This directory includes retreat and conference centers from United Methodist and a variety of other religiously affiliated groups.

UM indicates United Methodist.

Aldersgate Retreat & Cultural Center (UM)
925 Haverford Ave.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone: 310-454-6699
E-Mail: info@aldersgateretreat.org
Website: www.aldersgateretreat.org

Nearest Airport: Los Angeles International (LAX) 20 min.
Airport Transportation: Local providers at airport.
Sleeps 10-44 in a historic Craftsman style home built in 1892.
Linens and towels are provided, 4 private rooms and the rest have 3-6 twin beds.
Shared restrooms. Very "home like" feeling. We offer "Hospitality of Historic Proportions."
Full meal service available with groups of 10 or more. Chef on staff.
Walking distance from Pacific ocean (3/4 mile), hiking trails and shops in village of Pacific Palisades. Twenty minutes from downtown Los Angeles.

Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center (UM)
125 Aldersgate Camp Rd.
Ravenna, KY 40472
Phone: 606-723-5078
E-Mail: aldersgate@irvineonline.net
Website: www.aldersgatecamp.org

Nearest Airport: Bluegrass Field in Lexington (1 hour, 20 minutes). Aldersgate can offer free van transportation.

Sleeps 30-60 in very nice cottages and lodge. Aldersgate also offers rustic cabins, tent camping, and a full service RV park.
Nearby Attractions include Historic Fitchburg Furnace and Red River Gorge.
General Activities: Hiking, creek play, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, caving, field sports, low ropes, high ropes, rappelling.

Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center (UM)
1039 Snake Hill Road
North Scituate RI 02857
(Camp is located in Glocester, RI)
Phone: 401-568-4350
E-Mail: aldersgate@juno.com
Website: http://www.campaldersgate.com

Nearest Airport: Providence airport — 20 minutes
Logan Airport in Boston — 1 hour
Airport Transportation: Local providers at the airport. Let the camp know if you need help researching possibilities.

The Retreat Center is designed for youth, but will work for adults — using lower bunks for sleeping and upper bunks for storage (or leaving them empty).

Alta Mons Camp and Retreat Center (UM)
2842 Crockett Springs Road
Shawsville VA 24162
Phone: 540-268-2409
E-Mail: altamons@aol.com
Website: http://www.altamons.com

Sleeps 56 in adult-designed accommodations.
Many additional accommodations in more rustic facilities.
Nearest Airport: Roanoke Airport — 35 minutes
Transportation from the Airport can be arranged with the camp at a very reasonable rate.

Alton L. Collins Retreat Center (UM)
32867 SE Hwy 211
Eagle Creek OR 97022
Phone: 503 637- 6411 or 1-888-567-6411
E-Mail: alcrc@teleport.com
Website: http://www.collinsretreatcenter.org

Nearest airport: Portland OR PDX (distance 25 miles; approximately 40 minutes)
Van transportation is provided by the Center. The cost is $12.00 per person each way to airport, train station, bus station, and Portland motels and hotels.

Camp Asbury
16 Lakeside Avenue
PO Box 218
Silver Lake NY 14549
Phone: 585-237-5262
Fax: 585-237-6863
E-Mail: campasbury@novocon.net
Website: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/wnycamps/index.html

Nearest Airport: Rochester International Airport is 50 minutes away, and Buffalo International is an hour and 15 minutes away.
Airport Transportation: The Center does not typically provide airport transportation, but may be able to do so, depending upon the group's size and need.

Bishop Gravatt Center
1006 Camp Gravatt Road
Aiken SC 29805
Phone: 1-800-597-1764
E-Mail: gravattguest@mindspring.com
Website: http://www.bishopgravatt.org

Nearest airport: Columbia Metropoliton Airport, Columbia, SC; about 40 miles, 45 minutes
Airport Transportation: The Center does not provide transportation.

