Retreat & Residencies
Nestled in the Bristol Hills of New York’s renowned Finger Lakes region, the extensively renovated Gell Retreat offers a unique opportunity for reflection, creative solitude, and personal renewal.
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Surrounded by a spring-fed stream, rolling meadows, and dense woodlands, Gell’s pristine landscape provides an inspiring setting for emerging and established writers to create new work, for groups to gather in meaningful retreat, and to reconnect with the natural world.
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Join us for a Writers & Books workshop, reading, or event at Gell, or rent the Lodge or Cottage for your own creative experience
Gell Retreat offers beautiful and flexible spaces for individuals and groups seeking time away for reflection, writing, workshops, or wellness gatherings.
Guests can rent Gell Cottage, a fully renovated private retreat home, or Gleason Lodge, a spacious gathering place designed for group retreats, creative workshops, and community events.
The Gell Creative Writing Residency offers writers uninterrupted time and space to focus deeply on their work in a serene retreat setting. Residents enjoy private use of Gell Cottage, a newly renovated writers’ retreat nestled on 24 wooded acres just outside Rochester.
