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Expert Custom Retreat Planning & Services

Design a restorative, purpose-built retreat with Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, where art, nature, and wellness come together on a secluded 58-acre preserve near Laurelville, Ohio. From corporate offsites and wellness gatherings to couples escapes and creative workshops, each experience is thoughtfully customized for connection, clarity, and renewal in the heart of Hocking Hills without losing comfort or focus.

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Our Custom Retreat Planning Services

Purpose-built retreat experiences blending wellness, creativity, nature immersion, and private gathering spaces.

Corporate Retreats

Host focused offsites with private meeting spaces, 300+ Mbps Wi-Fi, indoor and outdoor areas, wellness amenities, and optional activities designed to strengthen creativity, collaboration, and team connection.

Day Retreats

Plan an all-inclusive day retreat for small groups of 20 or less, combining food, wellness, nature walks, creative workshops, yoga, meditation, and meaningful shared time.

Wellness Retreats

Create a restorative wellness experience with yoga, sound baths, massage, somatic breathwork, forest bathing, meditation areas, functional fitness, chef-prepared delicious, healthy meals, and lifestyle coaching options.

Couples Retreats

Design a peaceful couples escape centered on connection, relaxation, and unplugging together within an immersive adults-only art-and-nature sanctuary in the Hocking Hills forest.

Creative Workshops

Explore hands-on sculpting, carving, painting, ornament making, guided art tours, and live sculpture performances led by master sculptor Dustin Weatherby and creative collaborators.

Custom Add-Ons

Personalize your retreat with plant-based chef services, massage, meditation, breathwork, forest bathing, sound baths, yoga, wild-edibles tours, workouts, and other intentional experiences.

Retreat planning session in an art lodge

Our Custom Retreat Planning Process

Begin With a Complimentary Consult Call

Your retreat begins with a free consult call with co-founder Raven, where you share your group size, goals, preferred pace, and desired outcomes for rest, connection, creativity, celebration, or team-building.

Shape the Retreat Vision Together

Customize Experiences and Add-Ons

Arrive to a Fully Prepared Sanctuary

Trusted By Guests

Guest Experiences

Near-perfect guest ratings reflect memorable stays, thoughtful hosting, and deeply restorative retreat experiences.

"This personal retreat gave me space to breathe. Immersed in nature and art, away from all the noise, I finally slowed down. The setting is beautiful and the hosts are warm and unobtrusive. I came home renewed and reflective. One of the best things I've done for myself."

Naomi Prescott

"Exactly the solo reset I needed. Having a private, quiet space on a 58-acre preserve to think, rest, and just be was invaluable. Every detail was intentional and calming. I left clearer and more grounded than I have in years. A rare and restorative kind of retreat."

Hollis Grant

"A sanctuary in the truest sense. As someone who needed real solitude, this was perfect — private, peaceful, and thoughtfully designed around rest and reflection. I unplugged completely and left restored. Raven and Dustin have created something genuinely special out here."

Elliott Vance

"A beautiful, grounding escape for one. The privacy and natural setting made it easy to disconnect and turn inward. Everything was thoughtful and serene. I left rested, clear, and reconnected with myself. Perfect for anyone craving genuine quiet and space to reflect."

Delphine Marr

"Transformative time alone. The preserve is stunning and the stillness is profound. Being surrounded by art and nature, free of distractions, let me reflect and recharge deeply. I arrived depleted and left with real clarity and calm. I'll be coming back regularly."

Samuel Ortega

"The ideal place for a personal retreat. Quiet, wild, and beautiful, with just the right balance of solitude and comfort. I spent my days walking, thinking, and resting, and left feeling like myself again. If you need to step away and reset, this is the place."

Marguerite Ellis

"This personal retreat gave me space to breathe. Immersed in nature and art, away from all the noise, I finally slowed down. The setting is beautiful and the hosts are warm and unobtrusive. I came home renewed and reflective. One of the best things I've done for myself."

Naomi Prescott

"Exactly the solo reset I needed. Having a private, quiet space on a 58-acre preserve to think, rest, and just be was invaluable. Every detail was intentional and calming. I left clearer and more grounded than I have in years. A rare and restorative kind of retreat."

Hollis Grant

"A sanctuary in the truest sense. As someone who needed real solitude, this was perfect — private, peaceful, and thoughtfully designed around rest and reflection. I unplugged completely and left restored. Raven and Dustin have created something genuinely special out here."

Elliott Vance

"A beautiful, grounding escape for one. The privacy and natural setting made it easy to disconnect and turn inward. Everything was thoughtful and serene. I left rested, clear, and reconnected with myself. Perfect for anyone craving genuine quiet and space to reflect."

Delphine Marr

"Transformative time alone. The preserve is stunning and the stillness is profound. Being surrounded by art and nature, free of distractions, let me reflect and recharge deeply. I arrived depleted and left with real clarity and calm. I'll be coming back regularly."