Bon Secours Spiritual Center
1525 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville MD
Phone: 410-442-1320
Fax: 410-442-8219
E-Mail: bssc@erols.com
Website: www.bonsecours.org/bssc/index.htm
Nearest Airport: Baltimore Washington — 20 minutes

Butman United Methodist Camp & Retreat Center
158 County Road 674
Merkel, Texas 79536
Phone: 325-846-4212
E-Mail: butman@butmancamp.org
Website: http://www.butmancamp.org
Nearest Airport: Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas — 45 minutes

Byron Center (UM)
W6545, Hwy F
Brownsville WI 53006
Phone: 800-821-5143
E-mail: byroctr@thesurf.com
Website: http://www.wisconsinumc.org/byroncenter
Nearest Airport: Milwaukee Airport — 1 hour
Airport Transportation: Contact the Center about airport transportation.

Canyon Camp & Conference Center (UM)
Rt. 2, Box 29
Hinton OK 73047
Phone: 405-542-6967
E-Mail: canyoncamp@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.okumc.org/camps/canyon.html
Nearest airport: Will Rogers World Airport is 52 miles from the site.
Transportation to/from airport is not provided by the site, but other providers can be found

Casowasco UM Center
158 Casowasco Drive
Moravia NY 13118
Phone: 315-364-8756
Fax: 315-364-7636
E-Mail: heather@casowasco.org
Website: http://www.casowasco.org

Nearest airport: Syracuse International — 50 minutes.
Rochester airport is also an hour and a half from the site.
Airport Transportation: The Center can provide transportation; price is negotiable.

Sleeps 36 in new retreat center and an additional 86 in r other adult facilities. The Center also has more rustic group accommodations, including cabins and other dormitory-type lodges.
Nearby Attractions: Casowasco is located on one of the beautiful Finger Lakes of New York.

Cedar Crest United Methodist Camp and Retreat Center
8384 Barren Fork Bridge Road
Lyles, TN 37098
(Located southwest of Nashville) Phone: 1-931-670-3025
E-Mail: umcamp@bellsouth.net
Website: http://cedarcrestcamp.com
Nearest airport: Nashville — 1 hour
Try local providers at the airport.

Chestnut Ridge (UM)
4300 Camp Chestnut Ridge Road
Efland, NC 27243
Phone: 919-304-3900
Fax: 919-563-3559
E-mail: info@campchestnutridge.org
Website: http://www.campchestnutridge.org

Conference: North Carolina
Dates of Operation: Year Round
Lodging Capacity: 96 in heated/cooled buildings, 164 in screened bunk buildings, plus tent camping.
Types of Facilities: 4 heated/cooled cabins, 1 heated/cooled lodge with meeting space, 1 heated lodge with meeting space, 14 screened bunk buildings

Location of the Center: Approximately 3 miles off I-40/I-85 in Efland, NC (approximately 15 minutes west of Chapel Hill, NC).

General Activities Available: Hiking, archery, Challenge Course, canoeing, kayaking, beach volleyball, basketball. Programs tailored to groups are available.

Special Populations Served: Persons with special needs (i.e. mental and/or physical disability) who can ambulate over uneven terrain, care for and feed themselves.

Crestfield Camp and Conference Center
195 Taggart Road
Slippery Rock PA 16057
Phone: 724-794-4022
E-Mail: carolyn@crestfield.net
Website: http://www.crestfield.net

Nearest Airport: Pittsburgh International — 45 minutes to 1 hour
Crestfield Camp and Conference Center sleeps 62

Drayton Retreat Center (UM)
12651 Coopers Lane
Worton MD 21678
Phone: 410-778-2869
E-Mail: annashe@draytonretreat.org
Website: http://www.draytonretreat.org

Nearest airport: Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) — about an hour. The Center does not provide transportation from the airport, but transportation providers are available.

Drayton is primarily an adult retreat center, located in a Georgian-style Manor House. It can accomodate up to 43 people.

East Bay Camp & Retreat Center (UM)
(located on beautiful Lake Bloomington)
24248 Ron Smith Memorial Highway
Hudson IL 61748
Phone: 309-365-7531
E-Mail: lea@eastbaycamp.org
Website: http://www.eastbaycamp.org

Summer capacity, 607; winter capacity, 250. In short , the retreat/conference accommodations are for organizations with guests around 250 in number.

