Activities
With a wide variety of activities available, you can choose what would suit your event best. We can also facilitate team building, archery tag, and challenge courses for several days’ worth of adventure. Our team can help assist you in planning your custom event. For something extra special, you can also book discounted tours for Sonoma Zipline Adventures.
Dining
Delicious Options
Our state-of-the-art dining hall can serve 400 people in 15 minutes from 4 separate lines. We can meet any dietary restriction, and our meals both nutritious and delicious, a step above your typical “camp faire.” We can also cater more exclusive meals for an upscaled experience.
Meeting Venues
If you would like to use a meeting room we have a number of different rooms that are available. Meeting rooms include the following:
Tables/Chairs
Projector/Screen
Podium
AV System
Wifi Access
Coffee, Tea & Water
Frequently Asked Questions
Group Retreats
Why choose a retreat center instead of a hotel for a group event?
A retreat center like Alliance Redwoods is built for group connection, not just overnight stays. Instead of separating rooms, meeting space, meals, and activities across different vendors, groups can keep everything on one campus. That makes planning simpler and gives the experience a more intentional, community-focused feel than a typical hotel event.
What should you look for in a large group retreat venue?
For a large group retreat, look for enough lodging, appropriately sized meeting rooms, shared dining, breakout spaces, and a setting that supports your group’s goals. Alliance Redwoods offers lodging for different group sizes, private meeting spaces, and outdoor activities in one redwood campus, which helps large events feel coordinated instead of scattered.
Where can large groups host a retreat in Sonoma County?
Large groups looking for a retreat venue in Sonoma County often want lodging, meeting space, and activities in one place. Alliance Redwoods in Occidental offers that kind of all-in-one group setting, with multiple lodging types, meeting rooms, dining, and outdoor experiences in the Northern California redwoods.
How do group retreats help people reconnect and refocus?
Group retreats help people reconnect by removing everyday distractions and creating shared time with purpose. At Alliance Redwoods, the redwood setting, overnight format, and flexible programming make it easier for groups to slow down, have meaningful conversations, and focus on community, reflection, or team goals.
What kinds of conversations work well in small retreat groups?
Small retreat groups work best for honest discussion, reflection, prayer, team alignment, leadership conversations, and relationship building. Alliance Redwoods supports that kind of setting by giving groups access to both shared meeting time and quieter breakout spaces in a peaceful redwood environment.
What activities can make a group retreat more engaging?
A strong group retreat often mixes meeting time with shared experiences. At Alliance Redwoods, groups can add options such as team-building activities, guided nature experiences, archery, pool time, and other scheduled activities that create energy, interaction, and memorable moments between formal sessions.
What are the benefits of a smaller retreat setting within a larger event?
Even during a larger retreat, smaller group settings help people participate more openly and build stronger relationships. Alliance Redwoods works well for this because groups can gather as a full community and then break into smaller conversations, workshops, or team sessions in separate meeting spaces around campus.
Is Alliance Redwoods a good fit for a large community event near Santa Rosa?
Yes. Alliance Redwoods is in Occidental in Sonoma County, making it a practical Northern California option for groups that want a forest setting without being too far from Santa Rosa and the greater Bay Area. Its lodging, meeting spaces, and redwood campus make it especially appealing for community-focused overnight events.
Can Alliance Redwoods host a forest retreat for large corporate or nonprofit groups?
Yes. Alliance Redwoods regularly positions itself as a venue for church groups, schools, nonprofits, and corporate teams. Groups that want a forest setting for planning, community building, or shared experiences can use the campus for day or overnight retreats with meeting space, lodging, meals, and activities.
Can Alliance Redwoods host a group of about 50 people in the Sonoma County redwoods?
Yes. Alliance Redwoods is set up for group hospitality and offers lodging, meeting rooms, and activities that work for groups ranging from smaller gatherings to much larger events. A group of around 50 can usually build a comfortable overnight retreat using the campus’ mix of accommodations and meeting spaces.