Have you ever wondered?
- Where can we hold a retreat that takes us away from distractions and helps us connect with God?
- Where might I go to have a personal retreat day or extended private retreat?
- How do I have a personal retreat? Click Here.
Here are some of those places!
| STATE | TOWN | NAME/WHAT I’VE HEARD | CONTACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Sterling | Pinewood Inn Retreat Center for Prayer and Healing 38545 Pinewood Ave, Sterling 99672 Mailing: P.O. Box 2441, Soldotna AK 99669 Group retreats (max 10), private retreats spiritual direction available, natural nutrition programs, and The Hows on Word-Prayer-Worship-Study Group retreats (max 10), private retreats spiritual direction available, natural nutrition programs, and The Hows on Word-Prayer-Worship-Study | 907-362-1340 |
| Arizona | Cortaro | Redemptorist Renewal Center P. O. Box 569 Redemptorist Renewal Center P. O. Box 569 Cortaro, AZ 85652-0569 Individuals or groups up to 65 persons | 520-744-3400 |
| Arkansas | North Central | Mount Eagle Christian Center Mount Eagle...is a small United Methodist related retreat center on 1000 acres in the foothills of the Ozarks, north central Arkansas. Two cottages are available for personal and small group use and the lodge sleeps 32 persons. | 501-723-4580 |
| California | Alamo | Westminster Retreat Center 512 Hemme Alamo, CA 94507 Groups Only | 415-837-4481 |
| California | Burlingame | Mercy Center 2300 Adeline Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 Groups, individual retreats, spiritual direction & spiritual direction training; 90 single rooms; 5 double rooms | 650-340-7474 |
| California | Carmel | Notre Dame House of Prayer 27951 Hwy 1 Carmel, CA 93923 | 831-634-9416 |
| California | Citrus Heights | Christ the King Retreat6520 Van Maren Lane Citrus Heights, CA 95621 | 916-839-2161 |
| California | Copperopolis | Madonna of Peace Renewal Center P. O. Box 71 Copperopolis, CA 95228 | 209-785-2157 |
| California | Danville | San Damiano P. O. Box 767 510 Highland Drive Danville, CA 94526 7 single rooms; 71 double rooms private retreats with spiritual direction | 925-837-9141 |
| California | Encino | Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Road Encino, CA 91436 | 818-784-4515 |
| California | Healsburg | El Rancho Del Obispo 5297 Westside Road Healsburg, CA 95448 | 707-433-2440 |
| California | Idyllwild | Hilltop Renewal Center24850 Oates Lane Idyllwild, CA 92549 Individual retreats and group retreats up to 14; spiritual direction available on request for personal retreats, enrichment programs available on request | 714-330-5858 |
| California | Lafayette | Diocesan Youth Retreat Center 1977 Reliez Road Lafayette, CA 94549 | 925-834-7311 |
| California | Lake Arrowhead | Lake Arrowhead Cabin 235 Burnt Mill Rd. Lake Arrowhead, CA 92317 personal retreats, group retreats up to 15, day use or overnight | 909-980-6566 |
| California | Los Altos | Jesuit Retreat 300 Manresa Way Los Altos, CA 94022 87 single rooms; 17 double rooms, Total capacity: 101 | 650-948-4491 |
| California | Los Gatos | Holy Names 200 Prospect Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95031 Private home; all rooms share baths; Groups can do own cooking | 408-354-2312 |
| California | Los Gatos | Presentation Center 19480 Bear Creek Road Los Gatos, CA 95030 18 single rooms; 46 double rooms | (408) 354-2346 |
| California | Los Olivos | Zaca Lake Retreat Los Padres Nat’l Forest, 93454 8000 Foxen Canyon Road, 93441 Group retreats; cabins for 40-100 people | (805) 688-5699 |
| California | Malibu | Serra Retreat Center 3401 Serra Road P.O. Box 127 90265 Malibu, CA 90265 | (310) 456-6631 |
| California | Menlo Park | Vallombrosa Center 250 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 | (650) 325-5614 |
| California | Napa | Christian Brothers Retreat & Conference Center P. O. Box 3720 Napa, CA 94558-0372 | (707) 252-3810 |
| California | Oakland | Benedictine Urban Monastery 3745 Elston Avenue Oakland, CA 94602 | (510) 482-5573 |
| California | Oakville | Carmelite Monastery House of Prayer P. O. Box 347 Oakville, CA 94562 | (707) 944-2454 |
