Retreat Centers and Parks

Retreat Centers

  • Spirituality Ministry of the Sister of Mercy

    2629 Pennington Bend Road
    Nashville, Tennessee 37214
    615-885-4041
    Coordinator: Sister Suzanne Stalm, RSM; sstalm@mercysc.org

    http://www.mercyretreats.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

    http://penuelridge.org

    Interfaith retreat center
    Distance from Vanderbilt: 23 mi

    • 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

    Contact@DeerRunRetreat.org

    http://deerrunretreat.org

    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

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