Pennsylvania Retreat Center Listings
Religious and Spiritual Retreats
This page gives basic information about Pennsylvania retreat centers that are in our database. The retreat centers of our client partners are highlighted first. We maintain information for each retreat center as part of our mission to help individuals and groups plan and locate retreats. This information will be updated frequently, so please bookmark this page for future reference.
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Bryn Mawr Mountain Retreat & Conference Center
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Available from September through the second week of June each year, the Bryn Mawr Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, a Pennsylvania retreat & conference center, is nestled high in the hills of beautiful Wayne County, on the far north eastern tip of the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. Any event, whether a corporate get away, a religious retreat, youth group activity, family reunion or celebration destination, guests find Bryn Mawr to be the best group facility for their business needs and enjoyment.
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Bryn Mawr offers a variety of recreational facilities, creative cuisine, catering to all dietary needs, and overnight accommodations to make your stay more enjoyable and relaxing. Whether you are planning a family reunion, a religious retreat, a sports camp, or a ski trip and need lodging, Bryn Mawr is the perfect choice for your formal or informal group gathering.
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Lodge
Our heated country Lodge with two separate floors, will accommodate larger groups with a 38 single to 64 double bunk capacity.
Inn
A heated facility comprising a variety of rooms with single beds that can sleep from two to six guests with semi-private baths between every two rooms.
Motel
Fourteen simply comfortable and charming, country motel rooms with two full size beds and private bath.
Cabins
For larger groups of 200 - 500 arriving in our warmer seasons (May, June, or September) we extend our hospitality to enjoy our family group cottages of 15 to 40 guests per unit.
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"We were 125 in number.This was our first retreat at Bryn Mawr and I can highly recommend both the facilities and the staff."
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Enjoy both the serenity of a retreat environment and all the comforts of an elegant bed and breakfast at our magnificent, spacious 1902 brownstone Queen Anne located near the center of historic Hanover, PA. Our B&B retreat center features stained glass windows, inlaid oak floors, and six comfortable guest rooms, five with private baths. We specialize in providing unique retreat and meeting accommodations for small groups (less than 20).
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Our spacious sunroom, living room, and dining room, which are interconnected by the grand foyer, provide ample floor space and flexibility for a multitude of group uses. For example, all of the furniture can be easily removed from the living room to create a large open space for movement activities, such as yoga. The meditation room and contemplation garden serve to help our guests relax in a tranquil atmosphere of peace and beauty.
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| Scheduled Retreat Programs - Visit our calendar to review our different retreat offerrings, including couples, meditation and sacred place retreats. |
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Located on the road upon which Union and Confederate Cavalries clashed during the Battle of Hanover, we are only minutes from the hallowed ground of Gettysburg National Military Park and the first capital of the USA, York, PA.
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"This is a fabulous house! I don't know which it reminds me of more, a castle or a church." - a guest from Manassas, VA
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Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast
150 Hickorytown Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
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Welcome - Consider us for your next spiritual or religious retreat. Pheasant Field is also a comfortable place for small corporate seminars, weddings, birthday celebrations, workshops, or meetings.
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Guest Rooms - Our 7 rooms are special and can be reserved individually. As an example, Suite Remembrance is the suite where wonderful memories can be created.
The king size canopy bed is comfortably lush next to the gas fireplace. The bath features a whirlpool tub and spa shower with 7 shower heads and body sprays.
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| Location - Our B&B is conveniently located just east of Carlisle - an easy drive to Gettysburg, Hershey, Harrisburg, and Mechanicsburg. You can relax by hiking on The Appalachian Trail or fly fishing in the Yellow Breeches or The LeTort Spring Run. |
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We look forward to hearing from you and invite you to
"Come Home to the Country!"
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Franciscan Spirit and Life Center (FSLC)
A Ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God
3605 McRoberts Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
office: (412) 881-9207
fax: (412) 885-7247
FSLC@osfprov.org
www.osfprov.org/FSLC.htm
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Guided by the Franciscan traditions of joy, hospitality, compassion, peace and simplicity, we offer contemporary retreats and programs in response to the changing needs of God’s people.
The Center also welcomes groups who want to facilitate their own meetings, retreats or workshops. Whether you are planning a one-day workshop or a week-long conference, we will help you make your gathering a success.
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Facilities
The Center is located on the grounds of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and is housed in St. Clare Hall. There is a variety of meeting rooms and most are typically equipped with audio-visual equipment.
Meals can be prepared by our staff or you may have your meals catered. By special arrangement, you can also choose to prepare your own meals in our on-site kitchen.
Twenty-three bedrooms are located within the building proper and are furnished with bed linens and towels. These single and double rooms can accommodate up to 29 persons. Each room has a sink and common bathrooms are found at each end of the corridors. All supplies necessary for a comfortable stay are provided on each floor.
