Retreat centers and camps for large groups

Retreat centers and camps can be a good fit for groups that want meals handled and a room to meet in. Many are run by nonprofits or faith groups, and some limit who can book.

How these work

Ask about conduct rules. Some bar alcohol or ask groups to follow a code.
Ask whether meals are required, and whether your group can cook.
Ask about meeting rooms and seat counts, and what audio or video is included.

The largest stated capacity in this group is 1172, at Ridgecrest Conference Center.

56 places

1172sleeps

Ridgecrest Conference Center

Black Mountain, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

750sleeps

Ridge Haven Camp & Conference Center

Brevard, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

545sleeps

URJ Camp Coleman (Facility Rentals)

Cleveland, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

500sleeps

Adventure Ocoee

Ocoee, TN · Chattanooga

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

440group size

Kanuga

Hendersonville, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

400group size

Glisson Camp & Retreat Center

Dahlonega, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

400sleeps

Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center & Camp Linden

Linden, TN · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

400sleeps

Look Up Lodge

Travelers Rest, SC · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp

350group size

Lake Frances Retreats

Crossville, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

300group size

Alpine Camp for Boys (Retreat Rentals)

Mentone, AL · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

300sleeps

Camp Tekoa Retreats

Hendersonville, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

280sleeps

Pinnacle Retreat Center

Clayton, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

256sleeps

Fort Bluff Camp

Dayton, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

250sleeps

Strong Rock Camp & Retreat

Cleveland, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

220sleeps

YMCA Camp Ocoee (Main Camp and Johnson Retreat Center)

Ocoee, TN · Chattanooga

Retreat center or camp
Beds
Several buildings

200sleeps

Camp Marymount

Fairview, TN · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

200sleeps

Camp ToknowHim

Pisgah, AL · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

200sleeps

Camp Vesper Point (retreats and conferences)

Soddy-Daisy, TN · Chattanooga

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

Lake Susan in Montreat, with buildings along the shore below wooded hills in autumn color under a blue sky

200in one building

Montreat Conference Center (Retreat at Montreat)

Montreat, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

200sleeps

NaCoMe Camp & Retreat Center

Pleasantville, TN · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

200in one building

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly

Black Mountain, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

160sleeps

North Georgia Christian Camp

Clarkesville, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp

150sleeps

Camp Living Water

Bryson City, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

145sleeps

Montvale Springs (former Camp Montvale)

Maryville, TN · Smokies

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

135sleeps

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (school and group residential programs)

Townsend, TN · Smokies

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

124in one building

SharpTop Cove (Young Life)

Jasper, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

120sleeps

Wildacres Retreat

Little Switzerland, NC · Western NC

Nonprofit groups with their own program only
Retreat center or camp
56 bedrooms
56 baths
Several buildings

112sleeps

Life Teen Camp Covecrest

Tiger, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

109sleeps

The Vision Christian Camp and Retreat Center

Huntsville, AL · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

108sleeps

Signal Mountain Campground (Tennessee Church of God)

Signal Mountain, TN · Chattanooga

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

100sleeps

The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center

Highlands, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

96sleeps

Bethany Hills Camp and Conference Center

Kingston Springs, TN · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

82sleeps

Dogwood Lodge

Soddy-Daisy, TN · Chattanooga

Retreat center or camp

81sleeps

Hinton Center (Hinton Rural Life Center)

Hayesville, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

80sleeps

Holston Camp & Retreat Center

Banner Elk, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

80in one building

Truett Conference Center & Camp

Hayesville, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
20 bedrooms
20 baths
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

71sleeps

Valle Crucis Conference Center (Historic Mission School)

Valle Crucis, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

68in one building

St. Mary's Sewanee Retreat Center

Sewanee, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

65in one building

Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center (NovusWay Ministries)

Arden, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

64sleeps

Maranatha Camp & Conference Center

Scottsboro, AL · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

60sleeps

First Lutheran Camp and Lodge (Lake Chickamauga)

Soddy-Daisy, TN · Chattanooga

Retreat center or camp
Bunks

56sleeps

Camp Jabez on the Cumberland

Nancy, KY · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

56sleeps

Mountain T.O.P. Retreats and Rentals

Coalmont, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

52in one building

Camp Wesley Woods

Townsend, TN · Smokies

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

50sleeps

High Pastures Christian Retreat Center

Burnsville, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

48sleeps

Lutherock (NovusWay Ministries)

Newland, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

42sleeps

Mountain Fellowship Camp & Retreat Center

Suches, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

40sleeps

Camp Grier

Old Fort, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

40sleeps

Len Foote Hike Inn (whole-inn group rental)

Dawsonville (Amicalola Falls State Park), GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
20 bedrooms
Bunks

40in one building

Tuckaleechee Retreat Center and Cabins

Townsend, TN · Smokies

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

35in one building

Camp Toccoa at Currahee (Facility Rental)

Toccoa, GA · North Georgia

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

32in one building

Christmount

Black Mountain, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

32sleeps

Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference & Retreat Center

Laurel Springs, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

30sleeps

Camp Discovery (Tennessee Jaycee Foundation)

Gainesboro, TN · Other Southeast

Retreat center or camp
Several buildings

The long white Beersheba Springs Hotel with two stories of columned porches, framed by leafy branches

23in one building

Beersheba Springs Assembly

Beersheba Springs, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Retreat center or camp
Beds and bunks
Several buildings

20sleeps

Camp Lurecrest

Lake Lure, NC · Western NC

Retreat center or camp
Bunks
Several buildings

Before you choose, read what "sleeps 30" really means and the questions to ask.