Retreat: Callaway Gardens

Callaway Gardens, an award-winning, family resort in Pine Mountain, Ga., surrounds visitors with nature and educates them about it. The Lodge Conference Center has 22,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as meeting rooms throughout campus. At the Gardens, you can add environmental workshops and outdoor adventure to the agenda between business meetings. Visitors can hike or bike 17 miles of trails among the 13,000-acre managed forest preserve. Plan team-building events on the ropes course, golf course, or on one of 13 lakes suited for fly fishing, boating and water skiing. The resort’s Gardens Restaurant often uses sustainably grown and regionally produced food in its menu, and its scenic views are a great backdrop for special events. callawaygardens.com