Samuel Ortega

"The ideal place for a personal retreat. Quiet, wild, and beautiful, with just the right balance of solitude and comfort. I spent my days walking, thinking, and resting, and left feeling like myself again. If you need to step away and reset, this is the place."

Marguerite Ellis

"This personal retreat gave me space to breathe. Immersed in nature and art, away from all the noise, I finally slowed down. The setting is beautiful and the hosts are warm and unobtrusive. I came home renewed and reflective. One of the best things I've done for myself."

Naomi Prescott

"Exactly the solo reset I needed. Having a private, quiet space on a 58-acre preserve to think, rest, and just be was invaluable. Every detail was intentional and calming. I left clearer and more grounded than I have in years. A rare and restorative kind of retreat."

Hollis Grant

"A sanctuary in the truest sense. As someone who needed real solitude, this was perfect — private, peaceful, and thoughtfully designed around rest and reflection. I unplugged completely and left restored. Raven and Dustin have created something genuinely special out here."

Elliott Vance

"A beautiful, grounding escape for one. The privacy and natural setting made it easy to disconnect and turn inward. Everything was thoughtful and serene. I left rested, clear, and reconnected with myself. Perfect for anyone craving genuine quiet and space to reflect."

Delphine Marr

"Transformative time alone. The preserve is stunning and the stillness is profound. Being surrounded by art and nature, free of distractions, let me reflect and recharge deeply. I arrived depleted and left with real clarity and calm. I'll be coming back regularly."

Samuel Ortega

"The ideal place for a personal retreat. Quiet, wild, and beautiful, with just the right balance of solitude and comfort. I spent my days walking, thinking, and resting, and left feeling like myself again. If you need to step away and reset, this is the place."

Marguerite Ellis
The Raven's Difference

Why Choose Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills?

A rare retreat setting designed for transformation, privacy, creativity, and intentional connection.

Private Preserve

A 58-acre Hocking Hills sanctuary supports privacy, focus, nature immersion, and deep rest.

Living Art

Hand-crafted sculptures, carvings, murals, and design details make the property unforgettable.

Fully Custom

Retreats are tailored around your group’s purpose, pace, wellness needs, and creative goals.

Connected Seclusion

Enjoy forest quiet near Laurelville with high-speed Wi-Fi and access to local amenities.

Meet Your Retreat Hosts

Intentional guidance from Raven Morgan and Dustin Weatherby, your creative hosts.

Portrait of Raven, Co-Owner and Host of Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills

Raven

Co-Owner/Host

Raven is the Co-Owner and Host of Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, an adults-only immersive art and nature wellness retreat center nestled on a 58-acre private preserve near Laurelville, Ohio. As co-creator of the retreat, Raven brings a deeply intentional approach to every detail of the guest experience, thoughtfully designing spaces and programming that foster transformation through the integration of art, nature, and wellness. Her vision has helped shape Raven's Retreat into the Midwest's most soulful creative sanctuary, earning near-perfect ratings across Airbnb, VRBO, and Google. From curating customizable wellness experiences to welcoming corporate teams, couples, and creative professionals, Raven is committed to ensuring every guest leaves feeling restored, inspired, and deeply connected to the natural world around them.

Portrait of Dustin Weatherby, Co-Owner and Master Sculptor at Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills

Dustin Weatherby

Co-Owner/Master Sculptor

Dustin Weatherby is the Co-Owner and Master Sculptor behind Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, where his extraordinary artistic vision transforms the entire 58-acre property into a living work of art. As co-creator of the retreat, Dustin has hand-crafted the immersive artistic elements that define the experience, including striking steel sculptures, intricate wood carvings, tile murals, and a stunning black walnut kitchen featured in the Sculptor's Art Lodge. He also performs live sculpture performances for guests, offering a rare and captivating window into his creative process. Dustin's philosophy of eco-conscious, mindful design is woven into every corner of the property, making Raven's Retreat a destination where craftsmanship, sustainability, and nature converge into something truly unforgettable for every guest who visits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of custom retreats can Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills plan?

Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills plans corporate retreats, team day retreats, wellness retreats, couples retreats, creative retreats, mastermind gatherings, private small-group events, and intimate forest wedding experiences. Each retreat is built around your group’s purpose, whether that means team connection, nervous-system reset, creative exploration, celebration, leadership alignment, or a quiet digital detox in nature.

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Have Retreat Planning Questions?

Talk with Raven about your group, goals, and ideal experience.

Guest Rated

Awards and Recognition

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Airbnb Guest Rating

4.96 rating from 390+ guest reviews

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VRBO Guest Rating

4.95 rating from 38 guest reviews

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Google Guest Rating

4.97 rating from 91 Google reviews

Plan a Retreat That Feels Personal

Share your goals, group size, preferred timing, and retreat vision. Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills will help you explore lodging, experiences, add-ons, and availability for a custom art-and-nature retreat.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 614-783-6143. You can also send us a quick email at stay@ravensretreathockinghills.com.