Nearest Airport: Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington/Normal — 12 miles.
Airport transportation: East Bay Camp & Retreat Center can provide transportation at a nominal fee. Fees are based on size and frequency of user group's transportation needs.

Haltwinger Retreat Center
(Operated by Pfieffer University)
Phone: 704-463-1360, extension 2725
E-Mail: Jpate@pfeiffer.edu
Website: http://www.pfeiffer.edu/haltiwanger.cfm

Haltwinger Retreat Center sleeps 30.
Nearest Airport: Charlotte, North Carolina, Airport — 1 hour
Airport Transportation: Call, and the Center can help you research options.

Highroad Program Center (UM)
21164 Steptoe Hill Road
Middleburg VA 20117
Phone: 540-687-3346
E-Mail: rick@camphighroad.org
Website: http://www.camphighroad.org
Nearest Airport: Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C — 30 minutes
Airport Transportation: The current cost is $4.00/person

Camp Indi-Co-So (UM)
1588 Seiboldt Quarry Road
Springville IN 47462
Phone: 812-275-6925
E-Mail: Indicoso@sicumc.org
Nearest Airport: Indianapolis (1 hour and 30 minutes)

Jumonville (UM)
887 Jumonville Road
Hopwood PA 15445
Phone: 724-439-4912
E-Mail: larry@jumonville.org
Website: http://www.jumonville.org

Nearest Airport: Pittsburgh International Airport — approximately 90 minutes
Airport Transportation: )ossible, depends on the time of year. Cost is negotiable.

Additional information about Jumonville:
Luxury accommodations available in The Inn with 10 rooms, 2 double beds in each room, private baths, air conditioning, 2 kitchens for snacks, and 3 meeting rooms.
Newly remodeled Lodge designed with adult and families in mind with a total capacity of 136. Each room has both double and bunk beds, private baths, and air conditioning. The Lodge also has a kitchen for snacks, 3 meeting areas, handicapped accessibility with an elevator, and some ADA rooms.
A variety of cabins are available — with dormitory style lodging (bunk beds), a central lounge; some have fireplaces and/or kitchens for snacks.;

Kavanaugh Life Enrichment Center (UM)
7505 Kavanaugh Road
Crestwood KY 40014
Phone: 502-241-9091
Nearest Airport: Within 30 minutes.
Airport Transportation: Kavanaugh can help negotitate transportation, but the center does not have a retreat center bus or van.

Additional Information: Facilities include a new Conference Center with seating for 250 at tables or 350 auditorium style, serving kitchen, advanced audio/visual facilities, teleconferencing, and high-speed Internet access. The Conference Center adjoins the new United Methodist Kentucky Annual Conference offices.

Lodging and other meeting areas include:

• Foeman Lodge with 22 carpeted hotel-sytle rooms with individually controlled heat and air and full bath.
• The newly constructed Alpha Cottage with great room for meeting and kitchen, four bedrooms and four baths, central heat and air.
• McCoy House, originally built in 1879, is a retreat house with four dormitory-style rooms upstairs and a kitchen and great room downstairs, central heat and air, and bathrooms.
• Richards Cottage, also a historic retreat house, has a great room/kitchen and and 1/2 bath downstairs and two bedrooms and full bath upstairs. Richards Cottage is dedicated for the use of pastors on retreat and/or study and is furnished with a pastoral library for use while here. Other adults are welcome to come and enjoy this quaint cottage.

A low elements/challenge course is available. There is also a two-acre lake for fishing; paddleboats are available. If all goes well, a new pool facility will be operational in spring/summer of 2004.
Please call for brochures or more information

Koinonia Retreat and Conference Center
7768 Pilger Avenue NW
South Haven MN 55382-3808
Phone: 320-236-7746 or 1-888-801-7746 (toll-free)
Fax: 320-236-2439
Website: http://www.koinoniaretreatcenter.org
Nearest Airport: Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport — 1.5 hours.
The Center can assist in transportation arrangements.

Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center
(between Buffalo NY and Erie PA)
5013 Route 430
Bemus Point NY 14712
Phone: 716-386-4125
E-Mail: lclc-elca@juno.com
Website: http://www.lclcelca.org

Nearest airport: Jamestown, NY — 12 miles (US Air commuter)
Erie PA International — 45 miles
Buffalo NY International — 75 miles
Airport transportation: The Center has a 6-passenger (plus driver) mini-van. Cost is $.50/mile; or the Center can help you locate providers from the airport or area.

Lake Huron Retreat Center (UM)
8794 Lakeshore Drive
Lakeport MI 48059-1115
Phone: 888-254-1052
E-Mail: lakehuronretreat@umc-detconf.org
Website: http://www.lakehuronretreat.org

Nearest airports: Detroit Metro or Flint Bishop
Transportation: The Center is available to provide limited transportation. Call for details.
Lake Huron sleeps 90 in hotel/motel accomodations.

Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center (UM)
16170 Manastash Road
Ellensburg WA 98926
Phone: 509-962-2780
E-Mail: office@lazyfcamp.org
Website: http://www.lazyfcamp.org
Nearest airport: Yakima — 45 minutes
Seattle International — 2 hours
Airport Transportation: At this time, the Center does not provide transportation, but the Center can help you explore options.

Life Enrichment Center (Florida Annual Conference)
4991 Picciola Road
Fruitland Park, FL 34731 Phone: 352-787-0313
Fax: 352-435-4121
E-Mail: jschload@flumc.org
Website: http://www.lecretreats.org

Dates of Operation: Year round

Age Levels Served: Adults of all ages, Families and Youth.

Living Waters Retreat Center (UM)
#40 South Lake Drive
Arlington SD 57212
(Located at Lake Poinsett)
Phone: 605-983-5547-3343
Fax: 605-983-3911
E-Mail: lpc@dtgnet.com and lwrc@dtgnet.com
Website: http://www.livingwatersretreat.org
Nearest Airport: Watertown — 30 minutes from Living Waters.
Living Waters Retreat Center has a sleeping capacity of 40, full dining facilities, 3 conference rooms, a game room, 2 lounges. and a quiet room. Waterfront and field sports activities are also available.

Camp Alexander Mack
PO Box 158
Milford IN 46542
Phone: 574-658-4831
E-Mail: mike@campmack.org
Website: http://www.campmack.org
Nearest Airport: South Bend Regional Airport is 50 minutes away; Ft. Wayne International Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes away. The Camp does not provide airport shuttle service.

Mercy Center
2300 Adeline Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: 650-340-7474
E-Mail: mc@mercyburl.org
Website: http://www.mercy-center.org/index.html
Nearest Airport: San Francisco International — 10 miles<

Camp Mone'to (UM)
551 N. Camp Monee'to Road
Nashville IN 47448
Phone: 812-988-7118
E-Mail: moneto@sicumc.org
Website: http://www.sicumc.org/gocamp/moneto.asp
Nearest Airport: Indianapolis — 1 hour<

Mount Eagle Christian Center (UM)
935 Beal Road
Clinton AR 72031
Phone: 501-723-4580
E-Mail: lharding@hypertech.net
Website: http://www.arumc.org
(Follow the links to Outdoor Ministries and Mount Eagle)

Nearest airport: Little Rock — 2 hours
Airport transportation: The Center will work with you on finding transportation at reasonable rates.

Mount Sequoyah Center (UM)
150 NW Skyline Drive
Fayetteville AR 72701
Phone: 479-443-4531
E-Mail: mail@mountsequoyah.org
Website: http://www.mountsequoyah.org
Nearest Airport: Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) — 45 minutes
Airport Transportation: The airport provides a shuttle. On occasion, Mount Sequoyah staff are able to meet people.

Oblate Renewal Center
5700 Blanco Road
San Antonio TX 78216
Phone: 210-349-4173
Fax: 210-349-4281
E-Mail: orc@ost.edu
Nearest Airport: San Antonio Airport

Olmsted Center (UM)
(Located in Cornwall-on-Hudson, an hour north of Manhattan)
PO Box 291, 114 Bay View Avenue
Cornwall-on-Hudson NY 12520
Phone: 845-534-7900
Website: http://www.fivepoints.org
Nearest airport: Stewart International (airport code: SWF) — 10-15 minutes away!
Airport Transportation: For a fee of $10/trip (not per person), the Olmsted Center can provide transportation from the airport. For anyone coming from New York City, the Olmsted Center can provide pick-up from the Metro-north Hudson Line's Beacon station or Shortline Bus.

