Rough Creek Lodge
A real boardroom and a 9,000-acre ranch on one property. A small team can take a ranch home and still use the lodge.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Resort or hotelEveryone has a private room at the same hotel or resort, with meeting rooms, restaurants and staff on site, and a little more space at the end of the day.
- Group size
- 8 to 16 in a ranch home, or up to 80 at the lodge
- Where people stay
- 51 lake-view rooms, cabins and ranch homes on 9,000 acres
- Where the team meets
- A boardroom for 16 and rooms for 40, with a lakeside terrace
- Getting there
- About 90 minutes from DFW
- Room, per night
- $$ to $$$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best March to May and October to November.
June through September is hot in North Texas. Schedule horseback rides, clays and the zip line for early morning. Spring and fall are the best months for the terrace and outdoor sessions.
What the team can do.
- Sporting clays
- Horseback rides
- Bass fishing
- Zip line
How we would run your retreat at Rough Creek Lodge.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Rough Creek Lodge.
How big a group fits at Rough Creek Lodge?
Group size: 8 to 16 in a ranch home, or up to 80 at the lodge. Where people stay: 51 lake-view rooms, cabins and ranch homes on 9,000 acres. Where the team meets: A boardroom for 16 and rooms for 40, with a lakeside terrace.
When is the best time for a retreat at Rough Creek Lodge?
March to May and October to November. June through September is hot in North Texas. Schedule horseback rides, clays and the zip line for early morning. Spring and fall are the best months for the terrace and outdoor sessions.
How does the team get to Rough Creek Lodge?
Getting there: About 90 minutes from DFW.
What does a room at Rough Creek Lodge cost?
$$ to $$$ a room per night, depending on the season. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Rough Creek Lodge?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Rough Creek Lodge, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book Rough Creek Lodge, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.