Retreat Centers and Parks
Retreat Centers Near Nashville
Spirituality Ministry of the Sisters of Mercy
2629 Pennington Bend Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
615-885-4041
Coordinator: Sister Suzanne Stalm, RSM; sstalm@mercysc.org
Catholic, but open to persons of all faiths.
Distance from Vanderbilt: 14 mi
- Day Retreats: $20 - with lunch and bedroom, $12 with bedroom only Overnight Retreats: $70 per person per night including up to three meals
- Day Groups with no meals: $80 for use of grounds, porches, conference rooms, and chapels.
- Meals per person: $5 – breakfast, $8 – lunch, $12 – supper
- 20% non-refundable deposit
Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center
3088 Smith Springs Road
Nashville, TN 37013
615-360-2267
http://www.campwidji.org/retreats-and-events/overnight-retreats
YMCA camp and conference center
Distance from Vanderbilt: 14 mi
Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
1440 Sams Creek Rd
Ashland City, TN 37015-5422
Phone: (615) 792-3734
Interfaith retreat center
Distance from Vanderbilt: 23mi
- Individuals: day retreat, $30; overnight, $35
- Groups: day retreat, $35; overnight, $40
- $5/hr/person for less than 8 hours.
- Retreats by reservation only
Rau-Wood Retreat and Conference Center
8687 Old Harding Pk
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 646-3830.
www.lutheransonline.com/rauwood
Lutheran Camp and Retreat center
Distance from Vanderbilt: 23 mi
- Contact any ELCA Church in Nashville for details
Deer Run Camp and Retreat Center
3845 Perkins Road
Thompson’s Station, TN 37179
615.794.2918
888.794.2918
Non-Denominational Christian Camp and Conference Center
Distance from Vanderbilt: 30 mi
St. Mary’s, Sewanee
770 St. Mary's Lane
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5342
(800) 728-1659
Episcopalian Retreat Center
http://www.stmaryssewanee.org/reservation
reservations@stmaryssewanee.org
Distance from Vanderbilt: 95 mi
State Parks Near Nashville
Radnor Lake State Park
1160 Otter Creek Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37220
615-373-3467
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/radnor-lake
http://radnorlake.org/
Distance from Vanderbilt: 7 mi
Long Hunter State Park
2910 Hobson Pike
Hermitage, Tennessee 37076
615-885-2422
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/long-hunter
Distance from Vanderbilt: 23 mi
Harpeth River State Park
Hwy. 70
Kingston Springs, Tennessee 37887
615-952-2099
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/harpeth-river
Distance from Vanderbilt: 23 mi
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
328 Cedar Forest Rd.
Lebanon, Tennessee 37090
615-443-2769
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/cedars-of-lebanon
Distance from Vanderbilt: 34 mi
- Meeting rooms and cabins available for $110-$125/night
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/cabins/cedars-of-lebanon
Bledsoe Creek State Park
400 Zieglers Ford Road
Gallatin, Tennessee 37066
615-452-3706
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/bledsoe-creek
Distance from Vanderbilt: 38 mi