| California | Oceanside | Prince of Peace Abbey 650 Benet Hill Rd Oceanside, CA 92058 private retreats | (760) 967-4200 |
| California | Orinda | Santa Maria Retreat Center 20 Santa Maria Way Orinda, CA 94563 | (925) 253-2426 |
| California | Palos Verdes | Mary & Joseph Retreat Center 5300 Crest Road Palos Verdes, CA 90275 | (310) 377-4867 |
| California | Pleasant Hill | Holy Family Center 2059 Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Not a retreat center, but offers workshops and spiritual direction | (925) 935-6151 |
| California | Redwood Valley | Valley Monks of Mt. Tabor 17001 Tomki Road Redwood Valley, CA 95470 | |
| California | San Diego | The Spirituality Ministry Center 4822 Del Mar Avenue San Diego, CA 92107 individually directed retreats with spiriual directors available (including Ignatian retreats), one block from the beach | (619) 224-9444 |
| California | St. Helena | Christian Brothers Retreat 2233 Sulpher Springs Avenue St. Helena, CA 94574 | (707) 963-1411 |
| California | San Juan Bautista | St. Francis Retreat P.O. Box 970, 549 Mission Vineyard Road San Juan Bautista, California 95045 Personal or group retreats Spiritual direction available Enrichment programs | (831) 623-4234 |
| California | San Rafael | Santa Sabina Center 1520 Grand Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 | (415) 457-7727 |
| California | Santa Barbara | La Casa de Maria 800 El Bosque Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Groups, individual retreats; referrals for spiritual direction & spiritual direction training | (805) 969-5031 |
| California | Santa Barbara | Mt. Calvary (at St. Mary’s) 505 E. Los Olivos Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Groups, individual retreats; referrals for spiritual direction | (805) 682-4117 |
| California | Santa Cruz | Villa Maria Del Mar 2-1918 East Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95062 | (831) 475-1236 |
| California | Santa Rosa | Angela Center-Ursuline Retreat 535 Angela Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95403 | (707) 528-8578 |
| California | Santa Rosa | The Journey Center 1601 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Personal or group retreats, spiritual direction available, enrichment programs, training program in spiritual direction and contemplative retreat leadership | (707) 280-1540 |
| California | Sierra Madre | Mater Dolorosa 700 Sunnyside Drive Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Group & private retreats, exquisite stations of the cross | (626) 355-7188 |
| California | Sonoma | Sky Farm Hermitage 16321 Norrbom Road Sonoma, CA 95476 Not for groups, but it has 3 guest hermitages for personal retreats. | (707) 938-8956 |
| California | Valyermo | St. Andrew’s Abbey P. O. Box 40 Valyermo, CA 93563 | (661) 944-2178 |
| California | Vina | Trappist-Cistercian Abbey P. O. Box 80 Vina, CA 96092 | (530) 839-2434 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | Benet Pines Retreat Center 15780 Highway 83 Colorado Springs, CO 90821 Individuals or groups (up to 20 persons) | 719-633-0655 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | Franciscan Retreat Center at Mt. St. Francis 7740 Deer Hill Grove Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80919 Group retreats, personal retreats, spiritual direction available, enrichment programs | 719-955-7025 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | Glen Eyrie Retreat & Conference Center 3820 N 30th Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904 in-house retreats, hosts group retreats for others, personal facilitated retreats (Innovo), group retreats up to 15, day use or overnight | 909-980-6566 |
| Colorado | Snowmass | The Retreat House at St. Benedict's Monastery 1012 Monastery Road Snowmass, CO 81654 Group retreats, personal retreats, spiritual direction available, enrichment programs | 970-927-1162 |
| Connecticut | Simsbury | Center for Renewal 134 Old Farms Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Offers spiritual direction, personal and group retreats. Contact person: Kit McDermott | 860-651-1594 |
