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A UNIQUE VENUE LOCATED IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS

The Beecher House is a historic and newly renovated Zen Studies Society facility located on the shores of Beecher Lake, surrounded by 1,400 acres of wilderness in the Catskill Mountains. Surrounded by pristine forest, pure water, deep silence and a night sky filled with glittering stars, the Beecher House is an unparalleled venue for retreats.

About us

Our Services

Accommodating groups ranging from 10 to 18 participants, the Beecher House offers spiritual practitioners undistracted intimacy and seclusion. The only sounds other than the calls of birds and animals, wind, raindrops and the rushing creek are the Daisho (great gong) and Han, ritual instruments used in daily practice at Dai Bosatsu Zendo, the Zen Studies Society’s traditional Rinzai Zen monastery just up the tree-lined road.

Retreats

The Beecher House supports various configurations for retreats. Packages can include vegetarian meals prepared by our cook in the professional kitchen, or you bring your own chef.

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Seminars and Meetings

Support your participants with the offerings of meditation, contemplative and body practices, yoga, Zen arts, or recovery in this uniquely conducive setting of stillness and peace.

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Gallery

Brilliant fall foliage reflecting in Beecher Lake

Beecher House Front — Beecher House architectural detail

Solarium - Summer View over the Lake — Solarium – Summer View over the Lake

Solarium - Winter View — Solarium – Winter View

Living Room - Lake View — Living Room – Lake View

Room 1 - Private Bath — Room 1 – Private Bath

Room 1 - Mountain Side — Room 1 – Mountain Side

Room 11 - Mountainside — Room 11 – Mountainside

Room 10 - from Entrance — Room 10 – from Entrance

Room 10 - Mountainside — Room 10 – Mountainside

Room 9 - Sitting Area — Room 9 – Sitting Area

Room 9 - from Entrance — Room 9 – from Entrance

Room 7 - Private Bath — Room 7 – Private Bath

Room 7 - Mountainside — Room 7 – Mountainside

Room 6 - Shared Bath — Room 6 – Shared Bath

Room 6 - Entrance from Zendo — Room 6 – Entrance from Zendo

Room 5 & 6 - Shared Bath with Room 6 — Room 5 & 6 – Shared Bath with Room 6

Room 5 - Entrance & Sitting Area — Room 5 – Entrance & Sitting Area

Room 5 - Entrance and Closet — Room 5 – Entrance and Closet

Room 5 - Mountain View — Room 5 – Mountain View

Room 5 - Shared Bath Entrance — Room 5 – Shared Bath Entrance

Room 4 - Sitting Area — Room 4 – Sitting Area

Room 4 - Jacuzzi and Bath — Room 4 – Jacuzzi and Bath

Room 4 - Fireplace and Armoire — Room 4 – Fireplace and Armoire

Room 4 - Slider and Large Windows — Room 4 – Slider and Large Windows

Room 3 - Access through Room 2 — Room 3 – Access through Room 2

Room 3 - Sitting Area — Room 3 – Sitting Area

Room 3 - Bay Window — Room 3 – Bay Window

Room 2 - Room 3 Entrance — Room 2 – Room 3 Entrance

Room 2 - View towards Living Room — Room 2 – View towards Living Room

LOCATION

214 Beecher Lake Road, Livingston Manor, NY 12758