Spiritual Retreat Center & Private Retreat Venue in Florida

Orange Springs Retreat Center is a private, exclusive-use retreat venue in Central Florida for churches, ministries, schools, youth groups, organizations, camps, and private groups of 60 to 200+ guests.

Located on 100+ private acres bordering the Ocala National Forest, Orange Springs provides a secluded setting where groups can gather, stay, eat, worship, meet, recreate, and connect together on one private campus.

When you rent Orange Springs, you are not sharing the property with other retreat groups. We host one group at a time, giving your organization exclusive use of the campus during your retreat.

Can You Rent a Retreat Center in Florida?

Yes. Orange Springs Retreat Center is available for private group rental.

Rather than renting individual rooms or meeting spaces to multiple groups at the same time, Orange Springs operates on a strict one-group-at-a-time model. Your organization reserves the campus for its retreat and has exclusive use of the lodging, meeting spaces, dining facilities, lake, recreation areas, and other campus amenities during its stay.

This exclusive-use model gives retreat organizers greater control over their schedule and environment without having to coordinate around unrelated guests or other groups using the property.

ONE GROUP.  ONE PRIVATE CAMPUS.  NO SHARED RETREAT SPACES.

The result is a focused environment where your group can concentrate on its own program—whether that means worship and fellowship, leadership development, team building, outdoor recreation, education, or simply spending uninterrupted time together.

Who Can Rent Orange Springs Retreat Center?

Orange Springs is designed for private overnight groups that need more than a traditional hotel or conference center can provide. Groups that rent the campus include:

• Churches and ministries
• Youth groups and student ministries
• High schools, colleges, and educational organizations
• Camps and summer programs
• Nonprofit organizations
• Corporate and leadership groups
• Associations and private organizations
• Men’s, women’s, and family ministry groups
• Leadership and team-building programs

How Much Does it cost to Rent Orange Springs Retreat Center?

Our 2026 calendar is fully booked and we are currently maintaining a waitlist for cancellations. All new bookings are focused on Fall 2027 – Summer 2028

Fall/Winter 2027 Rates (September – April)

2028 Summer Rates (May – August)

Summer Option 1: Per-Person Pricing with Meals Included

Summer Option 2: Flat-Rate Facility Rentals (No Meals)

Here is a breakdown of our inclusive packages for groups of different numbers of attendees, days, and meal options:

What Is Included When You Rent Orange Springs?

Accommodations

Orange Springs provides climate-controlled, dormitory-style lodging with 200+ beds across the campus. The accommodations are designed for group retreats, camps, school programs, church gatherings, and other overnight events.

Your group can stay together on the same private campus rather than splitting attendees among multiple hotels or lodging properties.

Dining & Meals

The campus includes a large dining facility capable of serving groups of up to approximately 200 guests.

Chef-prepared meals can be customized around your group’s schedule and program needs, with accommodations available for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements. Meal timing can be coordinated around your retreat schedule, giving groups greater flexibility than a conventional hotel or restaurant-based retreat.

Meeting & Worship Spaces

Orange Springs provides multiple spaces for large-group gatherings, worship, presentations, meetings, discussions, and breakout sessions.

Facilities include large air-conditioned assembly areas, meeting rooms, breakout spaces, and multimedia capabilities for presentations, sound, video, and other program needs. The variety of spaces allows your group to move between large-group sessions, small-group discussions, meals, worship, and recreational activities without leaving the campus.

Private Lake & Water Activities

One of the defining features of Orange Springs is its spring-fed lake and private white-sand beach. Depending on your program, groups can enjoy:

• Swimming
• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Stand-up paddleboarding
• Waterfront recreation
• Beach activities

Because your group has exclusive use of the campus, these recreational areas are part of your private retreat environment rather than shared with unrelated guests.

Sports & Outdoor Recreation

The property includes extensive outdoor recreation areas and facilities, including:

• Sports fields
• Basketball courts
• Volleyball
• Tennis courts
• Walking and nature trails
• Campfire areas
• Archery
• Swimming pool
• Outdoor gathering areas

Challenge & Team-Building Activities

Groups can also incorporate challenge-course and adventure activities into their programs, including a high and low ropes course and climbing structures. Certain challenge-course activities require qualified or licensed facilitation. These activities can provide opportunities for leadership development, teamwork, communication, and group problem-solving.

A Dedicated Setting for Spiritual & Faith-Based Retreats

Orange Springs is especially well suited for churches, ministries, youth groups, and faith-based organizations that need a private environment for worship, fellowship, discussion, leadership development, prayer, and reflection.

