay was great here at Highland!
Family getaway in Mountain View Retreat Center, October 2024
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Another fun activity we have planned for the Celebration on Saturday is duck races in the stream! If you want to help keep the ducks off the rocks, wear clothes that you can get wet in. (Note: these clips were recorded prior to recent rains, so the stream may be higher on Saturday)
More info on the event on our website
If you were one of the volunteers who helped us build three large burn piles with downed trees and brush this spring, these pictures are especially for you! (Also the video clips we shared a couple hours ago.) We`ve been waiting for a day with rain in the forecast when we had plenty of staff on hand to help keep the fires under control -- and today was the day! The fires were pretty spectacular. And plenty hot! All those limbs and logs disappeared quickly.
It`s a good day for a giant bonfire or three! We had collected these big piles of brush and downed branches thanks to multiple volunteer work groups this spring. It had been too dry to burn them, but with rain in the forecast, today`s the day! Watch to see the branches jumping as the fire pops.
Next Saturday, May 17, is our Celebration event, which will include a Summer Camp open house! Dean Williams, our Summer Program Director, and some of his staff will be set up in Sassafras Pavilion from 1:00-4:00. They`re eager to meet campers and families, give tours of the Summer Camp area, and help you enjoy some fun games and activities (pictured: cup stacking, giant Jenga, arm wrestling with Dean, and the jumbo marble roller). So come for lunch in the Tab, then take your family over to the Summer Camp open house for a fun time and a free frozen treat! If your young one is coming to camp for the first time, or they`ve invited a friend who is new to Highland, this is a perfect opportunity for them to get a feel for what camp will be like!
If you are planning to join us, it`s helpful for you to let us know you are coming so we can prepare the correct amount of food for lunch and frozen treats for the open house! Event details and the RSVP form at highlandretreat.org/celebration (link in bio)
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We are thrilled to once again have our friends from The Walking Roots Band providing a concert as part of our Celebration festivities on May 17! Their music is always a highlight of the afternoon, and their songs are widely enjoyed by all ages. So after you eat your lunch (with donations accepted in support of our summer ministry), stick around for a delightful concert afterward!
Learn more about this event and let us know you`re coming at: highlandretreat.org/celebration (link in bio)
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The first activity of this year`s Celebration event on Saturday, May 17 will be a guided birdwatching walk. Anyone interested in a stroll around the Highland grounds with stops to look for birds of all kinds - including our bald eagle neighbors - should gather at the Tabernacle pavilion at 9am. You`re welcome to bring binoculars and bird identification guides if you have them. And plan to stick around for the tasty lunch that will be served in the Tab starting at 11:30! We`ll have freshly grilled burgers and plenty of other delicious food.
It`s helpful if you let us know you are coming for the lunch, the birdwatching, or any other part of the day! More details and the RSVP form at highlandretreat.org/celebration (also linked in bio).
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