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Kestrel Point Retreat Center

Be Still.

A lake, the pines and nothing you have to do. Weekend retreats for men, women, couples and families, and room for your group.

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Kestrel Point is a place to slow down: to walk, to pray, to eat together and to hear yourself think, about 90 minutes from Huntington Beach.

A ministry of Alder Ridge Church, since [year].

  • Friends singing around a campfire by a lake at night

    Families

    Long weekends with the kids: canoes, campfires and a little worship at the water.

  • A person walking through a misty forest with sunbeams

    Quiet Retreats

    Silent weekends and personal days, with a spiritual director if you’d like one.

  • A person sitting on a dock, looking across a lake to mountains

    Men and Women

    Weekends to step out of the noise, with teaching, trails and time.

  • A boathouse on a misty mountain lake

    Bring Your Group

    Your church, staff or small group, with your own program or ours.

Upcoming

Retreats

  • MenNovember13–15Men’s Weekend
  • SilentNovember20–22A Silent Weekend
  • FamiliesDecember4–6Advent for Families
  • WomenJanuary15–17Women’s Retreat
  • CouplesFebruary12–14Marriage Weekend
  • SilentFebruary19–21Lent, in Quiet
  • FamiliesMarch12–14Family Camp
  • MenApril16–18Fathers and Sons

Dates, Leaders and Prices

A Day Here

The Rhythm

Every retreat keeps the same simple shape, with plenty of room left empty.

  1. A wooden dock on a still mountain lake

    Morning prayer at the dock

  2. A steaming cup of coffee on a wooden table in morning light

    Breakfast in the dining hall

  3. A small wooden chapel among tall trees

    Teaching and small groups

  4. Sunlight streaming across a forest path

    Free afternoon: trails, canoes or rest

  5. Friends singing around a campfire by a lake at night

    Worship around the fire

  6. A long wooden dock into a lake at dusk

    Quiet hours

Where You’ll Stay

Lodging

  • A white bed under a wooden ceiling, with a forest windowSleeps 2 per room

    The Lodge

    Twelve rooms with private baths, near the dining hall.

  • A brown wooden cabin in a pine forestSleeps 6 to 8

    Creek Cabins

    Six rustic cabins among the pines, with a shared bathhouse.

  • An A-frame cabin living room with tall windowsSleeps 10

    The A-Frame

    A house for one family or a leadership team.

A boathouse on a misty mountain lake

Groups

Bring Your People.

Church weekends, staff retreats and small groups of 10 to 80. Bring your own program, or let us lead the mornings.

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