| Delaware | Chesapeake Bay | Drayton Retreat Center Less than 2 hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia | (410) 778-2869 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Ignatius House Retreat Center 6700 Riverside Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30328 private retreats with spiritual direction and pre-scheduled group retreats, recovery retreats, Ignatian retreats | (404) 255-0503 |
| Georgia | Hoschton (Atlanta) | Cenacle Retreat Center Programs, silent directed retreats and spiritual direction | (706) 654-3460 |
| Georgia | Dublin | Green Bough House of Prayer, Inc. Route 2, Box 65A Adrian, Georgia, 31002 Directed retreats, a centering prayer course, seasonal observances, extended retreats; accommodates 10-11 people. | 912-668-4758 |
| Illinois | Chicago | Cenacle Retreat Center Programs, silent directed retreats and spiritual direction | 773-526-6300 |
| Indiana | Albion | Camp Lutherhaven Outdoor Ministry Center 1596 S. 150 W. Albion, IN 46701 Personal retreats (resources provided), group retreats, enrichment programs Training for other retreat centers who want to launch a Personal Retreat Ministry | Brenda |
| Louisiana | Metairie (New Orleans) | Cenacle Retreat Center Programs, silent directed retreats and spiritual direction | 504-887-1420 |
| Maryland | Baltimore, DC area | Retreat and Conference Center at Secours 1525 Marriottsville Road Marriottsville, MD 21104 Group retreats, personal retreats, spiritual direction available, enrichment programs | 410-442-1320 |
| Maryland | Comus (40 mi. from DC) | Hallowood Retreat and Conference Center | |
| Massachusetts | Byfield | Adelynrood Conference & Retreat Center Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross 46 Elm Street Byfield, MA 01922Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross | 978-462-6721 |
| Massachusetts | Cambridge | Monastery of the Society of St. John the Evangelist 980 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02138 | 617-876-3037 |
| Massachusetts | Newbury | Emery House Retreat house of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Emery Lane 01985 | 978-462-7940 |
| Massachusetts | North Andover | Rolling Ridge Retreat Center 660 Great Pond Road North Andover, MA 01845 Prayer and spiritual formation retreats, group and individual retreats, spiritual direction for groups and individuals seeking a silent retreat. | 978-682-8815 |
| Michigan | Bloomfield Hills | Manresa Jesuit Retreat House 1390 Quarton Road Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304 Conference or group retreats, individually directed retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, workshops, spiritual direction, days of prayer, and a two-year Internship Program in Ignatian Spirituality | 1-(877) MANRESA |
| Michigan | DeWitt | St. Francis Retreat Center Offers spiritual direction training and retreats. | 517-669-8321 |
| Minnesota | Stanchfield | ARC (Action, Reflection, Celebration) Retreat Center I | |
| Minnesota | St. Francis | Pacem In Terris (Peace on Earth) P. O. Box 418 St. Francis, Minnesota 55070 16 hermitages located on 240 acres of woods and prairies. Open year round for individual retreats. | 763-444-6408 |
| Minnesota | Collegeville | House of Prayer Retreat Center | |
| Minnesota | Buffalo | Christ the King Retreat Center 621 S. First Avenue Buffalo, MN 55313 Groups up to 130 persons. | 763-682-1394 |
| Mississippi | Biloxi | Arlean Hall | |
| Mississippi | Brooksville | The Dwelling Place 2824 Dwelling Place Road Brooksville, MS 39739-9796 hermitages for individual retreats; guest house can accommodate up to 8 retreatants; pre-scheduled retreats are offered throughout the year & are listed on website | (662) 738-5348 |
| Mississippi | Hernando | Wellspring 4992 Honolulu Cove, Rt. 1 Hernando, MS 38632 For individuals | 601-429-1256. |
| Missouri | Kansas City (area) | Rhythm of Grace 2914 W. 73 Terrace Prairie Village, KS 66208 Monthly gatherings, contemplative quarterly retreats, spiritual direction | 913-221-7223 |
