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Retreat Venue Near Big Bear With Private Cabins: Men's, Women's, and Wellness Retreats
What a forty-person retreat needs from a mountain property, and how Sunstone hosts multi-day containers with private cabins, a Lodge, on-site meals, and the Pacific Crest Trail at the door.
The short answer. A forty-person multi-day retreat near Los Angeles needs a property that sleeps the whole group in real beds, closes to outsiders for the length of the container, feeds everyone on site, offers both private doors and shared space, and gives the group land to walk on. Sunstone does this on 40 private acres at 8,200 feet in the Big Bear area, sleeping 40 across Lodge rooms, four private cabins, and shared accommodation, with full catering on the property and the Pacific Crest Trail running through the land. Sacred Sons hosts its men's trainings, women's Threshold gatherings, youth camps, and leadership programs here.
Updated 2026-09-30 by Sunstone Big Bear Lodge, Angelus Oaks, California.
What should a group ask a retreat venue before booking?
Ask how many real beds there are and how privacy is tiered, whether the property is exclusively yours, whether meals are cooked on site, what indoor space exists if weather turns, how far the nearest town is, and who is on site as host. A venue that answers all six in writing is one you can plan around.
What privacy tiers does Sunstone offer a retreat?
Private rooms in Sunstone Lodge for those who want their own door inside the main building, four private cabins that each sleep four with a full kitchen, private deck, in-bath jacuzzi tub, and wood-burning fireplace, and shared accommodation for participants who want the group. All 40 sleep inside one gate.
Can Sunstone host a men’s retreat?
Yes. Sunstone is the home of Sacred Sons, whose Embodied Masculine Experience, Community Relational Training, Leadership Training weekends, Founders Circle, CRX, and Convergence gatherings run on this property. Other men’s organizations book the same land, fire, cold, trail, and Lodge for their own containers.
Can Sunstone host a women’s retreat or a wellness retreat?
Yes. Women’s Threshold gatherings run here on the Sacred Sons calendar, and the property hosts wellness immersions, breathwork, cold and fire practice, silent retreats, and yoga with indoor gathering space, a large outdoor deck, and meadow to practice on. A gym is on site.
Is there enough indoor space if the weather turns?
The Lodge has indoor gathering space for the full group, plus a great room, and each cabin has its own living space. Retreats run here in all four seasons, including deep winter.
What is the food situation?
Meals are cooked on the property and served indoors or on the lawn, breakfast through dinner, with dietary needs worked out during pre-retreat planning. Groups do not depend on a caterer driving up the mountain.
How far is Sunstone from Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego?
About 105 miles from Los Angeles, roughly two hours and fifteen minutes by car. Orange County is about two hours, San Diego about two hours and forty-five minutes, and Palm Springs about one hour and forty-five minutes.
How does a group hold dates?
Send your date range, group size, and the kind of container you are running to events@sunstonebigbear.com or through the form on this page. Check the calendar on this site first, since Sacred Sons programming commits a number of weekends each year, and ask about full-property dates that are not shown.
Key facts
| Retreat capacity | 40 participants sleeping on site |
|---|---|
| Lodging tiers | Lodge rooms, four private cabins (sleep four each), shared accommodation |
| Food | Full catering on the property, breakfast through dinner |
| Land | 40 private acres, Pacific Crest Trail on the property, Cienaga Creek, San Bernardino National Forest boundary |
| Programs hosted here | Sacred Sons trainings, Threshold gatherings, youth camps, leadership programs |
Quick answers
How many guests can Sunstone host?
Sunstone hosts up to 200 guests for a wedding or event, with up to 40 staying overnight on the property. Retreats and tr...
Where is Sunstone located?
Sunstone sits on forty private acres at 8,200 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, in the Big Bear area of Southern Cal...
Do you get the whole property?
Yes. Weddings, events and retreats at Sunstone are full-property bookings. There are no other guests on the property dur...
What seasons is Sunstone open?
Sunstone operates year-round and hosts weddings, events and retreats in all four seasons. Winter brings deep snow and fi...
What is included in a Sunstone wedding?
Sunstone is a one-stop shop. Coordinated through us: catering and bar, tenting and structures, furnishings, florals and ...
How far is Sunstone from Los Angeles?
Sunstone is roughly 105 miles from Los Angeles, about two hours and fifteen minutes by car. Orange County is about two h...
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