$26-$32 per night per person depending on the size of the group. Contact: (952) 484-0112 (Ken Neuharth - attends Evergreen Bloomington) Ken_Neuharth@yahoo.com
Approximately 1 hr from Bloomington. 3 miles from Red Wing. 3600 sq ft, with 3 bedrooms + large loft area for sleeping, and 3 bathrooms. 3 queen beds, 3 queen sleeper sofas, multiple futons and double beds. Plenty of floor space (4 queen air mattress provided). Full use of kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, oven, stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, pots and pans, and all utensils.Outdoor gas grill. Includes TV, entertainment system, DVD player and choice of movies. All the bed linens are provided. Inside recreation: pool table, ping-pong table, air hockey, darts, computer, and some board games. Outside recreation: swimming pool (4' X 24')basketball, bocce ball, volleyball, tetherball, croquet, fire pit, and horse shoes. Local recreation: biking trails ( Cannon Valley trail system), hiking ( Frontenac State Park), skiing (Welch or Mt Frontenac), canoeing or inner tubing ( Cannon Falls or Welch), movies (video/theater in Red Wing) and golfing.
3 hours from Bloomington. New cabins, 2,3, & 4 bedroom cabins sleeping 8 to 18 people. Ability to get connecting cabins as well. Spacious meeting rooms. Approx. $25-$40/person/night, depending on how many, but rates really drop off from November to April. See details on their excellent website.
90 minutes west of Twin Cities in Paynesville, MN. Beautiful 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6-bedroom cabins, Paul is awesome to work with. Our retreat months (Sept – May) coincide with their “Off Season” rates which is 20% off the listed rates.
www.threecrosses.org (651) 258-4935 (Gary or Barbara) rtcrc@earthlink.net
50-60 minutes south of Twin Cities. The main lodging rooms are attached to Gary & Barbara's home. They consist of a large room with 7 bunk beds (sleeps 14) and another room with 2 bunks (sleeps 4). Plenty of floor space for any extras. You'll have access to their kitchen for cooking meals. Four bathrooms and two showers. There is a 14'x24' indoor pool and hot tub housed in a 30'x50' room also attached to the house. 150ft away is a separate 1350 sq. ft. room provides a great place for activities and large group meetings. It has ping pong, karaoke, pool table, and foosball along with a large screen TV, VCR/DVD, kitchenette and microwave. 20 acres on site with walking paths, pond, ice skating, sliding, volleyball, and bon fires. They also have a foot path with a garden and Faith Stations based on New Testament themes. Gary will e-mail you some pictures if you request them. This non-for-profit retreat center is funded by free will donations from the group.
$220/weekend -lots of Evergreeners & Rock people use it. Full kitchen, with microwave, stove, fridge, pots & pans, etc. Charcoal grill on big deck. Fire pit in woods.
3 bed/2 bath, with free-standing fireplace between the kitchen and family room. Each bedroom has Queen sized bunk bed (sleeps 4 per room). Futon in family room can sleep two more for a total of 14 in beds. Part of Telemark Resort so you can use the lodge facility with pool, sauna, canoe rental, etc. (1 mile away) The cabin is surrounded by woods and is on a cross-country skiing & mountain biking trail.
Darrel and Lois Ray (507) 765-3357
Preston, MN 55965
2.5 hours south of cities on 52. $35 per night per person plus tax. Delightful 3 bedroom, air-conditioned house, furnished in country-style modern decor, fully stocked kitchen (picnic items too), dining area, living room, one bath (w/ one shower). Queen bed, double, 2 twins, & 2 couches. BBQ grill and 3 season porch, bench swing, picnic table. Linens, towels, and bedding are provided.
Anna Klevgard (715) 656-7244 (2 hrs. from Twin Cities in Danbury, WI) Log House (Sleeps 20) - A historic lodge, refurbished with modern kitchen facilities, two bathrooms and five bedrooms. The Log House includes a large, comfortable living room/meeting space with a fieldstone fireplace, TV and VCR. It is winterized and handicapped-accessible. 2-night package is $46/person w/o meals, or $59/person with 4 meals.
Small winterized cabins with heat, modern toilet and shower facilities, carpeting and bunk-style beds. Two cabins have decks. (Eight cabins, sleep 10-14 per cabin)
Greg Northrup (Jean & Darryl) (507) 451-4040 Cost: Approx. $35/night per person. 5 private w/ king beds one large room w/ 5 beds. Can host groups up to 20
Michael & Jan Cummins (320) 629-6666 Pine City, MN (1hr 20 minutes
north on I35)
A little on the rustic side, but definitely quaint & a memory maker. This
used to be a favorite in the ‘early’ years of Evergreen. Short
walk to restrooms & showers. $40/person for 2 nights gets access to three
cabins, kitchen, & chapel.
Completed in 2005, the Founders Fireside Retreat Center sleeps 7 in one room, and 5 in the other. Minimum suggested donation is $25/person/night. Look up more details on their website listed above. 1-1/2 hour drive from Bloomington. (East of Grantsburg, WI on Hwy 70). Pat & Nancy O’Brien and kids work full-time at this retreat center (they attended Evergreen Bloomington prior to that).
Run by a Catholic organization, they have 16 individual hermitages spread out in secluded wooded area. They provide bedding, bread, cheese, fruit, and water. A minimum of a $55/night donation is requested.
Directions… From 494, take Hwy 169 north to Anoka. Continue north on Hwy 47 for another 20 minutes. You’ll see Pacem In Terris on the right hand side, just after the intersection of Hwy 47 and Cnty Rd 8.
Three really nice log cabins with plenty of room to spread out. Nestled in the woods with a heated bathroom & shower in walking distance. Recommended a $45/night donation minimum. About 1-1/2 hour away. (Just east of Grantsburg, WI on Hwy 70). Pat & Nancy O’Brien and kids work full-time at this retreat center (they previously attended Evergreen – Bloom).
If you would like to add any cabins or retreat options to this list, or update any information, please e-mail the church office.