Welcome friends

upcoming programs
at Quaker Center:


The Meeting for Worship (online)
Wednesdays on April 2, 9, 16, and 23
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Pacific time

College Park Quarterly Meeting
spring session
hybrid (in person and online)
April 25-27, 2025

Quaker Practice and Science Learning
an in-person program
May 16-18, 2025

Quaker Center Camps
an overnight summer camp
Session 1: June 15-21
Session 2: June 22-29

Family Work Camp
an in-person event
July 29th – August 3rd

The Ben Lomond Quaker Center is a retreat and conference center in Northern California. We hold monthly in-person and online retreat programs of interest to Quakers and others – all are welcome. We also offer simple, modestly priced, comfortable accommodations for groups and individuals. We are located on 80 acres of redwood forest, an hour and a half south of San Francisco and 25 minutes north of Santa Cruz. You are invited to come to Quaker Center for:

  • Quaker Center programs: Join us for one of our reflective and participatory weekend retreats. Our programs are focused on spirituality, Quaker faith, history and practice, peace and social justice, and more. All are welcome to attend our programs.
  • Click here for the 2025 Program Calendar.
  • Group rentals: Learn more about booking Quaker Center for your group or organization.
  • Personal Retreats: Come stay in the Sojourner’s Cottage or the Haven.
  • Meeting for Worship: aside from our daily online Meeting for Worship and our weekly online Worship Sharing group, we also hold an in-person Quaker Meeting for Worship on the first Wednesday evening of each month.

Quaker Center is a nonprofit organization under the care of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). We welcome all people and groups, regardless of Quaker affiliation, who are in harmony with Friends’ values of integrity, unity,  equality, simplicity, peace and community. We also strive to live in harmony with all creation. All are invited to use our facility for gatherings and personal retreats, as well as participate in our programs and summer camps.

We welcome visitors who come to hike our trails, consult our library, or visit our labyrinth. Please call 831-336-8333 to schedule a convenient time.