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 ability to have food made for us and served was a huge help! Thank you! God answered prayers for a meaningful retreat!
Sunday School class retreat in Mountain View Retreat Center, February 2026
I appreciate the neatness and cleanliness of the cabin, as well as the very friendly and helpful office staff. The quiet and peacefulness is just what I needed. Thank you very much.
Individual getaway in Creekside cottage, February 2026
Great location and venue for our family Christmas weekend gathering!
Family reunion in Red Oak Lodge, December 2025
An annual highlight for me as I pray and plan into the new year.
Pastor stay in Creekside cottage, December 2025
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
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Here`s a great example of why the big machines are needed! They did a great job digging out tree roots in the area that will be the new Upper Highland Campground septic field.
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We`ve had some heavy equipment around the last few days to clear the way for the new Upper Campground septic field. Ben`s girls jumped in the bucket to demonstrate how big it is! We now have large piles of logs in several places, and a cleared area (behind Upper sites 9 to 11) where the new septic field will be. It`s good to be making progress toward this vital infrastructure upgrade!
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A big thank you to the volunteers who accomplished amazing things during our work day last Saturday! With your help, several flowerbeds were cleared and mulched, felled trees were removed from the new Upper Campground septic area, and new decking boards were installed on two footbridges. Wow! We sure are blessed to have such wonderful volunteers.
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It`s almost the end of March -- and that means there`s just a week left to register a camper and get a free camp T-shirt!
Each year, we design a shirt that reflects our summer theme. This year`s theme is "Following God`s Call" with a theme verse of Isaiah 30:21 - "Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, `This is the way; walk in it.`"
To qualify for a free shirt, campers just need to be fully registered by March 31. That means all required forms completed (including letting us know what shirt size to order) and at least the minimum deposit paid. This can all be done online at highlandretreat.org/summer-camp [link in bio]
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An interesting mash-up of winter and spring here at Highland this morning. The grass is green and the trees are starting to show their spring colors, but we got a dusting of snow overnight! Fortunately it`s not going to stick around for long since the forecast still tells us we`ll see highs in the 70s this weekend.
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We`re looking forward to a spring work day next Saturday, March 21! There will be projects for all ages and skill levels, from picking up sticks, to edging and mulching flowerbeds, to replacing the decking boards on well-used footbridges. Work for the morning and/or the afternoon, and we`ll provide a tasty lunch! At this point, it looks like we`ll have good weather for it!
If you can join us, please RSVP online so we can plan food and projects for the correct number of people: highlandretreat.org/get-involved/work-days [link in bio]
