Still Point Mountain Retreat

26/05/2025

Nearby next weekend!

May 30 - June 1 // Throughout the weekend we will participate in a series of simple artistic practices that help us to deeply see plants and nature and the amazing beauty to which we belong.

02/05/2025

BUY a SHARE of Still Point Mountain Retreat!

Join the Partnership and Stay Free!
Share Price: $12,500

Benefits:
• 1 two-night weekend and up to 5 midweek nights (Sunday thru Thursday) free each year OR 8 mid-weeknights at no charge.
• Priority and member discount in renting additional time.
• Last-minute bonus: Use one free weekend or two free mid-weeknights per year if you pick up a rental or member cancellation within 48 hours of use.
• Membership and voting rights in the partnership (LLC).

Expectations:
• Participate in at least one (preferably both) partner work weekends per year, scheduled in spring and fall.
• Attend twice yearly partnership meetings via Zoom.
• For the past two years, we’ve approved an annual operating fee of $250 per partner.
For more information, email [email protected] or contact Paul Nelson, president, [email protected].

02/05/2025

ESCAPE to STILL POINT MOUNTAIN RETREAT!

Charles Town/Harper’s Ferry (area), West Virginia
3 bedrooms plus ground floor bunk area, 2.5 baths, 8+ guests

A secluded wonderland situated at the end of the road on 35 wooded acres above the Shenandoah River. We border the Rolling Ridge Conservancy’s 1600-acre wilderness preserve -- with 23 miles of marked hiking trails, creeks, waterfalls, and an intersection with the Appalachian Trail.

Our rustic-but-comfortable cabin features a wood-burning fireplace and modern amenities such as AC/central heat, WIFI, dishwasher, and washer/dryer. There’s a large, covered deck overlooking the Shenandoah River Valley, outdoor fire pits, and pond.

Access is via 2 miles of gravel roads with a couple steep sections toward the end; 4WD vehicles are recommended but not necessary.

Nightly rental cost: Sliding scale $150 to $250 depending on group size, season.
For more information, photos: http://www.stillpointmountainretreat.org/
For reservations: [email protected]

15/08/2024

Calling all creatives and nature enthusiasts! Join basketmaker, Luke Bauer, to explore a weaving style that lets you incorporate movement in your design (a lot like pottery!) and add accent colors by using multiple plant species in your basket.

We will meet several local plants in the woods and meadow that can be harvested and prepared for twining. Then we will walk through the technique and have the opportunity to create a basket or two in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Info and registration can be found on our events page: rollingridge.net/twined-basket-workshop

All experience levels are welcome, and youth are welcome to attend with the supervision of an accompanying adult (free for ages 12 and under).

16/05/2023

Amanita flavonica (orange amanita) near Still Point cabin near Harper's Ferry WV

16/05/2023

A red eft near Still Point on his way over land between nymph and adult aquatic stages of his life cycle.

17/03/2023

Book Still Point Mountain Retreat for Your Next Getaway!

Charles Town, West Virginia (area)

A secluded wonderland situated at the end of the road on 35 wooded acres above the Shenandoah River. We border the Rolling Ridge Conservancy’s 1400-acre wilderness preserve -- with 23 miles of marked hiking trails, creeks, waterfalls, and an intersection with the Appalachian Trail.


Our rustic-but-comfortable cabin features a wood-burning fireplace and modern amenities such as AC/central heat, satellite internet, a dishwasher, and washer/dryer. There’s a large, covered deck overlooking the Shenandoah River Valley, an outdoor fire pit, and pond.

Access is via gravel roads with a couple steep sections toward the end; 4WD vehicles are recommended but not necessary unless it is snowing.

Cost: Sliding scale $125 to $250 depending on group size, season, etc.

For more information, more photos: http://www.stillpointmountainretreat.org/

For reservations: [email protected] or [email protected]

08/01/2023

Waterfalls!

15/12/2022

You can see 360 degrees of horizon through the trees at Still Point in the winter. Plus, check out our new AirBnB local guidebook at this link... https://www.airbnb.com/s/guidebooks?refinement_paths[]=/guidebooks/1183540&share_channel=copy

01/12/2022

We have a great new farmhouse table at Still Point that seats 8 comfortably, and it has 2 leaves that attach to the ends, bringing it to a table for 12. Also, we have a comfy leather sofa in the basement now (that picture will soon be replaced with some nicer art, too).

21/11/2022

Joyful congratulations ro Ashley Wagner for publication of her first poetry chapbook, East Coast Blues, at Bottlecap Press. "There are Still Point poems in the book," Ashley told me today. Still Point and the Towson PRWR Alumni Alliance celebrate this milestone with her and we can't wait to raise a toast to Ashley and read some of these beauties at our retreat in January. You can read more about the chapbook and Ashley here: https://bottlecap.press/products/east

03/11/2022

Today I had the pleasure of touring our neighbors' beautiful riverside campus, Cool Springs of Shenandoah University. Pictured is Gene Lewis, who is the director there and also a member of the board at Rolling Ridge Conservancy, our neighbor on the ither side. The giant acorn is from a Burr Oak--they only grow right here on the Shenandoah! And all those nests in the tree by the river? That's a blue heron rookery that gets full of nesting birds in February and March! This is all a 20 minute walk through the woods from our cabin at Still Point.