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Hermitages
Three hermitages built in the secluded wooded area on the grounds are available for day, overnight or extended stays for quiet, solitude and prayer. Hermitages provide space for one to be quiet in the company of God and all creation and nourish what is deep within the self.
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Planned Programs & Workshops
The Franciscan Spirit and Life Center provides opportunities for spiritual enrichment for persons in all walks of life through a variety of programs and workshops throughout the year.
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Typical Center Programs include:
* Workshops, Retreats and Days of Reflection
* Franciscan Spirituality
* Holistic Development
* Evangelization, Reconciliation and Peace
For a list of current programs, click here.
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Pocono Lakehouse Retreat
6125 Boardwalk Drive
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
Call Rev. Silvio Del Campo - (732)424-6769
pastorsilviodelcampo@gmail.com
A Spiritual Retreat Location for those in love of God's Natural Creation
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Spiritual Retreat Place
Relax, retreat at, meet in and enjoy this beautiful, contemporary lake house located in a private community with all the amenities, including an outdoor pool, playground/park for your children, tennis and basketball courts. The house is next to a motor-free, private lake, with access for boating and fishing, and free use of lake’s beach in summer.
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The house has three bedrooms: one with a full-size bed, and 2 singles in each of the other two rooms, plus a sofa bed in the living room next to the fire place. The kitchen is equipped with electric stove, microwave, and standard kitchen ware. Two bathrooms. Dining room. The patio deck has a beautiful view of the lake and mountains. The property is located less than 30 minutes from the Delaware River for canoeing, the NASCAR race track (Open in July-August Summer season), the Wolf Lodge all season indoor water park, and great skiing. A perfect location to enjoy the year-round beauty of the Pocono Mountains.
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Property Amenities include:
Beach Chairs, Beachfront, Canoe, Cook, Deck, Dish Washer, Dock/Boat Slip, Fireplace, Full Kitchen, Patio, View (Lake), View (Water),Waterfront. Also, enjoy the private community outdoor pool located within five minutes driving distance.
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Location
Located about 30 minutes southwest of Lake Wallenpaupack, and 20 minutes from the Delaware Water Gap, this lake house is located at the beautiful 'Pocono Country Place,' a private, gated community. Just minutes away from great downhill skiing in the winter, Pocono Raceway in the summer, and offering all of the year-round recreational opportunities of the Pocono Mountains.
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A great place to escape for your spiritual retreat or meeting.
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IAM Counseling and Retreat Center
RR1 Box 75
New Albany, PA 18833
(570) 363-2808
iamcenter@sosbbs.com
...dedicated to the creative and healing arts and fostering a respect for the environment
www.iamretreat.com
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Come to the IAM Center located in the beautiful Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. The Center is located on a ninety-acre circle of land. For two decades, the work of the IAM Counseling and Retreat Center has helped people in their quest for a better quality of life.
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Stay in your own simple, private room in the charming, fully-renovated 1840 farmhouse with 7 bedrooms. It has been extensively remodeled while maintaining it's mid-nineteenth century charm. It dates from the 1840's when this part of Pennsylvania was settled after the Penn family released their holdings that they held from pre-Revolutionary days.
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The IAM Retreat Center is available to outside leaders in the "helping professions" who may bring in their own groups for small workshops or retreats. There is a modern, fully- equipped kitchen for food preparation. Share in the seasonal produce from the garden for your meals. The Blue Room and kitchen were newly renovated in March 2000.
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Our Retreats
A retreat is a time and place set aside for a person or group to re-view, re-evaluate, take a different perspective on their lives so they can return to their everyday lives with enthusiasm and creative energy.
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| Artistic/Creative retreats, Nature/Outdoor retreats, Gardening/Farming retreats, Quiet/Reflective retreats and Counseling retreats. |
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The Couple Spa/Retreat and Imago Therapy Weekend is an opportunity to explore new beginnings for your relationship in an environment of complete relaxation and rejuvenation.
Spend your weekend in a private, wooded cottage directly on the pristine Tohickan Creek in Pennsylvania's beautiful Bucks County.
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In the course of the weekend you will have 8 to 10 hours of private Imago Couple Therapy with an Advanced Imago Couples Therapist. During this time you will learn a better way to communicate with your partner and find the safety to move to cooperation, compassion and connection.
You will stay in a beautifully appointed studio cottage with a wooded view, fireplace and private deck. Breakfast, lunch and pre-dinner hors d'oeuvres will be served in the comfort of your cottage and your refrigerator will be stocked with soft drinks, juice and wine, as well as gourmet cheese, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, etc. Music, a library and games are available for your entertainment (TV has been kindly omitted). During your first full day you will enjoy a massage and hike. Dinner reservations will be made at two historic 1700's taverns for both nights (not included in fee.)
This is a unique and personal experience and one that you will find profoundly valuable for your lifetime together.