| New Hampshire | Plainfield | Singing Hills Christian Camp Mailing Address: 71 King Drive, Plainfield, NH USA 03781 GPS Address: 351 Stage Rd, Plainfield, NH 03781 Group retreats, personal retreats September through June based on availability, enrichment programs including “God Speaks” silent retreats a few times a year | 888-863-2267 |
| New Mexico | Pecos | Pecos Benedictine Monastery 25 miles NE of Santa Fe Pecos, NM Groups up to 50 persons | 505-757-6415 |
| New York | Ronkonkoma | Cenacle Retreat Center 310 Cenacle Road P.O. Box 4005 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-0430 Programs, silent directed retreats and spiritual direction | 631-588-8366 |
| New York | Vails Gate | Convent of the Order of St. Helena Box 426 Vails Gate, NY 12584 | |
| New York | Staten Island | Mt Manresa Retreat Center Group retreats, individual guided or non-guided retreats, 10 acres one hour away from Manhattan by express bus. | 718 727 3844 x 211 |
| New York | West Park | Monastery of the Order of the Holy Cross Box 99 West Park, NY 12493 | 845-384-6660 |
| North Carolina | Hendersonville | Kanuga Conference Center P. O. Box 250 Hendersonville, NC 28793-0250 | 828-692-9136 |
| North Carolina | Valle Crucis | Valle Crucis Conference Center P. O. Box 654 Valle Crucis, NC 28691 Private, self-directed retreats | 828-963-4453 |
| Ohio | Danville | Chestnut Ridge Retreat Center Overnight accommodations for 12; day use for up to 35 people | 740-622-1912. |
| Ohio | Norwood | Sustainable Faith (Vineyard Central) 1756 Lincoln Ave., Cincinnati OH 45212 (Norwood, OH) Group retreats, personal retreats, spiritual direction available, enrichment programs, spiritual direction training | 513-253-3439 |
| Oregon | McKenzie Bridge | Camp White Branch 61500 Old McKenzie Hwy. McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 Private retreats welcome, retreats up to 100 - great hiking, campsites in the woods, a waterfall, and other serene settings. | 1-877-822-3511 |
| Pennsylvania | Canadensis | Spruce Lake Retreat 5389 Route 447 Canadensis, PA 18325 Group retreats, Personal Retreats, Personal Retreats for Pastors | 570-595-7505 |
| Pennsylvania | Wernersville | Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth P.O. Box 223, 501 N. Church Road Wernersville, PA 19565-0223 | 610-670-3642 |
| South Carolina | Seabrook Island (near Charleston) | St. Christopher's Episcopal Retreat Center Medium to large groups. | |
| Texas | Houston | Cenacle Retreat Center 420 N. Kirkwood Road Houston, TX 77079 Structured retreats, individually directed retreats, Spiritual Direction Institute | 281-497-3131 |
| Texas | Houston | New Beginnings House of Prayer 10727 Hartsook Ashburn, TX 77061 | 713-927-7534 |
| Washington | Seattle | Christian Formation and Direction Ministries, Northwest Courses on spiritual disciplines and spiritual guidance/direction and preparation. | 206-547-5233 |
| Washington | Seattle | Mustard Seed Associates Christine & Tom Sine Contemplative retreats and workshops; monthly newsletter | 206-524-2111 |
| Mustard Seed Associates Christine & Tom Sine Contemplative retreats and workshops; monthly newsletter | |||
| Retreat Centers Outside the USA | |||
| Australia | Sydney NW side | Heartcentre Set in beautiful bushland; individuals and groups up to 20 | |
| CANADA | Vancouver | Cenacle Retreat Center | 604-266-1611 |
| British Columbia | Programs, silent directed retreats and spiritual direction | ||
| KOREA | South of Seoul | Pilgrim House 58-3, Dodae-ri Buk-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-Do 477-841 conferences or group retreats, outstanding library, architecture, gardens and art | James Hahn 82-31-589-7600 82-11-270-8474 |
| South Africa | Johannesburg (near) | Common Ground Retreat House & Conference Center Redone farm house not far from Johannesburg. | 011-948-9622 fax 011-948-9104 |
To find more retreat centers: “A Place for God: A Guide to Spiritual Retreats and Retreat Centers”
If you have suggestions for this list or more information about these retreat centers, please let me know.
