Retreats, Camps, and Adventure Opportunities for Adults

Base 2 Summit

Time outdoors can look different after treatment. This free survivorship program includes hiking, kayaking, biking, and time by Michigan’s inland lakes. The program combines wellness activities, outdoor adventure, and connection in a structured retreat setting.

Camp Bravehearts

Sharing space with others navigating cancer can change perspective. This oncology camp for women offers exercise, crafts, wellness, outdoor activities, education, and social programming. The goal is to provide an opportunity to share life experiences and learn new skills.

Camp Breastie

Four days in the outdoors can create space for education and connection. This annual summit brings together hundreds impacted by breast and gynecologic cancers for community, advocacy, and learning, with the patient experience at the forefront

Camp Koru

Free outdoor, adventure, wellness, and community programs are available for young adult cancer survivors ages 19–39. Participants spend a week learning a new sport while connecting with other survivors in an outdoor setting.

Camp Māk-A-Dream

Cost-free camps are available in Montana for survivors and their families. Programs are medically supervised and include options for adults, young adults, teens, youth, siblings, and families. Multiple camp formats are offered to meet different age groups and needs.

Cancer Con

From the organization Stupid Cancer. Each year, hundreds of young adults, survivors, advocates, and health professionals gather for learning and community. This annual conference is designed for adolescents and young adults impacted by cancer and includes educational sessions and connection opportunities.

Casting for Recovery

Step out of the clinic and onto the river, where healing takes a new form. Casting for Recovery offers oncology-informed fly-fishing retreats for women with breast cancer, blending nature, movement, and shared experience. Here, you’ll find connection, community, and the chance to feel whole again, because you need more than just treatment to thrive through your diagnosis and beyond.

Dear Jack Foundation

Young adults facing life-threatening cancer may seek structured support. This foundation offers retreat-based programs for young adult patients, survivors, and caregivers coping with diagnosis and its impact.

Epic Experiences

Epic Experience invites you to reclaim joy, strength, and connection after cancer. Through free week-long adventure camps, regional meetups, and educational programs, survivors, thrivers, and caregivers come together to push boundaries, share stories, and discover what it means to truly live beyond cancer.

First Descents

Outdoor adventure programs are available for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. Participation is open to individuals diagnosed between ages 15–39 and currently 18–45. Activities focus on structured outdoor experiences.

Image Reborn

No-cost renewal retreats are offered for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. Programs include renewal, Hispanic, and adventure retreats. Past locations include Utah, Colorado, Texas, and Florida.

Ironstone Farm

Equine-assisted programs in Massachusetts support individuals and families living with and healing from cancer. Activities with specially trained horses are designed to address physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges while providing space for caregivers and families to connect.

Little Pink Houses of Hope

Free, week-long retreats are offered for breast cancer patients and their families across the United States from March through November. Applications include tiered prioritization. Retreats focus on time together away from daily responsibilities.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

LBBC is a national nonprofit that connects people affected by breast cancer—including patients, survivors, and loved ones—with programs and resources that inform, inspire, and support.

LBBC hosts national conferences designed to bring people together, share reliable information, and build community.

Living by Living (CO)

Free activities in Colorado connect cancer survivors and caregivers with nature and community. Programs include walks, hikes, retreats, and a 10-week series. Activities address anxiety, depression, chemo-brain, and fatigue through structured engagement.

Mary’s Place by the Sea (NJ)

Free day and weekend wellness retreats are offered in Ocean Grove, New Jersey for women with cancer. Programs are designed to provide structured time focused on healing in a retreat setting.

PRIDE Cancer Retreat

Young individuals under 50 affected by breast or gynecologic cancer gather annually for this free retreat experience. Applications open in July, and approximately 20 participants are selected. The retreat focuses on relaxation and building community.

Send It Foundation (CA)

Multi-day outdoor adventures in California are offered for young adult cancer survivors. Activities include hiking, mountain biking, surfing, climbing, skiing, and backpacking in Lake Tahoe and the San Francisco Bay Area.

True North Treks

Free backpacking, canoeing, and retreat-style wilderness experiences are offered for teens, young adults, and caregivers affected by cancer. Programs include mindfulness meditation, yoga, and continued alumni support. Treks take place in Michigan.

We Can Row Boston

This year-long wellness and recovery rowing program supports women treated for breast cancer. From April to October, rowing takes place on the Charles River, with winter sessions indoors at Boston University. New members begin with orientation and a “Learn to Row” event.

Young Survival Coalition Summit

Whether you identify as a “survivor” (early stage) or a “thriver” (living with metastatic disease), YSC offers supportive spaces where you can connect, share experiences, and find strength in community.

Hundreds attend this summit designed for individuals diagnosed before age 41 and their loved ones. Workshops focus on survivorship topics, with financial assistance available. Registration fees range from $150–$200 per person.