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Capital Retreat Center

Wedding venue in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

About Capital Retreat Center

Set on a 257-acre campus among lakes and the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania’s Catoctin Mountains, Capital Retreat Center hosts weddings and other life-cycle events. The center offers customizable events, kosher meals and group activities, with indoor meeting and dining spaces as well as outdoor settings. Its Dining Hall has a fireplace and lake-view deck and accommodates up to 700 guests; the menu is customized, meals and snacks are provided by the venue, and groups may bring pre-approved kosher and mevushal alcohol under the venue’s service rules. Nesiya Lodge includes a 2,350-square-foot grand ballroom and breakout rooms, with meeting areas on its first floor fitting up to 200. The center also lists indoor and outdoor group spaces, including the Habima theatre, amphitheatre, gazebos, and a landscaped knoll with outdoor furniture and a fire pit. Available campus lodging ranges from hotel-style rooms and cabins to seasonal tents; the center says it can house over 700 guests. Nesiya Lodge has 42 guest rooms, 82 queen beds, private baths, year-round lodging, and ADA-compliant features. Events are planned with the center’s staff, and some activities require additional fees or advance scheduling.

The facts

Guests
20–400 guests
Pricing note
Published lodging rates are nightly per-person group-stay rates, not venue-rental fees. Rates shown are effective for event dates August 2026 to June 2027; minimums, lodging type, and stay requirements apply.
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Last updated
November 2026

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