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
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
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
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Registration for 2025 Highland Summer Camps opened yesterday! We can tell many of you are as excited about that as we are, because we`ve already had more than 90 campers sign up! If you have a child or teen in your life who would enjoy a summer camp experience at Highland, now is a great time to get them registered. Fight the cold by planning ahead for the summer! ☀
Camp info and registration online (see link in bio).
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A big thank-you to each person who participated in our firewood work day this past Saturday! With the help of volunteers who gave a few hours of their day, quite a bit of firewood was split and stacked in the wood sheds. Thank you!
There are still plenty of logs that can be processed into firewood. If you weren`t able to make it out on Saturday but would be interested in helping, feel free to gather a few friends and contact us about scheduling a work day for your own little group!
We have some new (to us) banquet chairs in the Wood`s Edge meeting room! This space in the lower level of Red Oak Lodge is now looking Christmas-y with the red chairs and the tree. 🎄 Our work day volunteers tomorrow will get to enjoy lunch in this space! And those attending the summer staff reunion this weekend will be served meals here, as well. So these simple pictures actually represent the intersection of several different aspects of Highland`s ministry!
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We`re just about a month away from when registration will open for 2025 summer camps (on January 7), and we`re getting excited! One thing we`re especially excited about is the brand-new camp we are introducing, Navigators Camp for ages 15-18. This camp is not only an opportunity for older teens to enjoy a fun Highland Summer Camps experience, it will also have an additional emphasis on faith formation and leadership skills. What a wonderful opportunity for discipleship!
Learn more about this new camp, and all our other camps, online: highlandretreat.org/summer-camp/youth-camps
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It`s time for our wood-splitting work day to fill up the woodsheds here at Highland! If you are able to join us on Saturday, December 14, we would be delighted to have your help! Come alone or bring your family and friends. There will be two 3-hour work sessions (9am-noon and 1-4pm) with a break for a warm and tasty lunch in between; you can choose to work one or both of those sessions, and the lunch is our way of saying thank-you! The forecast is currently showing next week will be 15-20 degrees warmer than this week, so we`re hoping it will be a great day to work outside. 🙏☀️
Please let us know if you plan to attend, so we can make sure we have enough lunch and the correct amount of equipment. Learn more and sign up online (if you go via the link in our bio, you`ll find the work day info under Highland Events).
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Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest . . . great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Our Banquet last week had us reflecting back on the past year, and thanking God for his great faithfulness in every season. We are so blessed, and so thankful.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
[Pictured: Ben running the zipline in October; campers enjoying the view at Tab Ridge in July; guests on a hike in April; snow in the woods in January]
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