Whether you have a group of ten or one hundred, it can be interesting trying to find some games that work for everyone (or, at least, most people). If it’s a rainy day or dreary outside, some of those recreational activities may require a little more creativity if you weren’t planning on the weather change….
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It’s Snowing! Three Activities to Do When It’s Snowing
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Well, it’s that time of year again. It’s below freezing, and the precipitation comes down to the earth as snow. Whether you’re more of an indoor person—or whether you are a snow bunny like myself—there are multitudes of activities you can do to enjoy this wonderful snow day here at our cabins. Of course, you…
6 Must Do’s Over the Christmas Season in Lancaster, PA 🎄
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If you are planning a getaway over the Christmas season, then be sure to include these fun activities. We have put together a few fun and enjoyable indoor and outdoor things to do in Lancaster, PA. We love what Christmas brings and the joy of being with family and friends. To that end, we curated…
9 Ways to Kick-Off a Retreat
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If you are a bit perplexed as to how you should kick off your retreat, or have questions about what fun activities to plan for, you have come to the perfect blog post to get you squared away. We have a solid list of 9 great ideas that will get your retreat off to a…
Venomous Snakes at Refreshing Mountain’s Wildlife Center
testLearn About North American Venomous Snakes and More Did you know that part of our wildlife center’s collection features North American venomous snakes? Currently on exhibit are 6 species of Rattlesnakes and 2 Northern Copperheads. We also have on exhibit a Gila Monster (one of the only venomous lizards in the world), and a Baron’s…
5 Free Things To Do Near Refreshing Mountain
testWhen staying at a cabin at Refreshing Mountain, you may want to do some off-site activities that are fun, but that do not bite into your vacation budget. Below is a list of 5 outdoor places our staff recommend as free activities and are close to Refreshing Mountain! Middle Creek Located 7 minutes from Refreshing…
Delicious Recipes with Pumpkin
testAutumn has arrived and with it has come crisp fall weather, multi-colored leaves, and all things pumpkin! Pumpkins are a beautiful fall decoration, they make zip lining more fun, and they are very nutritious! Pumpkins contain minerals such as calcium and magnesium and vitamins including vitamin E, C, and B. These vitamins play a role…
Farm Animal Experience at Refreshing Mountain
testLooking for an opportunity to see what life is like on a farm? Refreshing Mountain offers guests a guided tour that will take you to each of our animal enclosures. We have horses, goats, sheep, chickens, dogs and other adorable animals that guests may hold, pet, feed and groom. This experience is filled with fun…
A Few Ways Refreshing Mountain is Helping the Environment
testKeeping it Green Refreshing Mountain is located in Stevens, Pa on 100 acres of beautiful woodland. We appreciate the beauty of God’s creation and the peace and tranquility that being in nature provides. We believe that it is important to take care of nature by doing what we can to save energy and reuse waste….
Refreshing Experience Amidst Coronavirus Concerns
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Looking to the Future Updated May 11, 2020. We have been following state and federal recommendations to curve the spread of COVID-19, coronavirus. On March 17, we closed our facilities for all activities and overnight retreats per Governor Wolf’s restrictions for non-essential businesses. Following Governor Wolf’s announcement on April 27, we were given the “green light”…