Year-Round Retreats

Ramah Darom Offers Inspiring Jewish Retreats Near Atlanta in the North Georgia Mountains

If you’re looking for a meaningful, spiritual, educational, and fun Jewish retreat near Atlanta, you’ve come to the right place. The Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center at Ramah Darom, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a premier destination for Jewish retreats in the Southeast.

Located on a stunning 185-acre campus surrounded by the Chattahoochee National Forest, we offer immersive, inclusive, and inspiring Jewish retreat experiences throughout the year. Whether you’re seeking personal connection, spiritual renewal, or joyful community, our retreats are designed to meet you wherever you are on your Jewish journey.

Each year, the Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center welcomes thousands of participants for a variety of Jewish living and learning experiences. These programs offer powerful opportunities to explore what Judaism means to you. Our welcoming, pluralistic environment encourages everyone to feel at home while engaging with new ideas, traditions, and community.

Our kosher kitchen, under the supervision of the Atlanta Kashruth Commission, serves fresh, delicious meals for all retreats and rentals, upholding the highest standard of kashrut.

The Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center at Ramah Darom proudly offers a wide range of Jewish retreats near Atlanta.

Family-friendly Jewish experiences:

• LimmudFest, in partnership with Limmud North America
• Winter Break Family Camp
• Book It to Shabbat, in partnership with PJ Library Atlanta
• Southern Schmooze Shabbaton, a weekend gathering for small Jewish communities across the Southeast
• Passover Retreat, a 10-day all-inclusive Kosher for Passover family vacation

Getaways centered on identity, creativity, and connection:

• Jewish Women’s Getaway
• Ignite! Jewish Arts Retreat for musicians, writers, and visual artists with David Moss & Kol HaOt
• ReTreat Yourself: Ramah Darom Edition, in partnership with Adamah, designed for Jewish communal professionals
• B’teavon, our signature Jewish foodie retreat

Our breathtaking mountain campus in Clayton, Georgia, features hiking trails, a private waterfall, sports fields, a private lake with paddle boats, a zero-entry pool, team-building activities, sports courts and fields, and a variety of comfortable accommodations—including hotel-style rooms, cabins, and cottages—making it an ideal setting for retreats and gatherings in North Georgia.

Interested in partnering with us to create an exceptional Jewish experience? Please reach out.

We invite you to join us for an experiential retreat or rent our facility to host a meaningful experience of your own with the support of our professional staff. We look forward to sharing the magic of Ramah Darom with you.

Eliana Leader

Director, Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center at Ramah Darom

eleader@ramahdarom.org

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