Other Retreats

Looking for more time away to rest and recharge? These organizations offer retreats for veterans, caregivers, and military families. Pick the group that fits you — some appear in more than one list because they serve more than one group. I'm not affiliated with any of these programs — I'm sharing them because every veteran, caregiver, and military family deserves time to breathe.

Caregiver Retreats

• The Independence Fund - Caregiver & Family Program — full-cost retreats for caregivers of wounded veterans, covering the logistical and financial burden. 888-851-7996
• Yellow Ribbon Fund - Family Retreats — family retreats for veteran caregivers, including caregiver retreat opportunities. 202-680-2399
• Travis Mills Foundation — all-expenses-paid programs for recalibrated veterans and their families, including a Caregiver Program. 207-685-3848
• No Barriers USA — programs and retreats for both veterans and caregivers, at little or no cost.
• Vail Veterans Program — therapeutic recreation for military injured and families, plus caregiver-specific wellness events (since 2004).
• A Mother's Rest — respite retreats for spouses and mothers caring for combat-injured veterans, plus couples retreats (North Georgia).

Couples Retreats

• National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center — free 7-day holistic retreats for veterans and their partners (Angel Fire, New Mexico).
• Project Sanctuary — six-day outdoor therapeutic retreats for military families, with two years of follow-up family support.
• Wounded Warrior Project - Project Odyssey — 12-week mental health program for wounded veterans, opening with an adventure-based retreat week; couples retreats also offered.
• Higher Ground — week-long recreational therapy programs for veterans, first responders, and their partners.
• Operation Heal Our Patriots (Samaritan's Purse) — Alaskan wilderness lodge retreats for wounded veterans and spouses — spiritual refreshment and marriage enrichment.
• Semper Fi Fund — retreats for couples, parents, and more — now serving all service branches.
• Mayslake Ministries Coming Home Retreat — free Catholic retreat program for veterans and their significant other.
• Veterans Yoga Project — healing retreats teaching self-regulation and resilience to veterans and their spouses/partners.
• Freedom Alliance Heroes Retreats — tailored retreats helping combat-wounded service members, couples, and families reconnect.
• Sandy Cove – Operation Oasis — military family reconnect retreats and couples getaways (North East, MD).
• A Mother's Rest — respite retreats for spouses and mothers caring for combat-injured veterans, plus couples retreats (North Georgia).

Family Retreats

• The Independence Fund - Caregiver & Family Program — full-cost retreats for caregivers of wounded veterans, covering the logistical and financial burden. 888-851-7996
• Yellow Ribbon Fund - Family Retreats — family retreats for veteran caregivers, including caregiver retreat opportunities. 202-680-2399
• Travis Mills Foundation — all-expenses-paid programs for recalibrated veterans and their families, including a Caregiver Program. 207-685-3848
• Joni and Friends - Warrior Getaway — respite, community, and healing getaways for veteran families.
• Operation Restored Warrior — free faith-based Drop Zone program; the women's program welcomes spouses of combat veterans.
• Quantum Leap Farm — equine-assisted therapy and Warrior Mission: At Ease military retreats, including a retreat for wives of wounded warriors (Odessa, Florida).
• The Big Red Barn Retreat — healing programs including Warrior PATHH for veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and their families (Blythewood, South Carolina).
• Project Sanctuary — six-day outdoor therapeutic retreats for military families, with two years of follow-up family support.
• Gratitude America — no-cost 4-day immersive retreats helping combat veterans and their supporters make peace with the past.
• Operation Heal Our Patriots (Samaritan's Purse) — Alaskan wilderness lodge retreats for wounded veterans and spouses — spiritual refreshment and marriage enrichment.
• Semper Fi Fund — retreats for couples, parents, and more — now serving all service branches.
• Vail Veterans Program — therapeutic recreation for military injured and families, plus caregiver-specific wellness events (since 2004).
• Operation Second Chance — all-inclusive no-cost retreats for wounded warriors (70%+ VA rating) and their families.
• Longhorn Hideout — free western retreat in Kanab, Utah for combat-wounded veterans and their families.
• Landing Zone Grace — respite for Special Operations Forces and their families (Virginia Beach, VA).
• Active Heroes Retreat Center — retreat center designed by military families, for military families (Shepherdsville, KY).
• Warriors and Quiet Waters — fly fishing experiences for post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones (Montana).
• Dare to Dream Ranch — holistic retreat with yoga, equine, and alternative therapies for veterans and families (Foster, RI).
• Freedom Alliance Heroes Retreats — tailored retreats helping combat-wounded service members, couples, and families reconnect.
• The Warrior Connection — residential retreats healing the invisible injuries of veterans, with separate retreats for spouses and family (Brattleboro, VT).
• Sandy Cove – Operation Oasis — military family reconnect retreats and couples getaways (North East, MD).
• Project New Hope — wilderness getaways fostering family togetherness for combat veterans and their families.
• Wilwin Lodge at Cygnet Cove — 1,183-acre Michigan retreat for hope, healing, and renewal for service members, veterans, and families.
• Operation Red Wing Foundation — free healing retreats for service members and veterans with PTS, TBI, and chronic pain; families qualify for Couples & Family retreats (Texas & North Carolina).

