Redwood Christian Park

What Redwood Christian Park does

Redwood Christian Park (RCP) is a non-profit Christian retreat and camp center founded in 1950, operating a 400-acre campus at 15000 Two Bar Road in Boulder Creek, California, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The organization serves churches, youth groups, schools, corporate teams, and families through an integrated hospitality model that bundles lodging (cabins, dorm-style lodges, hotel-style lodge rooms, and private houses), on-site meals, meeting and chapel spaces, and recreational activities (rock climbing wall, pool, archery, disc golf, hiking trails). RCP's distinguishing feature is a guest-led programming model where groups bring their own speakers, worship, and content while RCP handles all operational logistics—an offering the company positions as rare among Northern California retreat centers.

The business operates three primary revenue streams: retreat and camp bookings for groups (per-person and per-group pricing across weekend, weeklong, and midweek formats ranging from $326 to $925 per person), individual vacation rentals distributed through the Lodgify platform, and voluntary charitable donations received through the RCP BrainGiving platform. Primary customer segments are churches and religious organizations (the core vertical), youth groups, schools seeking outdoor education, corporate and nonprofit staff retreats, and multi-generational families attending annual Family Camps. Pricing is published across multiple tiers (Deluxe Lodge, Standard Lodge, Hillside Lodge, Redwood Dorm, Cabins, Day Use) and the company offers financial assistance/scholarships; a $100 non-refundable deposit per adult secures family camp bookings.

RCP is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees (President Erin Hastey, Treasurer David Gaul, Secretary Melissa Monday) and led by Executive Director Christian Warne, with operations supported by 17 core staff and seasonal summer hires across culinary, housekeeping, children's ministry, recreation, administration, maintenance, and music/worship roles. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the rcp.camp website, CampBrain registration, and a third-party Lodgify vacation rental platform, with marketing concentrated on organic social (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn) and email newsletter. The organization is currently accepting bookings into 2027 and is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, indicating long operational continuity underpinned by multi-generational customer loyalty.

Name

Redwood Christian Park

Legal name

Redwood Christian Park

Website

https://rcp.camp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redwood Christian Park is a 75-year-old non-profit operating a 400-acre Christian retreat center in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Boulder Creek, California, serving churches, youth groups, schools, corporate teams, and families with lodging, meals, and recreational activities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Retreat Center

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB), Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

Keywords

• Christian retreat center
• Camp and conference center
• Church retreat venue
• Youth camp programs
• Outdoor education center

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retreat and Camp Bookings: All-inclusive retreat packages including lodging, meals, meeting spaces, and activities for groups of various sizes. Revenue generated through per-person and per-group booking fees for weekend retreats, weeklong camps, and midweek stays.
2. Vacation Rentals: Individual and family cabin rentals for personal getaways in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
3. Donations and Charitable Support: Voluntary donations from supporters through the RCP BrainGiving platform, with volunteer programs supporting facility maintenance and operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redwood Christian Park is a 400-acre Christian retreat and camp center in the Santa Cruz Mountains offering all-inclusive retreat packages combining lodging (cabins, dorms, lodge rooms, houses), on-site meals, chapel/meeting spaces, and recreational activities. It serves churches, youth groups, schools, corporations, nonprofits, and families through guest-led programming retreats, family camps, women's retreats, outdoor education programs, and short-term vacation rentals.

