The Waterfall Lodge & Retreat is a hidden gem in the Santa Cruz redwoods. It has 80 acres of historic redwoods and hiking trails. The main lodge was built from reclaimed 19th century barn wood from Wisconsin along with redwood from downed trees milled onsite.

We have reserved the entire retreat center from 4 PM June 17th until 10 AM June 19th. Waterfall Lodge has 32 beautiful onsite cabins and cottages which our guests may wish to book for lodging on the nights of June 17th and/or 18th. Cabin booking opens in February. Guests should book directly with the lodge. A custom link and code will be provided here. Hotel accommodations are also available offsite in Scotts Valley or Santa Cruz.

The retreat is just 20 minutes from downtown Santa Cruz, but it can be tricky to find, so take note! If you plug Waterfall Lodge into Google Maps or other navigation apps, it will give you the wrong address and you will find yourself lost in the mountains! Instead, type in 180 Hidden Falls Trail, Ben Lomond.

Parking for on-site cabin guests at the venue is very limited (45 spots) so we recommend that guests carpool. Additional parking for offsite wedding guests will be provided at a nearby church and a shuttle will be provided for the 6-minute ride to the venue. Guests staying offsite should park at St. Peter & St. Paul Orthodox Church at 9980 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond. A shuttle will run about every 15 minutes.

San Jose Mineta International Airport is about a 40-minute drive from the Waterfall Lodge & Retreat. Flying in to Oakland or San Francisco would add at least an hour to a drive to Ben Lomond.