Veteran Retreats

• Travis Mills Foundation — all-expenses-paid programs for recalibrated veterans and their families, including a Caregiver Program. 207-685-3848
• Joni and Friends - Warrior Getaway — respite, community, and healing getaways for veteran families.
• Warriors' Ascent — free 5-day holistic program helping veterans and first responders manage PTSD (Kansas City).
• Warriors Heart — private accredited treatment program for warriors facing addiction, PTSD, and mild TBI (Bandera, Texas).
• Operation Restored Warrior — free faith-based Drop Zone program mending the invisible wounds of war.
• WildOps — wilderness healing adventures helping combat veterans find freedom.
• Quantum Leap Farm — equine-assisted therapy and Warrior Mission: At Ease military retreats (Odessa, Florida).
• National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center — free 7-day holistic retreats for veterans and their partners (Angel Fire, New Mexico).
• The Big Red Barn Retreat — healing programs including Warrior PATHH for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders (Blythewood, South Carolina).
• Wounded Warrior Project - Project Odyssey — 12-week mental health program for wounded veterans, opening with an adventure-based retreat week; couples retreats also offered.
• Project Healing Waters — fly fishing programs promoting healing for veterans and active military (chapters in 43 states).
• AHERO — connects veterans through outdoor activities to recover and reintegrate — no cost to veterans.
• Camp Patriot — outdoor programs delivering life transformation for wounded and disabled veterans (est. 2006).
• Higher Ground — week-long recreational therapy programs for veterans, first responders, and their partners.
• Gratitude America — no-cost 4-day immersive retreats helping combat veterans and their supporters make peace with the past.
• No Barriers USA — programs and retreats for both veterans and caregivers, at little or no cost.
• Operation Heal Our Patriots (Samaritan's Purse) — Alaskan wilderness lodge retreats for wounded veterans and spouses — spiritual refreshment and marriage enrichment.
• Semper Fi Fund — retreats for couples, parents, and more — now serving all service branches.
• Vail Veterans Program — therapeutic recreation for military injured and families, plus caregiver-specific wellness events (since 2004).
• Operation Second Chance — all-inclusive no-cost retreats for wounded warriors (70%+ VA rating) and their families.
• Longhorn Hideout — free western retreat in Kanab, Utah for combat-wounded veterans and their families.
• Landing Zone Grace — respite for Special Operations Forces and their families (Virginia Beach, VA).
• Mayslake Ministries Coming Home Retreat — free Catholic retreat program for veterans and their significant other.
• Active Heroes Retreat Center — retreat center designed by military families, for military families (Shepherdsville, KY).
• Warriors and Quiet Waters — fly fishing experiences for post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones (Montana).
• Dare to Dream Ranch — holistic retreat with yoga, equine, and alternative therapies for veterans and families (Foster, RI).
• Freedom Alliance Heroes Retreats — tailored retreats helping combat-wounded service members, couples, and families reconnect.
• Veterans Yoga Project — healing retreats teaching self-regulation and resilience to veterans and their spouses/partners.
• The Warrior Connection — residential retreats healing the invisible injuries of veterans, with separate retreats for spouses and family (Brattleboro, VT).
• Sandy Cove – Operation Oasis — military family reconnect retreats and couples getaways (North East, MD).
• Project New Hope — wilderness getaways fostering family togetherness for combat veterans and their families.
• Warrior Expeditions — fully-outfitted long-distance hiking, biking, and paddling expeditions for combat veterans.
• Save a Warrior — warrior-led holistic PTS program for veterans and first responders (California and Ohio).
• Wilwin Lodge at Cygnet Cove — 1,183-acre Michigan retreat for hope, healing, and renewal for service members, veterans, and families.
• Operation Red Wing Foundation — free healing retreats for service members and veterans with PTS, TBI, and chronic pain; families qualify for Couples & Family retreats (Texas & North Carolina).