Custom Retreat

CR template / organization paying

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

CR template / individuals paying

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat

July 16 - 19, 2026

VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for […]

WCSU MFA 2026 Summer Retreat

July 28 - August 2, 2026

Join us for WCSU MFA’s 2026 Summer Residency, located at Boyds Mills, near Honesdale, PA! The residency will feature morning and afternoon workshops, open mics, evening readings, as well as delicious and expertly prepared locally sourced meals. This residency will offer some peaceful time to reunite with friends, connect with new writers, and write, of […]

Sera Rivers Client Retreat 2026

August 2 - 5, 2026

Sera Rivers Client Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

River Writers Group

August 2 - 6, 2026

River Writers Group Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. This long weekend is designed to allow you to focus on your writing and soak up the creativity granted to us through nature. There are no formal classes, but writers may organize a  workshop if desired. You may be as social as […]

Ignite Your Writing in the Educational Market! An In-Person Retreat for Children’s Writers

August 20 - 23, 2026

Register Now — Limited Space! Faculty: Sandra K. Athans, Mike Downs        Guest Editors: (see bios below) Katie Kawa, from Rosen Publishing Kathy Furgang, from Six Red Marbles Katharine Hale, from Red Line Editorial   In-person 4-Day/3-Night Custom Working Retreat The Educational Market is your GATEWAY to INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY! Let's START with the fact that […]

Jersey City Writers Retreat Fall 2026

September 4 - 7, 2026

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

2026 Penned by You Fall Writers Retreat

September 7 - 10, 2026

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as the campus is surrounded by nature and woods.  This setting is sure to ignite your […]

An Inspired Life Retreat with Be & Breathe Studio

September 10 - 13, 2026

An Inspired Life Retreat with Be & Breathe Studio   Come join us at Boyds Mills for An Inspired Life Retreat with Be & Breathe Studio*.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  […]

The Pub Retreat 2026

September 19 - 25, 2026

The Pub Retreat 2026   Come join us at Boyds Mills. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the […]

Women At Woodstock Writer's Retreat

September 20 - 24, 2026

Women At Woodstock Writer's Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for Women At Woodstock Writer's Retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]

Wing Night 2026

September 24 - 26, 2026

Wing Night   Come join us at Boyds Mills for Wing Night. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]

Splendid Mola Retreat for Writers

September 25 - 28, 2026

We look forward to welcoming you to Boyds Mills for Splendid Mola Retreat for Writers.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

Drexel MFA September 2026

September 25 - 28, 2026

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

PJ Library Staff Retreat 2026

October 5 - 7, 2026

Welcome, Team PJ Library! Enjoy two days of good food, great conversation, and care! KEY PROGRAM ELEMENTS: This is in-person retreat is structured to support your staff needs and build community. PJ Library will cover your expenses at the retreat center and arrange travel with you. Please arrive by 12 pm Eastern on Monday, October […]

Prospect Agency Fall Retreat 2026

October 9 - 11, 2026

Prospect Agency Fall Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for our Fall 2026 two-night retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day and night.  This retreat will be low-key and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird […]

South Asian Storytellers Retreat

October 11 - 14, 2026

South Asian Storytellers Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for the South Asian Storytellers Retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird […]

Unite to Read

October 16 - 18, 2026

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

HSP Reunion

October 29 - November 1, 2026

HSP Reunion by Invitation October 29 - November 1, 2026, Thursday - Sunday, 3 nights. Come join us at Boyds Mills Retreat Center for an HSP-centric retreat for alumni of the 41st HSP Gathering and their invitees from other Gatherings.  This retreat will be loosely structured between mealtimes with 100% optional, peer-led activities that we’d […]

Bookbinding and Story Finding Workshop

October 29 - November 1, 2026

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

Carrot Cake Hype Squad November 2026

November 1 - 5, 2026

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

Recharge: A Poet's Retreat 2026

November 8 - 12, 2026

  Recharge: A Poet's Retreat 2026 Come join us at Boyds Mills for Retreat and Recharge: A Getaway for Poets. This retreat is just the right balance of planned activities to connect as a group and unstructured time to write. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the […]

Annual Cohort Retreat

November 12 - 16, 2026

Annual Cohort Retreat 2026   Come join us at Boyds Mills. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the […]

Muddy Middle Workshop

November 12 - 16, 2026

Muddy Middle Workshop   Come join us at Boyds Mills for this workshop. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets […]

The Stabbers

March 7 - 11, 2027

The Stabbers   Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

WAT Writing Alone Together Retreat 2027

April 1 - 4, 2027

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

Pocono Over the Moon 2027: The Thing About Gravity

April 9 - 11, 2027

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

Gingerflies Writing Retreat

April 17 - 21, 2027

Gingerflies Writing Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]

Theater Camp For Writers 2027

April 22 - 25, 2027

Come join us at Boyds Mills for Theater Camp for Writers.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, […]

Carrot Cake Hype Squad May 2027

May 23 - 27, 2027

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

42nd HSP Gathering Retreat

May 27 - 31, 2027

Unreliable Narrators Retreat 2027

June 8 - 13, 2027

Unreliable Narrators Retreat   Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]

Revise and Rise: A Retreat for Novelists

June 9 - 13, 2027

Revise and Rise: A Retreat for Novelists   Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for […]

Dead Post-Its Class Reunion

July 17 - 20, 2027

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]

Westport Writers Workshop

September 19 - 22, 2027

Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]

Kindling Words Retreat at Boyds Mills

October 3 - 8, 2027

Come join us at Boyds Mills.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as the campus is surrounded by nature and woods.  This setting is sure to ignite your creativity and inspire you […]

retreat for the Haiku Poets of the Garden State

October 13 - 16, 2027

Retreat for the Haiku Poets of the Garden State   Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group.  The Boyds Mills campus has ample […]