Sacred Pines Campground is available for self-guided retreats, youth groups and families just looking for a quiet place in the woods. The campground includes the St. Placid Common Building with lounge space and game tables; a central fire pit; an archery range; a paddock for those traveling with horses; and a newly-completed experimental green shower and toilet facility.  The campground is a 15- minute walk from the abbey and campers are welcome at the Divine Office and the daily Mass.

Accommodations

At present, accommodations at Sacred Pines include two cabins, a trailer space with an electric hook up, and a tent space. 

St. Joseph Cabin has a large deck with a charcoal grill, a bunk bed in the bedroom, and two 8’ by 12’ sleeping lofts.  There are 3 propane lights mounted on the walls and the cabin is heated by a wood stove.  There is a portable toilet near the cabin.

St. Paul Cabin, which will reopen after renovation in July 2009, is our small cabin with one room with a bunk bed.  A propane generator provides electricity for a small refrigerator, a microwave, and a hot plate.

Donations and Reservations

Reservations are required. Suggested donations per night are $10.00 for the tent site, $15.00 for the trailer site, $30.00 for St. Paul Cabin, and $45.00 per night for St. Joseph.  Fees are often reduced for youth groups.

To make your reservation send an email to the address below with the dates you are interested in, your contact information, the site or cabin you are interested in, and the number of persons in your party.

General rules

1. While the Pines are not a silent area, most of our visitors come to enjoy the peace of the woods so please be considerate and keep noise to a minimum.

2. Please respect the privacy of other guests and the monks.

3. When at the Abbey proper, please observe silence and do not enter the cloistered areas as explained in the info sheet.

4. If you need assistance please ask for Brother Adam or Brother Stephen.

5. The campground as well as the rest of the property is located on old farmland. This means that care should be taken when walking the grounds as parts of old fences and holes where trees have been removed are found throughout the property.

6. Please stay on marked paths indicated on the trail map. The monks try to keep the trails in good repair and well-marked but caution is always necessary.

7. Some trails are more difficult than others and each camper must assess their own abilities and the abilities of others when choosing where to walk.

8. First aid supplies are located in the cabins and are for use by anyone who needs them. Please let us know when something is used so we may replenish supplies as quickly as possible.

9. Campers are encouraged to bring cell phones for emergency use; the Abbey building is open 24 hours for emergencies.

10. The abbey has a two-way radio that is available for groups see Brother Adam.

11. Do not cut any trees.  If you need wood ask at the Abbey.

12. Please keep fires small in size and only build fires in the fire pits to avoid grass fires.

13. Water is available at a well located at the northeast end of the campground.

14. The area in and around the Abbey proper is closed between 8:00 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. except for emergencies.

15. Guests sharing a cabin or camp site should be members of the same gender or family.

16. Sites and cabins are available for guest check-in after 2:00 p.m.  Checkout time is noon.