Product overview

Redwood Christian Park operates as a 400-acre retreat center and camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains offering a portfolio of services including church retreats, youth camps, corporate retreats, school outdoor education programs, family camps, and women's retreats. The company provides integrated packages that combine lodging accommodations (cabins, dorms, lodge rooms, and houses), on-site dining, meeting and chapel spaces, and recreational activities. Additional offerings include vacation rentals and fee-based recreational access. The service model is 'guest-led programming' where groups bring their own speakers and content while RCP handles logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Retreats Overnight and weekend retreat packages for church congregations, youth groups, and leadership teams, featuring customizable programming, lodging, meals, meeting spaces, and activities in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
• Youth Camps Summer and weekend youth camp packages for middle school and high school students with guest-led programming; RCP provides lodging, meals, and activities while churches bring speakers and worship.
• Staff & Corporate Retreats Team-building and staff retreat packages for corporations, nonprofits, and organizations featuring AV-equipped meeting spaces, lodging, dining, and recreational activities.
• School & Outdoor Education Multi-day outdoor education programs for school groups combining hands-on nature exploration with curriculum-aligned learning experiences in the redwood forest setting.
• Family Camp Week-long all-inclusive summer family camp programs featuring worship services, biblical teaching, group activities, and fellowship for multiple generations of families.
• Women's Retreat Spring women's retreat focused on spiritual renewal, featuring worship, biblical teaching, fellowship, and contemplative experiences in the redwood setting.
• Vacation Rentals Short-term cabin and cottage rentals for families and individuals seeking to experience the Santa Cruz Mountains with access to hiking trails and outdoor recreation.
• Accommodations On-site lodging options including deluxe and standard cabins, dorm-style lodges, hotel-style lodge rooms, and private houses with various amenities.
• Activities & Recreation On-site recreational activities including rock climbing wall, archery range, swimming pool with diving board, basketball and volleyball courts, disc golf, playgrounds, and hiking trails through ancient redwoods.
• Meeting & Event Spaces Chapel, conference rooms, breakout spaces, and large gathering areas equipped with AV technology for retreats, meetings, and events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Has served tens of thousands of guests since founding in 1950
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Forest Home: Forest Home operates Christian retreat and conference centers in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, offering church retreats, family camps, youth camps, and outdoor education programs. Comparable faith-based retreat center serving similar vertical segments with a guest-group operating model.
• Young Life Camps: Young Life operates a portfolio of Christian summer camps and retreat properties serving youth groups and church partners across the US. Comparable faith-based youth and group retreat model with church and youth-group customer overlap.
• Pine Cove Camps: Pine Cove is a Christian camp and retreat operator running multiple residential camps in Texas and the Southeast, hosting summer youth camps, family camps, and church retreats. Comparable in faith-based mission, multi-site camp model, and reliance on church and family segments.
• Kanakuk Kamps: Kanakuk operates a network of Christian summer camps and family camps in the Ozarks, attracting families nationwide. Comparable faith-based camp operator with multi-generational family programming and year-round retreat offerings for churches and organizations.
• Mount Hermon Conference Center: Mount Hermon is a Christian conference and retreat center also located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, serving churches, schools, and organizations with guest-led programming on a large forested campus. It is the closest direct competitor to RCP in geography, mission, and operating model.
• Hume Lake Christian Camps: Hume Lake is a long-standing Christian camp and conference center in the Sequoia National Forest, California, hosting summer camps, family camps, and church retreats. Similar faith-based retreat center in California with comparable target segments and large wooded campus footprint.
• WinShape Foundation: WinShape Foundation operates WinShape Retreat and conference programs in Georgia serving churches, couples, and families in a faith-based retreat setting. Comparable mission, target segments, and retreat-center operating model.
• Thousand Pines Christian Camp: Thousand Pines is a Christian camp and retreat center in the Southern California mountains offering summer camps, family camps, and church retreat packages. Comparable Christian retreat operator with similar product mix and group retreat business model.

Others

• LifeWay Christian Resources: LifeWay is a denominational provider of church and ministry resources, including retreat and event services to Southern Baptist churches. Relevant as an adjacent ecosystem player in the church-retreat customer base that RCP serves.
• Airbnb / Lodgify (vacation rental platforms): Lodgify is the third-party vacation rental platform RCP uses to distribute cabin rentals to individuals and families, and Airbnb is a competing distribution channel for short-term stays. Listed as ecosystem enabler, not a direct retreat competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2wfyDa0rePtKVEUV6BZjIQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/redwoodchristianpark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redwoodchristianpark
• Instagraminstagram.com/redwoodchristianpark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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