Shrine Mont is a full service conference and retreat center with accommodations for up to 550 people and located in the Shenandoah Valley. Shrine Mont serves the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and is the home of the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration, an open air cathedral. Shrine Mont welcomes religious and secular groups for retreats, family reunions, specialty arts and crafts and folks who just want to get away from it all. Shrine Mont is located on 1,200 acres of forest in the historic resort town of Orkney Springs, VA fifteen miles west of Interstate 81 and two hours west of Washington, DC. Part of our facility is a renovated former resort that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Accommodations vary from hotel style rooms to cottages for families or small groups. Recreation activities include swimming, tennis, hiking, sports activities, volleyball, shuffleboard, Boccie, hayrides and camp fires. Golf is available at the nearby Bryce resort. Our rates are competitive and always include three full meals a day.