Youth Retreats - Refreshing Mountain (Christian Youth Group Retreat Center in PA)

Intentional and Exciting Youth Ministry Retreats

Have you been looking for a unique location for your next youth retreat? Set on 80 acres of beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania woodland, Refreshing Mountain Retreat Center offers you clean, secure, and comfortable facilities.

Hosting your Youth Retreat at Refreshing Mountain provides a comfortable and exciting environment to engage kids personally and spiritually. Our guided outdoor and indoor activities help youth leaders manage the task of maintaining control of a mass of children in any weather or scenario.

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Helping Youth Leaders Plan the Best Retreats

We understand how frustrating planning a youth retreat can be without the time, resources, or planning expertise they require. Our team helps ministry leaders plan youth retreats that are a perfect mix of life-changing ministry and exciting adventures. Never planned a retreat before or not sure where to start? We help you every step of the way.

We handle every aspect of planning from start to finish
We reserve space for your youth group based on your desires for activities, lodging, food, and more.
We save you time and energy, walking through every detail and all of the logistics with you.

Bring the fun and excitement back into retreat planning

Let’s face it, planning a youth retreat that checks all the boxes isn’t always an easy task. At Refreshing Mountain Retreat, we work with youth pastors, student ministry leaders, and others in the church to plan fun and exciting retreats for their specific group needs.

If these challenges sound familiar, know that our team is here to help.

Not enough time
Too many choices
Limited budget and chaperones
Group approval
Various interests to meet

We’ve created retreat packages and itineraries to alleviate these struggles and create memorable experiences that aren’t a hassle to plan.

Kids having fun at a christian retreat at Refreshing Mountain in Lancaster, PA.

What We Offer

At Refreshing Mountain, we have everything your youth group needs and will make your job planning the retreat a breeze.

Comfortable Lodging

We offer three styles of lodging to provide options for a variety of group retreat sizes, preferences and budgets.

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Hot Meals

Our dining hall serves hot buffet-style meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner with options for everyone.

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Meeting Spaces

We have meeting rooms for small to large groups with free Wi-Fi and audio/visual equipment to rent.

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On-Site Adventures

Our on-site activities include ziplines, climbing tower, archery, team building challenges, animal programs and much more.

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Recreation Facilities

Retreat packages include use of our retreat center recreation facilities including sports fields, gymnasium, outdoor pool, picnic areas, and more

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Group Rates

Retreat packages include meals, lodging, meeting space and recreational facilities. Group discounts available!

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Ready to start planning your upcoming youth retreat?

We have made adjustments to our pricing, facilities, and contracts to remove any barriers to planning a safe and fun retreat. We make the process as simple as possible for you. Before booking, you can review our Covid-19 response plan, effective as of April 19, 2021.

Connect with our team. To get started, connect with us to learn more about reservations, packages, and amenities your group will want and need.
Confirm your reservation. Once you have an idea of when you will hold your retreat and what package you need, we will hold space and you simply confirm your reservation. We’ll help you handle the rest!
Arrive for your retreat! We will be looking forward to seeing you for your retreat weekend. Bring the group, prepare to have a wonderful time, and rest assured that we will have everything ready for your arrival.

People Love Retreats At Refreshing Mountain

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Great place to visit for a day adventure or a weekend retreat. Facilities very well maintained and organized. Plenty of great activities to do with the kids. ... Christmas lights were everywhere and very well laid out.read more

More About Refreshing Mountain

Escape to Refreshing Mountain, a year-round, non-denominational, Christian Retreat Center in PA, built on 80 acres of beautiful Pennsylvania woodland. We help you host heart-changing retreats for youth groups, women’s ministries, men’s groups, families, and more.

Our mission is to provide clean, comfortable, and safe facilities where you can be refreshed. We’ll take care of the details so you can relax and enjoy your time! We offer retreat packages for groups of all sizes that include meals, lodging, and the use of our meeting spaces and recreational facilities. We also offer guided activities that can be added to complement your group retreat event programming.

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You have questions about Youth Retreats. We have the answers.

Do you have questions about planning your youth retreat? We have the answers you need.

Do you offer group pricing discounts?

We have percentage discounts that trigger with group minimums of 61, 120, 180, and 240 persons, respectively. Obviously, the larger MINIMUM group size you commit to, the better base pricing you can qualify for. Additional variables like the number of nights, number of meals, and lodging type, are also factors in your final group quote.

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Do small groups qualify for discounts?

Even for smaller events (i.e. Starting with retreats of 20+ people for 2+ nights), your retreat quote will give you the option to qualify for an additional 2% or 4% discount on the event (this does not apply for certain retreats staying in cabins). These extra discounts are based on your final count. The 2% discount will apply if your final count is at least the average of your Contract Min and Contract Max.

For instance, if your contract min is 20 people, and your max is 60 people, you will get a 2% discount if you have at least 40 people (i.e. (20+60)/2=40). If your contract min is 120 people, and your max is 180 people, you will get a 2% discount if you have at least 150 people (i.e. (120+180)/2=150).

To qualify for a 4% discount, your final count needs to reach/exceed 90% of your contract maximum. There are fine print conditions that apply, so make sure to talk to our sales team and/or read the details on the contract, but in general, you can earn additional discounts if your event has a good turnout.

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Do you offer specials for group leaders?

Planning a successful event can be a lot of work. There are lots of details to manage and decisions to make. We appreciate the effort that the Group Leader puts into making the event a success, and as such, we will honor them with a FREE GROUP LEADER STAY on the event (min of 20+ persons, 2+ nights, does not apply to some cabin retreats). There is a “catch” though. For us to give this credit on the invoice, we require the following 2 things.

Your Preliminary Retreat Schedule must be submitted at least 6 weeks before your event. It must be finalized at least 4 weeks prior to the event.
Your Final Numbers for the event must be submitted at least 2 weeks before arrival.

Our team will work with you to try and qualify you for this discount. Having this information in this timeframe is essential for us to be well prepared for you when you arrive. The details of this discount will be listed on your contract. Feel free to also talk with our sales team if you have any questions about it.

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Do you offer off-season discounts?

“Off-Peak Season” dates are mid-week (Sunday-Thursday) from Labor Day to Memorial Day (excludes dates surrounding holidays), plus the first 3 weekends of December. Events booked in these times can expect discounts ranging from 10-20%, depending on the group size and duration of stay.

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Can we add additional activities to our package?

Groups that have a retreat package (i.e. meals, lodging, meeting space) are eligible to book activities like ziplines, climbing tower, paintball, team building, etc, at deep discounts. The discounts range from 25-65% off of the Standard rates we use for day guests. Contact our sales team for more information.

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Do you offer winter discounts?

Weekend events for January thru March will qualify for discounts ranging from 4-12%, based upon group size and lodging type. Contact our sales team for details.

We offer 25% off activity pricing for overnight events from January – March. These dates qualify for 25% off of any activities that are scheduled (i.e. Ziplines, teambuilding, climbing wall, etc). This discount is applied in addition to the discounts on activities that overnight retreats are already eligible for (as opposed to our standard rates). Contact our team for details.

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