Adult Summer Camp in Florida: Bring Back the Best Parts of Summer Camp — Just for Adults
Do you remember the freedom of sleep away camp?
Waking up to birdsong instead of an alarm. Spending your days on the water. Gathering around a campfire at night. Enjoying real conversations without constant emails, meetings, and notifications.
For many adults, those experiences feel increasingly rare.
At Orange Springs Retreat Center, we’ve created a place where groups can reconnect with the best parts of summer camp while enjoying the comfort, flexibility, and privacy needed for a successful retreat. Whether you’re planning a corporate leadership offsite, church retreat, men’s or women’s getaway, wellness retreat, nonprofit gathering, or team-building event, our private 100+ acre lakefront campus offers something traditional hotels, conference centers, and shared retreat facilities can’t.
Your Group Has the Entire Property to Yourselves
When you book Orange Springs Retreat Center, your group receives exclusive use of the full campus. No other guests. No competing schedules. No shared facilities.
That means your participants enjoy:
- Private use of our spring-fed lake
- Exclusive access to meeting spaces and gathering areas
- Dedicated lodging for your entire group
- Flexible scheduling for activities and meals
- A truly distraction-free environment designed for connection
The result is a retreat that feels personal, intentional, and completely focused on your group’s goals.
Why Adult Groups Are Choosing Summer Camp Retreats
Traditional meeting venues often keep people in conference rooms all day and hotel rooms at night. While convenient, they rarely create the shared experiences that build lasting relationships.
An adult summer camp in Florida is different. The environment naturally encourages people to engage with one another, spend time outdoors, and participate in activities together. Many groups find that some of the most impactful moments happen between scheduled sessions — during a kayak trip across the lake, a walk through the woods, a shared meal, or an evening around the campfire.
Activities Your Group Can Enjoy
Orange Springs Retreat Center combines natural beauty with a wide range of recreational and group-building opportunities, including:
- Swimming in our private spring-fed lake
- Kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding
- Tennis Courts, Basket Ball courts, Volleyball Courts, Gaga, and more!
- Campfires and evening fellowship
- Archery
- Wide open fields for group games
- White sandy beach
- Ropes course with climbing wall (available upon request)
Whether your retreat is highly structured or intentionally relaxed, the property supports both.
Comfortable Lodging and Great Food
A successful retreat depends on more than activities alone. Groups consistently highlight the quality of our meals -Prepared with love by Chef Kevin— Fresh comfort food that brings people together. Combined with comfortable lodging, welcoming gathering spaces, and attentive hospitality, these details create an experience guests remember long after they return home.
Why Rent a Summer Camp Instead of a Hotel?
Hotels are designed for convenience. Summer camps are designed for shared experiences.
At a hotel, participants often disperse after meetings. At a private camp, the entire environment encourages interaction, collaboration, and community. Everything your group needs is in one place: lodging, dining, recreation, meeting spaces, waterfront activities, and evening gathering areas. This creates more opportunities for meaningful conversations and stronger relationships.
Who Rents Summer Camps for Adult Retreats?
Orange Springs Retreat Center regularly hosts men’s and women’s retreats, corporate leadership retreats, ministry leadership gathering, wellness retreats, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and private group events.
If your goal is bringing people together in a private setting where they can focus, recharge, and build stronger relationships, a summer camp retreat may be the perfect fit.
A Unique Retreat Venue in Central Florida
Located in Central Florida near the Ocala National Forest, Orange Springs Retreat Center offers one of the region’s few truly exclusive-use summer camp rental experiences. Our combination of lakefront recreation, dynamic activities, comfortable accommodations, outstanding food, and complete property exclusivity makes us a distinctive destination for groups seeking something more meaningful than a traditional meeting venue.
Now Booking 2027 Retreats
If you’re looking for a private retreat venue in Florida where your group can reconnect, recharge, and experience the fun and freedom of summer camp again, now is the ideal time to begin planning. Explore our summer camp rental Florida options and check current 2027 availability.
Contact Orange Springs Retreat Center today to discuss your retreat goals and check 2027 availability. Call 561-221-7773 or visit orangespringsretreat.com to start planning your group’s unforgettable adult summer camp experience.
Orange Springs Retreat Center | Florida’s Exclusive-Use Retreat Venue for Private Groups, Schools & Churches (60–200 Guests)