Aerial 2024.jpg

Where Christ Finds People

and Changes Lives.

Christian Retreat & Conference Center | Long Beach Island, NJ

Five women smiling and standing close together on a dock near the water, with beach houses and cloudy sky in the background.
Five women smiling and standing close together on a dock near the water, with beach houses and cloudy sky in the background.

Year-Round Group Retreats

Fall to Spring
Bring your church group
Flexible rooms & meeting spaces

A large group of people gathered on a sandy beach near the ocean, participated in an event or assembly, with some reading or looking at papers, and others standing or walking around, beside lifeguard towers and the shoreline.
A large group of people gathered on a sandy beach near the ocean, participated in an event or assembly, with some reading or looking at papers, and others standing or walking around, beside lifeguard towers and the shoreline.

Summer
Youth Weeks

Unforgettable summer camp
Students encounter Jesus
High-energy fun

Four children sitting in kayaks on a lake, smiling, with a dock and boats in the background.
Four children sitting in kayaks on a lake, smiling, with a dock and boats in the background.

Summer
Family Weeks

Family-friendly summer getaways
Children’s programs
Biblical teaching & lifelong memories

Fall to Spring Events

Retreats for couples, youth, leadership, and prayer all year long.

Why Harvey Cedars?

“Getting away as a community in the fall enables us to welcome new students, deepen relationships, and set a Christ-centered tone for the school year ahead.

Students make lasting memories in this special place year after year!”
“Nice facilities, gracious hosts, and a beautiful location.”
“A lovely location to hold conferences, retreats and so much more!”
“Peaceful and well-maintained grounds, excellent service, delicious served food, great price for the location, access to the clean beaches and ocean, very comfortable rooms, and most of all, a place where truly, Christ finds people and changes lives.”

Location & Facilities

You’ll find our spacious, charming retreat center in the town of Harvey Cedars, a quiet spot nestled between the Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Long Beach Island makes the perfect environment for youth, families, men, women, and leaders to connect with God, rest in his presence, and return home refreshed.

We’re located within two hours of Philadelphia and New York City!

Silhouette of a seagull in flight with wings spread
Silhouette of a seagull in flight with wings spread
 

Our facilities include a gymnasium, indoor pool, outdoor sports, bayfront dock and gazebo, fire pit, snack and coffee spaces, and diverse lodging options fit for all types of groups.

Opportunities

  • Five young adults smiling on a boat dock with a large body of water behind them, during sunset.

    Waypoint

    A gap year of discipleship for young adults.

  • A large group of young people and staff members posing outdoors near water, all wearing matching blue t-shirts with 'STAFF' written on them, standing and sitting on a rocky ground with houses visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

    Summer Staff

    Spend your summer serving Jesus at the shore.

  • Two young men planting a shrub in a landscaped area outside a building.

    Employment & Volunteer

    Use your skills to help further the gospel.