Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center

What Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center does

Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center operates a 165-acre retreat and conference venue in the coastal redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, located in Loma Mar, California, between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The property offers an integrated mix of lodging (Siden Conference Center with 22 hotel-style rooms, Shepherd Lodge, Retreat Lodge, and four camp cabins), on-site dining (Smith Dining Hall and Siden Dining Room), meeting spaces (Miller Meeting Room, Siden Conference Room, Amphitheater seating 400, Chapel in the Woods, and other outdoor venues), and recreation amenities including an Olympic-sized pool, sports fields, and hiking trails linked to Pescadero Creek Park and adjacent state parks. The venue primarily serves church groups, school groups, corporate retreats, non-profit organizations, and summer-camp families, with a faith-based mission originating from six Peninsula pastors and sustained across decades through donor support and a Partner Scholarship Fund.

The business monetizes through per-person, per-night lodging rates (e.g., $84–$125 at Siden, $46.50–$52 at cabins), per-person meal charges (breakfast $15.50–$21.50, lunch $18.00–$25.00, dinner $20.50–$28.00, plus 9.375% San Mateo County meal tax), and summer camp tuition for three tiered programs (Discovery Camp grades 2–5, Adventure Camp grades 3–6, Youth Camp grades 6–12). Group bookings are taken via direct phone (650-879-0320), email, and website inquiry forms, while summer camp registration is processed through Active.com. Donations — one-time, monthly recurring, stock via StockDonator, IRA Required Minimum Distributions, and Text-to-Give — are a significant supplementary revenue stream.

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight and non-proprietary: the website runs on Squarespace, camp registrations on Active.com, email/newsletter and SMS donation flows on Constant Contact, and stock gifts on StockDonator. There is no public API, no proprietary software platform, and no disclosed AI or data capabilities. Distribution is regional and direct, focused on the San Francisco Bay Area and greater California market, with the physical venue serving as the sole point of service delivery.

Name

Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center

Website

https://redwoodglen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center operates a 165-acre faith-based retreat and conference venue in Loma Mar, California, offering lodging, dining, meeting, and recreation to church groups, schools, corporate retreats, and summer-camp families across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Retreat Venue Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabin & Cottage Campgrounds (THAGAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mountain & Wilderness Lodges (THAAAHAE)

Keywords

• Camp and conference services
• Retreat venue rental
• Summer youth camps
• Faith-based hospitality
• Group lodging facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Loma Mar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility lodging rentals (cabins, lodges, conference center): Per-person, per-night lodging rates at the Siden Conference Center (hotel-style rooms) and at Shepherd Lodge, Retreat Lodge, and four camp cabins (Sunshine, Moore, MacArthur, Brookside). Tiered pricing by occupancy; cabins have off-peak and peak rates.
2. Food & beverage / meal service: Buffet meals at Smith Dining Hall and plated hotel-style meals at the Siden Dining Room, charged per person per meal. Special meals available for vegetarians, vegans, and dietary restrictions. Prices exclude 9.375% San Mateo County CA meal tax.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center operates a 165-acre faith-based camp and retreat facility in Loma Mar, California, situated along Pescadero Creek in coastal redwood forests. The center provides overnight lodging, meeting spaces, dining services, and recreation for church, school, corporate, and organizational group retreats, alongside seasonal summer youth camps (Discovery, Adventure, and Youth).

Product overview

Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center operates as a single integrated hospitality and ministry campus rather than a discrete software product line. Its core offering is a 165-acre retreat venue in the Santa Cruz Mountains comprising multiple co-located facilities that work together as one experience: the hotel-style Siden Conference Center (lodging + dining + meeting), the woodsy Shepherd Lodge (sleeping 64) and Retreat Lodge (sleeping 28), four camp cabins (Brookside, MacArthur, Moore, Sunshine), the Smith Dining Hall and Siden Dining Room, and meeting/event spaces (Miller Meeting Room, Siden Conference Room, outdoor venues like the Amphitheater, Chapel in the Woods, Fountain of Youth, Smith Hall Back Deck, Sanctuary, and Gazebo). On top of this facilities platform, the organization runs three named Summer Camp programs (Discovery Camp, Adventure Camp, Youth Camp) registered through the third-party Active.com platform, and supports a Volunteer Program and Partner Scholarship Fund handled through Constant Contact forms and StockDonator for stock gifts. Together the lodging modules, dining options, meeting spaces, recreation amenities, and summer-camp sub-products form the integrated offering that is booked, registered, and funded via its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Siden Conference Center Lodging

Quantifiable outcome

• Sleeps up to 64 in the Siden Conference Center with meeting space for 100
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Active.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationActive.com hosts the registration portal for Redwood Glen's summer camps (Discovery Camp, Adventure Camp, Youth Camp). Registrations and Early Bird pricing are processed at campscui.active.com/orgs/RedwoodGlen, providing an established online marketplace for camp enrollment.
• Constant ContactcoreTechnology or IntegrationConstant Contact powers Redwood Glen's email newsletter sign-up, prayer team sign-up ("Become a Prayer Warrior"), and Text-to-Give donation flow. Used as the primary email and donor engagement platform.
• Charity NavigatorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity Navigator is referenced on the Give page as a resource explaining how donors aged 72+ can donate IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) to Redwood Glen, supporting donor education and stewardship content.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Forest Home Christian Conference Center: Faith-based conference and retreat center in the San Bernardino Mountains with lodging, dining, meeting space, and summer camps. Directly comparable multi-day retreat offering with similar church/school/family segments.
• T Bar M Camps and Retreats: Christian camp and retreat center in Texas Hill Country offering overnight lodging, conference facilities, and youth summer camps. Comparable faith-based retreat operating model with summer camp program.
• Westminster Gardens Center for Retirement and Hospitality: Christian retreat and conference venue offering lodging, dining, and meeting spaces for church and community groups in California. Closely comparable mission-aligned retreat and conference operating model.
• Silver Lake Conference Center: Year-round Christian conference and retreat center in the San Gabriel Mountains serving churches, schools, and non-profits with lodging, dining, and meeting facilities. Directly comparable retreat operating model.
• Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center: Multi-site Christian conference center and camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CA; offers group lodging, dining, meeting, and summer youth camps in a redwood setting. Most directly comparable to Redwood Glen on geography, mission, and facility mix.
• Kanuga Conferences and Camp: Episcopal retreat, conference, and summer camp center in North Carolina mountains; offers lodging, dining, meeting space, and youth/adult programs. Comparable integrated retreat + summer camp business model.
• Sandy Cove Ministries: Christian conference and retreat center on the Chesapeake Bay offering lodging, dining, meeting, and recreation. Comparable faith-based group retreat operating model.

Emerging players

• Whisper Valley Camp & Retreat Center: Faith-based camp and retreat center offering summer camps and group retreats; smaller scale and emerging profile. Comparable niche Christian retreat operating model with summer camp programming.

Regional players

• Skylonda Lodge / Conference Center: Retreat and conference venue in the coastal redwoods of San Mateo County near Redwood Glen; offers lodging, dining, and meeting facilities. Local geographic competitor serving overlapping Bay Area group retreat demand.

Broad incumbents

• Kellogg West Conference Center (Cal Poly Pomona): Larger, professionally operated hotel-style conference center and retreat venue in Southern California offering lodging, dining, and meeting space. Comparable meeting-and-lodging product but secular and broader-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Redwood-Glen-136515583028671
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redwood-glen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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