For information about spiritual direction visit this link
For more information visit our website at www.centerforpersonalreflection.com
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338 Plush Mill Rd - Wallingford, PA 19086
www.pendlehill.org
Offering you more than 50 workshops, retreats, conferences and short courses each year on our beautiful 23-acre campus in Wallingford, Pennsylvania
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Pendle Hill, founded by Quakers in 1930 as a center for study and contemplation, offers spiritually renewing programs for people of all faiths throughout the year. We offer more than 50 workshops, retreats and short courses each year taught by respected, gifted teachers. Themes include spiritual life, Quaker faith and practice, religious study, social concerns, bodywork, literature and the creative arts. Every program includes opportunities for spiritual refreshment, relaxation in a lovely setting, intellectual stimulation, participation in a vibrant community, and good conversation with people from around the country and world. We also rent facilities to other groups for their retreats.
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Our campus includes 23 wooded acres with 140 identified trees and shrubs and a mile-long, wood-chip trail for walking. We are easy to reach: our campus is located about 12 miles southwest of Philadelphia. Program participants stay in comfortable single or double rooms in one of our home-like buildings. Delicious home-cooked meals, including organic produce from our garden are prepared.
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Servant Song is an ecumenical, collaborative ministry that encourages and promotes spiritual growth and enrichment through prayer, silence, retreats, education, and spiritual direction in the Christian tradition.
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We offer a variety of retreat programs, including guided group retreats; guided days of prayer/reflection; directed retreats according to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius; preached or conference-type retreats; and private retreats. Trained directors offer individual private spiritual direction on a daily basis. We also make our facility available for small groups who provide their own retreat director/leader, or we can tailor a retreat to the specific needs of your group.
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Guests will find the homelike atmosphere of this "peaceful sanctuary in the midst of God's people" warm and inviting. From its living room type meeting room, small parlors, and dining room to its lovely chapel, Servant Song’s welcoming presence will draw guests into a gentle reverence toward God, self, others, and all creation. In addition to providing comfortable, quiet space for prayer, reflection, and meditation, the facility offers private guest rooms with private comfort facilities; private shower rooms are separate. We are "user friendly" for guests who are physically challenged. To nourish the body as well as the soul, meals and refreshments are provided. Lovely meditation gardens extend the inviting space of this holy ground.
All Christian faiths are welcome!
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The perfect environment for inner peace and spiritual upliftment
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Olmsted Manor Retreat Center
Northern Pennsylvania
And now you are here,
the light is shining where the darkness used to be
and all the world is a different place,
and every day a fresh beginning.
From The Song of Simeon
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Olmsted Manor is a retreat center, established on the historic estate of the George Olmsted family. Surrounded by the forests of northern Pennsylvania, Olmsted Manor provides the perfect place for private retreats, group retreats and workshops, and for civic or corporate meetings and conferences.
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People pass through the gates of Olmsted Manor for many different reasons. In addition to the variety of retreats that Olmsted sponsors throughout the year, many groups host their own workshops, planning retreats, and seminars. Some people come for a private, personal retreat, spending time away in quiet reflection.
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Olmsted's vision is to provide Christian hospitality in a hostile world and as people pass through our gates, we strive to give our guests a sense of refuge as they seek to renew their spirit.
Olmsted Manor is located in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest on Route 6 in the village of Ludlow. The grounds of the retreat center consist of 30 acres of developed land out of the 300 total acres. Available for overnight guest use are the Manor House, Groves Lodge, and the Carriage House, with Hickman Hall serving as a meeting and conference area. There are accomodations for 54 overnight guests. There are planned programs and events that are provided as well as private retreats.
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Providing Christian hospitality in a hostile world.
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Angelspring Farm Wellness Retreat
789 Brownsville Road
Fayette City, PA 15438-1115
Phone 724.938.2301
E-Mail: angelspring789@yahoo.com
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Angelspring is a wellness retreat, in the broadest meaning of the words. It was specially chosen for its solitude and regenerative natural surroundings. Located in lovely Southwestern Pennsylvania (USA) , it is situated on gently sloping farmland, fields and woods.
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Angelspring provides sanctuary, simplicity, retreats, and rich personal reflection opportunities as a wellness retreat for body, mind and spirit. Also available to our guests is the Chapel-in-the-Barn, a rustic, open space in a great old barn. Here retreatants can meditate surrounded by nature at its best. Near the private retreat house is the small Reflection pond and waterfall, a space that naturally encourages deep thought, peaceful prayer and meditation.
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The Granary is located near Angelspring House. It offers a full bed, kitchenette with microwave, heat and AC, mini-fridge, coffeemaker, private shower and restroom, easy chair and desk. Angelspring A La Carte services, including 6 therapeutic massages are available.
