Finding time to slow down, disconnect from daily distractions, and reconnect with your purpose has become more important than ever. Whether you’re planning a mindfulness retreat, leadership weekend, church gathering, wellness workshop, or educational program, the environment you choose can have a lasting impact on your group’s experience.
At Orange Springs Retreat Center, groups enjoy exclusive use of a private 100+ acre retreat campus in Central Florida. Rather than sharing facilities with other guests, your organization has the entire property reserved exclusively for your event—creating the privacy, flexibility, and peaceful atmosphere that meaningful retreats deserve.
Comfortable climate-controlled cabins, chef-prepared meals customized to your group’s dietary needs, flexible meeting spaces, and beautiful natural surroundings allow organizers to focus on what matters most: bringing people together in a setting free from outside distractions.
A Private Retreat Setting Designed for Focus
Privacy is one of the most valuable elements of any successful retreat. Whether participants are gathering for meditation sessions, leadership discussions, worship services, strategic planning, or team-building activities, having an entire property reserved exclusively for your group encourages deeper conversations and stronger connections.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of North Central Florida, Orange Springs Retreat Center provides a peaceful backdrop without sacrificing comfort. Walking trails, a spring-fed lake, shaded gathering areas, and spacious indoor meeting facilities allow every organization to create a retreat experience tailored to its goals.
Comfortable Accommodations and Meals That Bring People Together
A memorable retreat extends beyond meeting sessions. Comfortable accommodations and great food help participants feel relaxed, refreshed, and ready to engage throughout the weekend.
Our climate-controlled cabins provide comfortable lodging for groups of all kinds, while Chef Kevin and our kitchen team prepare fresh meals designed around your organization’s preferences. Whether your group requires vegetarian, vegan, kosher-style, gluten-free, allergy-conscious, or traditional menus, we work closely with organizers to ensure every guest is well cared for.
Sharing exceptional meals together often becomes one of the most memorable parts of the retreat experience, creating opportunities for conversation, fellowship, and lasting relationships.
Space to Design Your Own Retreat Experience
Every organization has different goals. Some groups spend quiet mornings practicing mindfulness beside the spring-fed lake. Others gather for worship, leadership development, educational workshops, strategic planning, outdoor recreation, or team-building activities.
Because Orange Springs Retreat Center is reserved exclusively for your group, your schedule is entirely your own. There are no competing events, no shared facilities, and no interruptions—just the freedom to create the experience that best serves your participants.
Orange Springs Retreat has a rich legacy that stretches back decades. Read the full storyof how Camp Shalom summer camp, founded in 1971, evolved into the exclusive-use group retreat venue it is today.
You can also visit our About Us page to meet the team and discover what makes this 100+ acre property special for meaningful group experiences.
Orange Springs Retreat Center | Florida’s Exclusive-Use Retreat Venue for Private Groups, Schools & Churches (60–200 Guests)
What separates us from other retreat venues is true exclusivity: “One Group At a Time Always- No Shared Spaces, No Outside Guests”
See how Orange Springs Retreat was featured in The New York Times in the article “For Sleep-Away Camps, More Endless Summers.”
Ready to plan your retreat? Contact us today to check availability or request a customized proposal. We look forward to welcoming your group to Orange Springs Retreat Center.