Popular spiritual and faith-based retreat formats include:

• Church retreats
• Youth ministry retreats
• Men’s retreats
• Women’s retreats
• Family ministry retreats
• Student ministry retreats
• Pastoral and leadership retreats
• Worship and prayer retreats
• Christian leadership programs
• Church staff retreats
• Small-group and discipleship retreats

The combination of private lodging, meeting facilities, dining, waterfront recreation, and outdoor gathering areas allows groups to build a complete retreat program without moving between multiple locations.

Why Choose an Exclusive-Use Retreat Center?

A retreat is fundamentally different from a hotel stay.

At a conventional hotel or conference center, your group may share hallways, dining areas, recreation spaces, pools, meeting facilities, and other common areas with unrelated guests.

At Orange Springs, your group is the only retreat group on campus. That means your organization can:

• Set its own daily schedule
• Hold meals around your program
• Use meeting and worship spaces without competing groups
• Move between activities without leaving the property
• Create a consistent environment for your attendees
• Keep your group together throughout the retreat
• Enjoy private access to the campus’s recreational facilities

For churches, schools, youth organizations, and leadership groups, that level of control can make planning and running a retreat substantially easier.

Planning to Rent a Retreat Center in Florida?

When comparing Florida retreat centers, organizers should consider more than the meeting room. Important planning factors include group capacity, overnight lodging, food service, meeting space, recreation, privacy, and whether the entire property is available exclusively to your organization.

Orange Springs Retreat Center Provides:

Group Size: Designed for overnight groups of approximately 60 to 200+ guests.

Rental Scope: Your group reserves the entire retreat campus and is the only group using the property during its stay.

Lodging: Climate-controlled group accommodations with 200+ beds.

Food Service: Chef-prepared meals with flexible scheduling and accommodations for a variety of dietary needs.

Meeting Space: Large-group meeting, worship, presentation, and breakout spaces.

Recreation: Private lake and beach, swimming, paddling, sports, trails, campfire areas, archery, and other outdoor activities.

Location: Central Florida, near Orange Springs and the Ocala National Forest, with convenient access from Gainesville, Ocala, Jacksonville, and Orlando.

A Private Florida Retreat Center for Groups

Orange Springs is not simply a place to sleep and hold a meeting. It is a complete private retreat campus where groups can live, eat, meet, worship, recreate, and spend time together without sharing the property with another retreat group.

With 100+ private acres, 200+ beds, a spring-fed lake, meeting and worship spaces, dining facilities, and extensive recreational amenities, Orange Springs provides the infrastructure needed for multi-day group retreats in one location.

Planning a 2027 Retreat?

Because Orange Springs hosts only one group at a time, there are a limited number of retreat dates available each year.

Summer dates, holiday and extended weekends, and popular winter and spring retreat dates can book more than a year in advance.

If your organization has specific dates in mind, early planning gives you the best opportunity to secure the dates that work with your school calendar, church calendar, camp schedule, or organizational schedule.

Our team can help you determine whether Orange Springs is a good fit for your group size, retreat format, dates, lodging needs, meals, activities, and meeting requirements.

Retreat Center Rental Information

For current information about rental rates, availability, booking procedures, campus facilities, and planning requirements, visit our dedicated Retreat Center Rentals in Florida page.

You can also contact Orange Springs directly to discuss your group and determine whether the property is available for your preferred dates.

Reserve Your Private Retreat Dates

Ready to explore Orange Springs for your next retreat?

Contact / Availability: https://orangespringsretreat.com/contact/

Related Resources

• How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Summer Camp in Florida? 2027 Guide
• What Does “Exclusive-Use” Really Mean at a Retreat Center?
• About Orange Springs Retreat Center
• Our One of a Kind Exclusive-Use Retreats
• How to Budget a Church or Youth Retreat in Florida

Retreat center rental costs in Florida vary based on group size, length of stay, meals, lodging, season and whether the facility is shared or exclusive-use. At Orange Springs Retreat Center, 2027 overnight retreat packages for groups of 60–200+ range from approximately $205–$485 per person, depending on season, group size and length of stay. Rates include lodging, meals, standard recreational activities and exclusive use of the entire 100+ acre property.

Located just south of Gainesville, Florida, Orange Springs Retreat Center offers Group Retreat Rentals, Fall & Spring School/Church Camp venue, and an ideal Summer Camp Location. 

What separates us from other retreat venues is true exclusivity:

“One Group At a Time Always- No Shared Spaces, No Outside Guests”

Orange Springs Retreat Center | Florida’s Exclusive-Use Retreat Venue for Private Groups, Schools & Churches (60–200 Guests)

Our 2026 calendar is fully booked and we are currently maintaining a waitlist for cancellations. All new bookings are focused on Fall 2027 – Summer 2028.