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Angelspring offers several retreat experiences, and packages, i.e. Simple Stay, Day Away at Angelspring, Guided Retreat and Spiritual Arts Retreat. For more information contact us at www.angelspring.net
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St. Joseph Institute
Central Pennsylvania
Opening in May 2005, the Institute is a beautiful 62 acre log and stone mountain resort dedicated to Health, Wellness, Personal and Spiritual growth.
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| The Institute is located mid-way between State College and Altoona. It was designed to offer retreats and healing programs in a unique and beautiful setting. The Forest Chapel provides a central focus for spiritual programs. Nestled in a valley between two streams, the Chapel is surrounded by spiritual gardens and places for meditation and prayer. |
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The Laurel Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to healing and holistic living. The Center offers a wide range of healing therapies, Christian counseling, exercise programs and other services that promote healthy living. The indoor walking track, resistance pool, saunas, whirlpool, meditation areas and patio provide a relaxing setting that is overseen by a dedicated, professional staff.
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There is comfortable accommodation for 32, an excellent dining room and recreation facilities that include tennis, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, billiards and miles of walking trails.
The Institute offers retreats that emphasize spiritual growth, healing, holistic living and personal development. Brochures are available on our website at www.stjosephinstitute.com. The facility is also available for rental by other groups, families and businesses.
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 Jumonville
...a Premiere Camp, Conference and Retreat Center
Hopwood, PA
 Jumonville is a Premiere Christian Camp, Conference & Retreat Center that is located about 50 miles south of Pittsburgh, in the foothills of the Laurel Highlands in SW Pennsylvania. Jumonville was established in 1941, so we have been in the Christian camp, conference & retreat center business for almost 60 years.
Jumonville operates a Ministry of Hospitality as we host about 11,000 guests and 650 groups a year. We have fantastic facilities for groups to conduct their own program events and we also have a number of events that are open for individuals & families to participate. We operate one of the most diverse summer camping programs found anywhere in the United States.
 Jumonville is best known for the huge white Cross of Christ located on top of our mountain. The cross is made of steel and is over 60 feet tall.
Visit our web site at www.jumonville.org to plan a retreat or to review our camp facilities and programs. Call (800) 463-7688 or email info@jumonville.org.
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 St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center
"Where great ideas meet good people
in a spiritual environment"
Pittsburgh, PA
 St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center is a Catholic spiritual facility welcoming all who desire to deepen their relationship with God and one another. The Passionist Community and its lay associates seek to foster greater fullness of life through a variety of retreats and community seminars held in an atmosphere of respect, serenity, and hospitality.
Welcome to a new Retreat Year in which we will celebrate the Heart of God. All of us here at St. Paul's are looking forward to seeing you and sharing with you the love God has for all of us. Our world continues to be a place of danger and alarm. Yet, as disciples of Jesus, we trust in the providence of God as we seek every opportunity to make the Gospel felt in the sometimes darkness of the world. Our retreat program will help us find hope, support and strength as we continue to follow after Jesus.
Facility Features:
- On 14 acres 5 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh
- Accommodations for 120 overnight guests
- Meeting room accommodates 120 with audio/video
- 2 additional lounges for 25 and 40 people each
- Library for 25 people to meet
- Dining room for 25
- Chapel for services and meditation
Visit our web site at trfn.clpgh.org/stpaulrc/ to plan a retreat as well as review our facilities and programs. Call (412) 381-7676 or email stpaulrcpa@cpprov.org.
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Spiritual Orientation |
A Place by His Design Retreat Center
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Lower Burrell |
PA |
724-321-1163 |
Christian/Non-Denominational
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| ALEPH The Shalom Center |
Philadelphia |
PA |
215-247-9700 |
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| Angelspring Farm Wellness Retreat |
Fayette City |
PA |
724-938-2301 |
Catholic/Franciscan, Open to all |
| Ave Maria Retreat House |
Doylestown |
PA |
215-345-0600 |
Catholic/Pauline Order - Open to all |
| Barnabite Spiritual Center |
Bethleham |
PA |
610-691-8648 |
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| Bethany Retreat Center |
Frenchville |
PA |
814-263-4855 |
Catholic |
| Black Rock Retreat |
Quarryville |
PA |
800-858-9299 |
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| Bryn Mawr Mountain Retreat Meeting Center |
Honesdale |
PA |
570-251-3614 |
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| Camp ArthuReeta Retreat Center |
Schwenksville |
PA |
215-942-7301 |
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| Camp Hebron Camping & Retreat Ministries |
Halifax |
PA |
800-864-7747 |
Mennonite affiliation-serving all Christian Denominations |
| Camp Helena |
Center Valley |
PA |
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| Camp Hope Renewal Center |
East Berlin |
PA |
717-259-9938 |
Non-denominational Christian Center |
| Camp Starlight |
Starlight |
PA |
877-875-3971
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| Ciotti Manor |
Herman |
PA |
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