Best places: Monasteries in United States

Franciscan monastery from 1898 offering tours & a landscaped garden, plus regular mass & concerts.

Visitors in modest apparel may tour the grounds of this monastery, attend church or stay overnight.

Trappist monks at this abbey welcome the public for guided tours, retreats & gift-shop visits.

Hindu monastery complex featuring 2 South Indian–style temples on lush, tropical grounds.

👍👍 Beautiful location, building, and grounds. Very peaceful. Honey, fudge, fruit cake in gift shop, all made there. Many great items in gift shop. Take the time to watch the full movie in the room on the left as you enter gift shop building. It shows a day in the life of a monk. We'll worth the time. S...

Medieval monastery transported from Spain & rebuilt in the U.S. with Sunday mass, events & tours.

👍👍 Beautiful winery, beautiful scenery. Charming & quaint and the history of the property and its start is interesting! Loved the wine. Purchased several bottles and gave 2 as gifts. The church is gorgeous and tranquil. The statues and woodwork and stained glass are so lovely. We went before Christmas...

👍👍 Beautiful monastery that I visited years ago on class field trip of sorts. Everyone received us quite warmly and they were more than happy to show us around. We even shared a simple meal with some monks and it was surprisingly good.

Spacious monastery & Buddhist community offering an ornate temple, schools, library & lush gardens.

👍👍 Sitting precariously amid rolling hills in the heart of Dade city is St Leo University. The university has so much history of its own. The Abbey where the monks prayed and showcased has been here for over a century. The benedict Monks founded the university still make their homestead on campus. If y...

👍👍 A peaceful and beautiful place tucked away in the mountains. Has a wonderful bookstore and a great wilderness hike that highlights the great faiths. Occasional programs for spiritual enrichment. Serene. Kind. Feels like you’re in another realm, yet very grounded. The place buzzes or vibrates, like a...

👍👍 This convent is remarkable. It is the first monastery in the west under the patronage of Saint John Chrysostomos. Founded by the late Elder Ephraim of Arizona & Philotheou. It is a spiritual refuge from the world. I am reenergized after every visit because of the overflowing love that fills this hol...

👍👍 I’ve been to Holy Wisdom for a retreat, prairie work, bringing students to learn about environmental spirituality, a fall colors tour, and more. Their “community of communities” achieves a truly remarkable fusion: hospitality, hiking trails and land stewardship, justice, a spirituality that is inclu...

👍 I have been going here since 1975. It holds a lot of memories for me. My mom lived a good portion of her life here and took the library from one small bookcase to a large one. I have watched it go through many seasons, as much as I wish it was still the same as all those years ago and all the peop...

👍👍 Gorgeous place to enjoy from all aspects. This place fulfilled all my family and my sentiments for our country in East Europe. Is nice to see the brother's , going in old traditional church, listening the bell. The view is same like we have in Transylvania or Moldavia where our Abbey's are located o...

👍👍 Breathtaking! I don’t know how to explain in words how I felt visiting this place. God is always with us however, when I was here I could feel the warmth of his love in my heart. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to visit.