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Lake Safe Haven @ St. Babs

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· Rio Grande, Cape May, New Jersey

18 acres hosted by St.Babs !.

1 lodging site

Recently Featured on the cover of The Philadelphia Inquirer's real estate section! Founded in 2016 by independent film celebrity and former top global digital entertainment executive Will Keenan in honor of his late Mother Barbara A. Sees-Keenan (a career-RN called the "Mother Teresa of Nursing" at Cooper University Hospital in Camden NJ), StBabs Church of All Religions has been featured on NBC News and SiriusXM's Howard Stern Show, and in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the UK Daily Mail, NJ.com, The Press of Atlantic City, and the Cape May County Herald, among many others. StBabs has been awarded grants by the National Philanthropic Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Department of State, Schwab Charitable, the Wawa Foundation, and Live Music Society, among others. “Safe Haven at StBabs Grande Retreat" is 18 spiritual acres of private lake, beach & forest. One of the best places to bird-watch on the whole Jersey Cape, and winner of one of the largest bass fish in all of NJ caught at our lake!Metta Manor at Lake Safe Haven is a beautiful chateau/country house with stunning views of your private lake & beach on our ST.Babs Grande Retreat estate. Located on a 20-acre forest property deep in its own little cove of paradise, this four-bedroom home makes for a perfect beach getaway. Located within 15 minutes from beaches, amusement rides, boardwalk & boutique shops. Truly one of the last great natural estate properties at the gateway to Cape May & Wildwood on the Jersey Cape. We are a nonprofit church that is working towards a safe and replenishing retreat for all, each stay is a tax-deductible donation to continue our community programs and outreach.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Beach

Forest

Lake

Swimming hole

83%

21 ratings · 19 reviews

Joanna S.recommends

July 7, 2023

Metta Manor on Lake Safe Haven

Slice of paradise

Meta Manor will be added to our list of favorite rentals. The home is spacious and gorgeously decorated with antique furniture and intricate wall art. Everything we could have possibly needed was provided. Morning coffee on the large upstairs deck overlooking the lake was heavenly. The lake itself was breathtaking. Clean and calm with lots of kayaks, canoes, and boats to go out and enjoy! We loved the “turtle tour” and letting our toddler try fishing for the first time. Our stay was filled with good vibes and beautiful scenery. 5 stars all the way!!

William M.recommends

October 9, 2022

LAKEFRONT TentSites @StBabs Retreat

We enjoyed tent camping at St. Babs Retreat. The site was pet friendly. Our camp site was on the beach of the lake along with our camp fire. There was a flushing toilet, and the host provided a building full of various camping supplies that were available for us to use. St. Babs is close to alk major shore beaches and boardwalks

Matthew P.recommends

September 25, 2022

Lakefront Refuge RV @ St. Babs

Quirky Gorgeous Poor Man’s Resort

Such a unique interesting cool place! Lots of spots to stay, to explore, to build fires, boats to take on the gorgeous rectangular lake, strange garage full of junk for the taking, outdoor showers to bathe your bum! We stayed in the small painted RV, which had hose cold water, hot plates, and fridge & microwave. Byo blankets and sheets and pillows. It was safe and peaceful. The edge towards the kitchen was sloped down a bit. I’m not sure if it’s suitable in winter unless there’s a functional heater. But even a small space heater would likely heat that little RV up quick. Nothing original in the RV seems to work, except the pipes, so I doubt there’s a functional A/C for summer. For fall, it was just right. Loved the paddle boat, loved the location to beaches (10-15 min to N Wildwood and 20 to Cape May). Also really appreciated the clean indoor flush toilet and sink available. Only wish I got to meet the interesting sounding host (who’d graciously greeted my partner the night before when she arrived a day earlier than me). Hope to be back soon!! Can’t wait to see the larger RV when it’s ready.

Rachel F.

September 25, 2022

Lakefront Refuge RV @ St. Babs

Quirky/cool/strange/rundown/fun

This is a great concept and the location has lots of potential! The novelty of staying in an old RV was cool and worked fine for us. The listings could use more detail about each type of lodging and about the retreat in general, as the pictures show some old ones from a different location. We were a little disappointed that St Babs church wasn’t on the property, and though I selected the add on experience of the guided meditation walk/forest bathing, I didn’t get any information about how to make that happen. I was also hoping to find the cool canopies with lights on them and chairs underneath, as well as the chairs under an umbrella on the beach, but couldn’t see those anywhere. We had fun on the paddle boat on the lake, enjoyed a fire and stargazing on the beach, and the hammocks around the lake were great! The RV had water and electricity, and a working microwave and mini fridge. It needs a really good cleaning though, and be sure to bring your own pillows and linens! I tried both outdoor showers, and the water was the perfect warm temperature! The showers under the stairs was much easier to use than the other one. All in all, a really quirky, cool adventure. With a lot more upkeep, cleaning, attention to detail, and description, the potential to be a really amazing retreat place!

Joshua E.recommends

September 1, 2022

Cabin

I enjoyed staying at the lakefront cabin! The lake was perfect for swimming, and the area was mostly calm and quiet.

Aaron G.recommends

August 8, 2022

Cabin

enjoyed my couple nights here; private sites tucked into a beautiful property...if you're in the cape may area and looking for a great campsite, this is it!

Location

Rio Grande, Cape May, New Jersey, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Lenapehoking (Lenni-Lenape) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking