Lake Whitney Ranch, Religious retreat ranch near Lake Whitney, Texas.

Lake Whitney Ranch is a Seventh-day Adventist camp and retreat center near Lake Whitney in Texas, run by the Texas Conference. Its grounds hold lodging buildings, meeting halls, activity areas and a shoreline used for boating and swimming, arranged for group camps and church gatherings.

The Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists founded Lake Whitney Ranch as a spiritual retreat center, steadily expanding its buildings and grounds over many decades. This ongoing growth shows how the organization invested in building a larger space to welcome more groups over time.

Lake Whitney Ranch belongs to the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, a denomination formally established in 1863 in Battle Creek, Michigan, whose members keep Saturday as the Sabbath. Groups using the grounds follow the church's emphasis on a plant-based diet and its holistic view that body, soul and spirit form one entity. The name recalls Ellen G. White, a co-founder whose writings the church still holds in high regard.

The grounds are set up for group gatherings and can accommodate various activities, with different areas dedicated to specific uses. Planning ahead is important since most programs run on a scheduled calendar and spaces are often reserved in advance for organized groups.

The ranch belongs to the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the denomination formally founded in Battle Creek, Michigan, on May 21, 1863, which observes Saturday as the Sabbath. Its camps follow that tradition, so a visitor may notice Saturday worship rather than Sunday services.