GATHERMake room
Make room
for connection.
Movement, conversation, a shared practice. The event center gives your group space to come together, with a stage, sound system, and doors that open to the outdoors.
Explore retreat hosting
COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA
Bring your people
into the forest.
A place to gather, reconnect, and stay awhile.
Montana by nature. Finnish at heart.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF GETAWAY
Some places invite you to slow down. Others bring you closer.
Among the trees of Montana’s Flathead Valley, Blue Star makes room for both. Gather in spaces full of character. Wander beside the creek. Let the days take a different shape.
Find your rhythmA world of its own.
THE FOREST IS PART OF THE EXPERIENCE.
Follow the creek. Find a quiet corner.
Let the forest do the rest.
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Your gathering.
Your way.
You bring the vision. We offer the place.
Build your retreat around the spaces,
people, and experiences that speak to you.
CONNECTFind a
Find a
different pace.
A circle inside a timber zome. Tea passed from hand to hand. Time for the conversations that happen between sessions. Shape a gathering that feels like yours.
Plan a retreat
MAKE IT YOURSLeave space
Leave space
for possibility.
Blue Star offers venue rentals, with optional sauna sessions and local experiences. Bring your own program, and talk with us about the people and support you’d like to add.
Plan a retreat
A few things
worth knowing.
What does hosting a retreat include?
Blue Star offers venue rentals so you can bring your own retreat program. The team will help you discuss the spaces, lodging, and dates that fit your group. Optional services are arranged separately.
Can we add meals or local experiences?
Blue Star can connect your retreat coordinator with local providers for food, rentals, photography, transportation, and excursions. Availability and costs are confirmed directly as you plan.
Is sauna included with our stay?
Finnish sauna sessions are booked separately through Sauna60. Private group sessions can be part of your retreat plans, subject to availability.
THE DAY DOESN’T HAVE TO END
Stay a little
closer to nature.
Distinctive places to settle in.
A shared sense of somewhere special.
The zomes
FOREST STAYSGeometric timber spaces, skylights, and a private deck in the trees. Shared bathrooms are a short walk away.
The main lodge
ROOM TO SETTLE INA home base for shared mornings and slow evenings, with a mix of bedrooms and places to gather.
Find your corner
MORE WAYS TO STAYExplore the cabin, bungalow, and other lodging options. Find the right arrangement for your group.
Planning for a group? We’ll help you explore the lodging options.Explore all stays
HEAT. COLD. A MOMENT TO BE.FINNISH ROOTS. MONTANA SOUL.
A warmer way
to unwind.
Sauna is part of life in Finland. Here, that tradition is carried by Tanjariitta, who grew up with it.
Step into the warmth of the Finnish Sauna Village, cool down, and take your time. Individual and group sessions are arranged through Sauna60.
Discover the sauna
Some ritualsare worth slowing down for.
THERE’S ROOM FOR THE LITTLE THINGS, TOO.
A walk.
A good conversation.
A little 
wonder.
Meet the people behind Blue Star The moments
you’ll remember.
Tea passed around. Sunlight in the trees. A few curious neighbors. Take a closer look at life here.
Photographs and moments from the property. Open any photograph for a closer look.
MAKE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL HAPPEN HERE.
What will you
bring here?
A retreat. A new idea. Your favorite people.
Tell us what you have in mind.