Welcome to Broom Tree
Broom Tree is a place for spiritual renewal.
Owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls since 2004,
Broom Tree Retreat Center offers Ignatian Silent Retreats
(ie. 4-Day Conference based retreats, as well as
5-Day, 8-Day, 30-Day Directed Retreats, and the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises upon request)
while hosting at Broom Tree Youth & Family Camp
vibrant youth ministries and families gathered to unplug from the world
and be refreshed by the beauty of God's great outdoors.
Broom Tree Retreat Center sits on 300 beautiful, rural acres 6 miles west of Irene, South Dakota on Hwy 46. It is a clean, modern, hotel-like facility that offers a comfortable, private environment specifically designed for silent prayer.
Broom Tree Youth & Family Camp, just a quarter of a mile from the Retreat Center, Broom Tree Youth & Family Camp hosts lively youth camps and offers excellent camping facilities for families to gather, relax, and reconnect.
Broom Tree Retreat Center and Broom Tree Youth & Family Camp can be reserved for your group.
Call (605) 263-1040 to discuss details and availability.
How do I get to Broom Tree?
From Interstate 29 - Take exit 47 west onto SD Hwy 46. Go 25.5 miles to 446th Avenue (six miles west of Irene, SD). Turn left (south) onto 446th Avenue and go 1.3 miles to Saint Raphael Circle. Turn right and follow the driveway past the barn and the church to the Retreat Center. To get to the Youth & Family Camp, go past the Retreat Center driveway on 446th Avenue approximately 1/2 mile and turn left into Saint Michael Drive.
From SD Hwy 81 - Go east on SD Hwy 46 six miles to 446th Avenue. Turn right (south) onto 446th Avenue and go 1.3 miles to Saint Raphael Circle. Turn right and follow the driveway past the barn and the church to the Retreat Center. To get to the Youth & Family Camp, go past the Retreat Center driveway on 446th Avenue approximately 1/2 mile and turn left into Saint Michael Drive.
TRANSPORTATION FROM SIOUX FALLS AIRPORT
If you are flying into the Sioux Falls airport and need transportation
to Broom Tree, there are several options:
LYFT – This ride share service is available from the Sioux Falls airport. You can book your ride by going to the Lyft website.
Rent a car – There are several car rental companies close to the airport. They are Enterprise, Hertz, and Budget.
Elite Limousine – Elite offers rides at any time of the day or night. You may contact them directly at Info@elitelimosf.com or by phone at 605-335-4041.
Broom Tree ride service – If available, a member of the Broom Tree staff will pick you up at the airport. Contact us at 605-263-1040 or broomtree@sfcatholic.org for cost and availability.