Retreats for Groups
Bring your next church gathering, family reunion, or men’s or women’s retreat to Highland! You’ll find we have clean and attractive facilities, welcoming and responsive staff, and a beautiful natural setting. Our various facilities are spread out over our grounds, allowing a degree of privacy for groups and plenty of outdoor space with forests, trails, streams, and inspiring mountain vistas.
Learn about the facilities that are best suited for groups below. Or jump down to view the lodging availability calendar. Ready to make a reservation or get a quote? Complete the form found here.
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In addition to facility rentals, Highland offers food service options and has a challenge course, zip line, and climbing wall that can be scheduled as paid activities for your group if you so desire, as well as many recreation options on the grounds that our guests can enjoy for no extra charge. More information about all the available activities can be found here.
Red Oak Lodge
Sleeps up to 60 people in 8 bunk-style bedrooms and 1 motel-style suite. Two spacious meeting rooms; can accommodate up to 100 people when used with other sleeping areas. Heated and air conditioned for comfortable lodging year-round.
Mountain View Retreat Center
Sleeps up to 60 people in 14 motel-style rooms. Two meeting rooms are available, a smaller one for up to 20 people and a larger space for up to 60 people. Heated and air conditioned for comfortable lodging year-round.
Pavilions and Camping
For outdoor gatherings, choose from 3 pavilions of various sizes: Sassafras Pavilion, also known as the kitchen deck, (groups of 20-100) and the Tabernacle (groups of 30-250) in the Lower Campground, and Mt. Everett Pavilion (groups of 10-50) in the Upper Campground.
Camping Cabins
Each of the 9 simple A-frame camping cabins has bunk beds for up to 12 people and offers a quaint lodging experience along the stream in the lower camp. Each cabin has electricity, a picnic table, and a fire ring, but no plumbing or AC.
Campgrounds
Lower Highland Campground has 17 sites for tent and RV camping, and is primarily used by groups in conjunction with the Tabernacle pavilion. Upper Highland campground has 11 sites for tent and RV camping surrounding the Mt Everett pavilion, and is ideal for individuals or smaller groups.
Facility Availability
Use the calendar below to see which facilities are booked and which might be available. Note that seasonal facilities are not bookable over the winter, and no facilities are bookable more than 2 years in advance. These calendars are updated about once a week (usually Friday mornings), so it is possible that a facility that appears available has been recently booked. If you request a reservation or a quote, Highland staff will be able to confirm if the dates you are interested in are in fact available. More detailed availability calendars for all our facilities are viewable here.
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
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
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
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 loved every minute! Thank you for providing a space for us to gather and for God to meet us. It was wonderful!