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Swell Retreat Utah We help families, youth, corporate, & hobbyist groups to connect, recreate, & transform via retreats.

Dress up and come pick your favorite dressed horse.
10/18/2026

Dress up and come pick your favorite dressed horse.

Dress up and enjoy a fall trail ride. Ages 8 and older.
10/18/2026

Dress up and enjoy a fall trail ride. Ages 8 and older.

10/17/2026

We had a family stay the last couple days for fall break and they booked a horse ride to end their trip with. Such a great morning ride.

🌲 TRAIL: PATH TO PURPOSE 🌲Trails don’t build themselves—people do! The SWELL Foundation is building a community effort f...
10/15/2026

🌲 TRAIL: PATH TO PURPOSE 🌲

Trails don’t build themselves—people do! The SWELL Foundation is building a community effort focused on education, outdoor recreation, and life skills for future generations.

Want to get involved, give back, and earn some serious rewards?

Through our Serve. Earn. Play. program, every single hour you volunteer earns you recreation credits toward a SWELL Retreat Play Day! 🏄‍♂️🏹 Accumulate hours to unlock lake time, kayaking, paddleboarding, archery, axe throwing, and more.

We have opportunities for everyone:
🏡 Community Build Days (Selected Saturdays, 9AM - 12PM)
🎒 Homeschool Trail Crews (Selected Thursdays, 9AM - 12PM)
🤝 Private Group Service Days (Available by appointment for churches, youth organizations, businesses, and families)

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY! 🛠️
We are hosting a Community Build Day this Saturday, October 19th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM! Bring the whole family out to the trail. You can come for any amount of time—stay for an hour or hang out for the whole morning!

All ages and skill levels are welcome! Let's explore together, build the trail, and create a lasting impact.

A trail is made of more than dirt.Over the past three years, approximately 2,500 youth and adults have shown up at Swell...
10/15/2026

A trail is made of more than dirt.

Over the past three years, approximately 2,500 youth and adults have shown up at Swell Retreat to build and maintain more than 5 miles of trail!

Some volunteers were total pros. Others had never held a trail tool before. Together, they moved rocks, cleared brush, and shaped turns. They discovered that their hard work could become something real—a lasting path that people will walk, run, and ride for years.

This is why service is at the heart of the SWELL Foundation. A young person might arrive thinking, "I’m just moving dirt." But when they see people using the trail, their mindset completely transforms:
"I helped build this."
"I can do hard things."
"My contribution matters."

What’s next? We are preparing these trails for future recreation, youth education, and mountain bike events—creating a permanent resource for local families and visitors. Every single foot of this trail carries the story of someone who showed up.

Build it. Ride it. Race it.

Most importantly, belong to something bigger than yourself.

This past weekend, a remarkable group of women (plus Zane and Ben) gathered together for our Hearts & Horses Women’s Ret...
10/13/2026

This past weekend, a remarkable group of women (plus Zane and Ben) gathered together for our Hearts & Horses Women’s Retreat.

We spent 3 powerful days diving into the SWELL method, working side by side with our incredible horses, and exploring what it means to be empowered and lead our lives in response to pressure.

Between the deep personal reflection and breakthrough moments, we also had unadulterated fun - telling jokes around the campfire, trying out archery and axe throwing, and taking the horses out for evening rides.

To every woman who showed up, trusted the process, and invested in herself this weekend: THANK YOU❤️

Zane showing us how it’s done at the Nuttall Archery Range here at Swell Retreat! 🎯Huge thanks to and !! They are both ...
10/11/2026

Zane showing us how it’s done at the Nuttall Archery Range here at Swell Retreat! 🎯

Huge thanks to and !! They are both generous with their time and help and Jeff donated bows, arrows, and his valuable time to teach us the fundamentals of archery.

🌲 Big News for Summer:
We are officially locking in dates for our upcoming Christian-Based & Value-Oriented Youth Wilderness Survival Summer Camps (Ages 10–14)!

We are thrilled to have archery fully integrated into this curriculum as a powerful tool for teaching focus, patience, and self-leadership.

Our separate boy and girl sessions will focus on building outdoor self-reliance, strong character, emotional resilience, and a deep appreciation for God's creation.

👉 Parents: Comment below or send us a DM if you want to be the first to get dates and registration details when they drop!

👉 Sponsors & Partners: We want to make these life-changing experiences accessible to every youth, regardless of financial situation. If you or your organization would like to partner with the SWELL Foundation to sponsor a camper or support our programs, we’d love to chat! Drop us a line or DM us.

10/09/2026

Sunrise…

The day more than 60 people remembered together. 🇺🇸More than 60 members of our local homeschool community recently gathe...
10/08/2026

The day more than 60 people remembered together. 🇺🇸

More than 60 members of our local homeschool community recently gathered at Swell Retreat to honor September 11 and participate in a flag-retirement ceremony.

For several of the children, it was their first time learning how an American flag is respectfully retired. They didn't just read about honor, service, and sacrifice—they stood together, listened, helped, and watched a worn flag receive the respect it deserved.

As an Army veteran and a mother, these moments matter deeply to me. ❤️

Children need opportunities to see that freedom, community, and responsibility are connected. They need experiences that turn words like "service" into something real.

Education happens when knowledge becomes personal. On this day, remembrance became something our kids could see, feel, and participate in.

Thank you to all the families who joined us for this meaningful day.

Swell Retreat began long before we owned 208 acres of land. It actually started during a season of life I never would ha...
10/01/2026

Swell Retreat began long before we owned 208 acres of land. It actually started during a season of life I never would have chosen.

Going through a painful divorce and deployed to Iraq, I found myself asking the hardest questions you can face: Who am I now? What is my purpose? What kind of life do I want to create from here?

During that deployment, reading The Purpose Driven Life and attending an Army retreat for single soldiers planted a seed. I wondered: What if there was a place where people could step away from the pressure of everyday life long enough to remember who they are? What if adversity didn't have to be the end of your story?

Years later, that seed became Swell Retreat.

Since 2020, over 10,000 people have come here to ride horses, paddle across the lakes, gather around fires, face fears, and reconnect. The property is beautiful, but the purpose has always been bigger than the place. We want you to leave here stronger, more connected, and ready for what's next.

Your current struggle is not the end of your story. 🌲✨

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