Fall Excursion 2025
Charlottesville, Virginia • September 19 - 21
Welcome! We’re glad you’re attending!
Discover yourself and the world around you in a new light, free of dogma.
It has always been the mission of Recovering from Religion to help those struggling with doubt, seeking answers, and moving away from religion and a religious lifestyle. In the 15 years we’ve been helping people, what has become abundantly clear is that getting through this transition and asking these questions isn’t enough. There has to be some light at the end of the tunnel. There has to be joy, community, and fulfillment for people on the other side of doubt and uncertainty.
The Recovering from Religion Fall Excursion is for people looking to find their way into that happiness.
The Fall Excursion 2025 is set on a private 73 acre camp in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Charlottesville, Virginia where attendees can find guidance, friendship, and experience personal growth in a warm and accepting environment. We have planned events and workshops so that you can have fun, learn, relax, and do as little or as much as you like. We will have several trained volunteers as well as mental health specialists on-site to make sure that everyone’s experience is just right for them.
This year’s Fall Excursion will be held, again at Camp Holiday Trails, our largest venue yet! We will have 73 acres of wooded trails, waterfront, and open fields all to ourselves. In addition to the cabins are a large barn pavilion and a modern dining hall and meeting room. There are also several large gathering areas with firepits and game courts. We are proud to partner with this venue, a fellow secular nonprofit.
Wi-Fi is not available on-site, however most major cell carriers appear to have service at the venue, though your coverage may vary.
Each cabin consists of two separate bunkrooms and two bathrooms with showers. All of the beds are twins, and the bunks are sturdy wood with mattresses. All cabins have running hot and cold water, climate control, amd power outlets. There are five cabins with eight beds (4 bunks) on each side. There is one larger cabin with 14 beds (7 bunks) on each side and a communal sitting area between them that may be used as a small meeting room or game area. None of the bunks include bedding. You may bring your own pillow, sleeping bag, blankets, or linens.
For those who wish to stay offsite, there are several options at varying price points within a 15-minute drive of the camp including hotels, cabins, AirBnBs, RV sites, and tent camping. Links to these are in the FAQ
We have diligently tried to balance the cost with providing the best experience possible to our guests and volunteers. If you can afford the total cost of attending, please give serious consideration to do so. This allows us to offer reduced/student rates to those whose attendance is not possible without it. There are a limited number of reduced/student rates available. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our donors who have made this possible.
Lodging at the Fall Excursion is a twin bunk in a shared space. You'll be able to make more specific selections about your bunk environment as you register. For those folks who would like to, there are a variety of hotels and rentals available in the area, and you should select No Lodging if you prefer to find your own accommodations. You will need your own transportation to get to and from the camp.
Please select a registration option below to get started.