Accommodations: The Olmsted Center has two Victorian houses that together provide space for up to 50 people. The Manor House accommodates 30 overnight guests, and the Kirkwood House accommodates 20 overnight guests.

Pine Lake UM Camp and Retreat Center
W8301 County Rd. M
Westfield WI 53964
Phone: 1-800-648-9640
E-Mail: pinelake@wisconsinumc.org
Website: http://www.wisconsinumc.org/pinelake
Nearest airport: Madison Airport — 1-hour drive
Amtrak comes in to Portage, about 25 miles away
Airport Transportation: None available at this time from Pine Lake, but the Center can help you research options

Pine Lake's Lakeview Retreat Center is a fully accessible hotel-style accommodation with fireplace lounge and conference room. It overlooks scenic Pine Lake in the heart of Wisconsin. The first wing is completed, with eight double-occupancy rooms available. four of the rooms have an additional trundle bed, for a total capacity of 20 people. Linens are provided in second season only. A second wing will be brought closer to completion by a Volunteers In Mission team. Adjacent to the Lakeview Retreat Center is the Oakwood Center, a meeting facility with a full kitchen and a large meeting space.

Pine Canyon Camp (Desert Southwest Conference)
11701 S Downing's Pass Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Phone: 520-824-3553
Fax: 520-824-3240

Potosi Pines (UM)
PO Box 93124
Las Vegas NV
Phone: 702-875-1980
E-Mail: mjpintl@aol.com
Website: www.desertsw.org/potosi.html
Nearest Airport: McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, NV — 25 minutes.

Accommodations: Potosi Pines has a new adult-friendly Retreat Center that sleeps 28 (14 bunks). It is handicap accessible.

Prothro Center at Lake Texoma
"A United Methodist Conference and Retreat Facility"�
269 Methodist Lane
Highway 120 North
Pottsboro, TX 75076
903-786-2141
Contact:
David Franck, Executive Director, Franck@ntcumc.org
Patsy Fisher, Administrative Assistant, fisher@ntcumc.org
Website: www.prothrocenter.org/
Accommodations: 40 private rooms in one lodge and four houses. 114 beds, some queen size and some twins.
Conference/meeting: Two large conference rooms (complete with sound and multimedia) holding 80 to 120, depending on the configuration. Twelve break-out or small meeting rooms. One multipurpose chapel. Dining room with seating for 96 to 128. Several outdoor focus areas. All areas are new or remodeled since 2000.
Location: One hour drive north of Dallas on the border of Texas and Oklahoma. Lake Texoma is well known for its beauty and striper fishing. It is one of the largest lakes in Texas and is fed by the Red River.

Rockfish Outdoor Center
226 Camp Rockfish Road
Parkton NC 28371
Phone: 910-425-3529, ext. 21
Website: http://www.rockfishoutdoorcenter.org

Nearest Airport: Rockfish Outdoor Center is 15 minutes from the Fayetteville Airport and 1 1/2 hours from the Raleigh Airport.
Airport Transportation: Rockfish Outdoor Center can provide transportation. Please call for more information regarding airport transportation.

Additional Information: Rockfish Outdoor Center has an Adult Retreat Center that can accommodate 70 overnight guests, with a conference room that can hold 100 or more.

Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center (UM)
4511 Jone Bridge Circle
Norcross GA 30092
Phone: 800-238-8685
E-Mail: nhicks@simpsonwood.org
Website: http://www.simpsonwood.org
Nearest airport: Atlanta Hartsfield International — 45 minutes to 60 minutes
Transportation from the Airport: Simpsonwood can provide recommendations for transportation services.

