What is Rolling Ridge?

Rolling Ridge is an ecumenical Christian study retreat community located on 1400 acres of wilderness near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Current facilities include a retreat house, meditation shelter, art cottage, and four staff houses. Retreat events focus on spirituality, biblical studies, meditative arts, earthkeeping, peacemaking and community. » View slide show about Rolling Ridge.

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Upcoming Events at Rolling Ridge

1. Children and Ecology
   May 9-11, 2008
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2. House Building Retreat
   June 20-22, 2008
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3. Rolling Ridge Music Festival
   July 4-6, 2008
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4. House Building Retreat
   August 15-27, 2008
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5. Annual Labor Day Work Retreat
   September 1, 2008
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6. Meditative Arts Retreat
   October 10-12, 2008
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7. 2008 Annual Meeting
   November 15, 2008
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8. Annual Advent Retreat
   December 5-7, 2008
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Retreat Facilities Available for Rent

The Retreat House is a six bedroom retreat cabin for groups of 12 to 16 persons. Facilities include a living/meeting room, a dining area to seat up to 20, a fully furnished kitchen, a library meeting room, and shared shower baths. Accommodations are modestly comfortable with a rustic simplicity. The building is heated with an attractive woodstove; is well insulated and ventilated but not air conditioned.

Pinestone is a four bedroom house with capacity to accommodate groups of six to eight persons. It includes a fully furnished kitchen with complementing dining and living room areas. Pinestone is an inviting retreat space for families, individuals, and couples.

Availability - Both facilities are generally quite available for weekday reservations, but they are much less likely to be available for weekend reservations.

Services - Generally guests need to bring their own food provisions and bedding. Lodging includes use of kitchen and dining and living room facilities. By special arrangement staff is available to provide retreat leadership for groups and directed retreat experiences for individuals. Guests are asked to clean the facilities and leave as found.

Activities - Rolling Ridge is located on restful wooded foothills of the Blue Ridge. Hikes and meditative walks are popular guest activities. A distinctively beautiful 10-sided meditation shelter is open for prayer and meditation any time of the day. A labyrinth is popular for walking meditation. An art cottage is available for doing art related activities. Spotting deer, wild turkeys, pileated wood peckers, and other wildlife is a common delight.

Fees - Fees are negotiable and modest. Generally weekday group rates are $10 per person per day while weekends are $25 per person for the weekend.