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Tilikum Retreats and Rentals

• Fawver Center and Grounds
• Food Service
• Hiding Place/Quiet Place
• Northridge
• Recreation
• Retreat Center

Hospitality, service and peaceful surroundings beckon you to stay. Tilikum Retreat Center, nestled among hazelnut orchards and hillside vineyards of the Willamette Valley, includes 92 acres of green meadows, quiet lake waters, and wooded hiking trails. In what was formerly a family farm, Tilikum has over 30 years experience in offering quality programs and service to our guests. Located less than one hour from either Portland or Salem, Tilikum is an ideal location for an overnight retreat, daylong planning session, church outing, staff meeting or function, specialty multi-day program or conference or other non-profit event.

Tilikum’s grounds and facilities are versatile and available to many different groups. Here are just a few of Tilikum’s regular guests:

• George Fox University; various departments, residence halls, graduate programs
• Newberg Public Schools; Natural Helper retreats, field trips, staff development
• Northwest Quilters; bi-annual quilting retreats
• Faith Baptist Church, Lincoln City; men’s and women’s retreats
• St. John the Apostle private School; seventh- and eighth-grade team-building retreats
• Lutheran Community Services; Russian youth camp, staff development retreat
• Various Family Reunions

What our guests are saying about their Tilikum experience...

"Thank you so much for making our stay here so enjoyable. We appreciate the great food, wonderful lodging and your kindness in serving our needs. It was worth every penny to stay here and I can't wait to come back again." -New Hope Community Church, July 2004
"After arriving (at Tilikum), I was so happy to feel the pressure of everyday life lifted from my body." -Faith Baptist Men's Retreat, February 2006
"Great Christian fellowship in a place of great beauty"
-Powellhurst Baptist Women’s Retreat, Nov. 2004
"This is simply an outstanding retreat center. One of the best anywhere in the country that I have visited." -Guest, Presbyterian Forum, Nov. 2004