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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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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![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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We are blessed to have great volunteers who help us out! Here are a few we caught at work in just the last few days. Irv Hershey sorted and carted off a bunch of scrap metal earlier today. And Ben Chupp (on Saturday, not pictured) and Kevin Maris (yesterday, pictured) each spent time grinding several stumps into sawdust outside Dogwood cottage. What a gift to have those tasks taken off our plate! Thanks so much, friends!
We`ve just finalized the date for our December woodcutting day, so if YOU would like to spend a few hours volunteering at Highland, Saturday, December 13 is a great opportunity! More details at: highlandretreat.org/get-involved/work-days [Highland Events link in bio]
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We are now accepting applications for our 2026 summer staff team! And this year we`re rolling out some new bonuses for those who commit EARLY to a summer of service. All summer staff who commit to serve by March 30 will get some fun Highland swag once they apply, and then a tiered bonus based on the date of their commitment and the number of weeks they will serve in the coming summer.
The maximum early commitment bonus is for those who commit by November 30! So if you or someone you know is looking forward to serving at Highland next summer, this is the ideal month to find time to submit that application.
More information about summer employment, including the bonus opportunities, can be found online: highlandretreat.org/summer-camp/employment [link in bio]
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What a joy to host the Soil and the Seed festival again this past weekend! It was a bit chilly, but there was still a good crowd of people here, enjoying good music, worship times, and community. Here are a few pictures from Saturday in the Tab.
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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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