Nomad Retreat Center & Campgrounds, Maine

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Nomad Retreat Center is a haven for nature lovers seeking adventure or looking for a quiet getaway; an escape from the electronic world. Join us on 100 acres of forest, orchards, and gardens to write, read, create, connect, relax, or find stillness; maybe catch a glimpse of deer, fox, or other native animals (occasionally moose or black bear).

Drink your morning coffee or tea while exploring the organic gardens & sanctuaries. Gently swing in a hammock under a canopy of trees. Bird watch or paint nature while engulfed in the scenery you’re portraying. Explore the forest and its many trails. Make a fire and share stories; build a crystal chart or labyrinth out of local crystals scattered about the site; learn about the homestead and opt to get your hands dirty with some gardening or trail creation. Pitch your tent under hardwoods, white birch, or tall leaf filled trees. Lay under the starry night sky and fall asleep listening to the peepers and coyotes.

Resting on top of a bed of quartz crystallization where Amethyst, Smokey Quartz, Garnet, Tourmaline, and Beryl, and other gems and minerals can be found, the remote, peaceful town of South Paris is 1 hour from Portland, Maine, nestled in the “heartbeat of the hills,” or the foothills of the white mountains. Surrounded by ponds, lakes, rivers, and other eco-attractions that invite hiking, kayaking & canoeing, fishing, swimming, sailing, climbing & bouldering, foraging, crystal mining, & apple & berry picking, Nomad Retreat Center is a home base for outdoor recreation, adventure, and community.

Please let us know if you're interested in participating in our outdoor activities, retreats, or excursions / eco-tours, including: 

Workshops:

healing through natural integration

permaculture & sustainable living 

herbalism, plant medicine, & foraging 

creative writing  

astrology 

crystal wrapping 

basket weaving with vines found on grounds

macrame 

Private or small-group sessions:

private restorative yoga and / or meditation sessions 

photoshoot (with optional stylist / clothes to model)

experience a moon dance, an ecstatic dance

coaching - spiritual & career 

yoga - flow & restorative

mediation - plant spirit, yoga nidra, ancestry, career development

Retreats / Camps: 

Silent Retreat - suitable for businesses, families, and friends / couples 

Tantra Healing Retreat - practice tantra / meditation and begin to develop a daily spiritual practice, learn the history of yoga

Natural Integration (restorative) - grounding, bird watching, guided naps, meditation & yoga

Natural Integration (active) - excursions / tours, outdoor activities (hiking, biking, swimming, etc.), meditation & yoga

Family-focused healing - mother & daughter, father & son, mother & son, father & daughter, parents & kids, couples / partners

Inner Genius & Empath Warrior Training

Corporate / Team Bonding Retreat

Learn to Homestead Camp:

• identify native plants and animals and create a salad out of native weeds 
• cook with healthy foods from the garden 
• learn to start your own regenerative farm or garden  
• clip vines and weave baskets 
• learn to build  A frame tiny homes, sweat lodges, and / or fire pits

Excursions / Tours of ME's nearby eco-attractions: 

(owner of retreat center or staff can provide you with pick up and drop off transportation if necessary)

• snow falls gorge & waterfalls (8 min drive)
• coopers farm stand for local produce (8 min drive)
• mclaughlin garden & homestead, a century-old Maine farm with massive stone walls, a huge barn, and a 2 acre garden open to the public  (12 min drive)
• streaked mountain trail (15 min drive)
• singepole mountain trail (15 min drive)
• hall pond & trail (15 min drive) 
• roberts farm preserve trail (7 miles), overlooks Norway Lake (20 min drive)
• witt swam trail (20 min drive)
• papoose pond campgrounds & activities (30 min drive)
• Bethel, home to Locke Mountain and Sunday River, a frequented ski resorts in Maine (35 min drive)
• hawk mountain sanctuary (35 min drive)
• range pond state park trail (35 min drive)
• Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, hosting one of the largest rivers in Maine (35 min drive)
• Lewiston-Auburn, Bates College, and local breweries (40 min drive)
• Frenchman hole’s river & waterfalls (50 min drive)
• Sebago lake, the deepest & second-largest lake in Maine covering 45 square miles with shores of woodlands, beaches, and rocky bluffs (1 hour drive)

Public Parks & Campgrounds Nearby: 

Swans fall 

Tir Na NOg Farm Camp

The Meadow at Clemons Pond Farm

Province Pond Shelter

Crocker Pond Campground

White Lake Campground

Bradbury Mountain Campground