Sinsinawa Mound Center
585 County Road Z
Sinsinawa WI 53824-9700
Phone: 608-748-4411
Fax: 608-748-4491
E-Mail: center@sinsinawa.org
Website: http://www.sinsinawa.org/MoundCenter/index.cfm
Nearest Airport: Dubuque, Iowa — 20 minutes; Madison, WI — 90 minutes

South Florida UM Camp
6355 CR 78 W
Alva, FL 33920
Phone: 863-675-0334
E-Mail: mpierce@strato.net
Website: http://www.group@flumc.org
The camp sleeps 124 in 3 facilities of varying styles.
Nearest Airport: International Airport at Ft Myers — 45 minutes
Airport Transportation: The camp does not currently provide airport transportation, but call for help researching options.

Storm Mountain Center (UM)
23740 Storm Mountain Road
Rapid City SD 57702
Phone: 605-343-4391
E-Mail: stormmtcen@gwtc.net
Website: http://www.dakotasumcamping.org
(Click on the Storm Mt icon)
Nearest airport: Rapid City — 30 minutes
Transportation from airport: Call for options

Sumatanga Camp and Conference Center (UM)
3616 Sumtanga Road
Gallant AL 35972
Phone: 256-538-9860
E-Mail: sumatanga@cybrtyme.com
Website: http://www.sumatanga.org
Nearest Airport: Birmingham Airport — less than an hour away.
Transportation from the Airport: No transportation provided.

Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center (UM)
N 22775 Twinlow
Rathdrum ID 83858
Phone: 208-687-1146
E-Mail: twinlowcamp@msn.com
Website: http://www.twinlowcamp.com
Nearest Airport: Spokane International Airport — 1 hour
Airport Transportation: The Center can provide transportation to the camp from the airport via vans.

Vanderkamp Center
337 Martin Road
Cleveland, NY 13042
Phone: 315-675-3651
E-Mail: vkcenter@localnet.com
Website: http://www.vk.org
Nearest Airport: 30-40 minutes to Syracuse's (NY) Hancock International Airport
The Center does not typically provide airport transportation, but may be able to do so — depending upon group size and need.

Watson Homestead (UM)
Guest Service Coordinator
9620 Dry Run Road
Painted Post NY 13870
Phone: 607-962-0451
Fax: 607-962-5752
E-Mail: watsondonna@stny.rr.com
Website: http://www.watsonhomestead.com
Nearest Airport: Elmira Airport — 30 minutes
Airport transportation: There are taxis and vans based at the airport that are quite reasonable.

Wesley Pines (UM)
PO Box 307
Gallman MS 39077
Phone: 1-601-892-2341
E-Mail: wpdirector@telepak.net
Website: http://www.wesleypines.com
Nearest Airport: Jackson, MS — 35 to 40 miles
Airport Transportation: Wesley Pines can provide transportation at no charge (depending on the size of the group).

Wesley Woods UM Camp and Retreat Center
1700 Clear Lake
Dowling MI 49050
Phone: 1-888-992-CAMP (2267)
E-Mail: wwumcamp@aol.com
Website: http://Wesleywoodscamp.com
Nearest Airport: Kalamazoo MI — 30 miles; Grand Rapids MI — 40 miles
Airport Transportation: No transportation available.

Wesley Woods UM Camp and Retreat Center
10896 Nixon Street
Indianola IA 50125
Phone: 515-961-4523 or toll-free: 866-684-7753
E-Mail: nan.allen@iaumc.org
Website: www.wesleywoods/iaumc.org.
Nearest airport: Des Moines, IA — approximately 18 miles
Airport transportation : Wesley Woods can provide transportation at no or low cost.

Widewater Retreat & Ministry Center (UM)
4050 US Highway 24
Liberty Center OH 43532
Phone/Fax: 419-533-5900
E-Mail: widewater@wocumc.org
Website: http://www.westohiocamps.com
Nearest Airport: 20-25 minutes to Toledo Express Airport
Airport transportation: As a rule, the Center does not have transportation, but providers can be found.

Wilderness Camp and Retreat Center (UM)
34030 West 204th Street
Lawson MO 64062
Phone: 816-296-7484 or 816-580-4014
E-Mail: UMDEN@aol.com
Nearest Airport: Kansas City International Airport
Airport Transportation: The Center does not provide airport transportation, but will partner with you to secure good options.


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