People often picture a gap year in one specific setting…a cozy mountain cabin, a campfire in the woods, or a bustling international neighborhood. But the beauty of OneLife is that you don’t have to fit a single box.
Every site shares the same core curriculum, accredited credits, leadership training, and travel. Yet each location offers its own distinct personality and environment, from outdoor adventure and mountain serenity to hands-on community internships.
Wherever you thrive, there’s a site built for how God wired you.
Explore our 3 locations to find your fit!
1. Pleasant View (Manheim, PA)
A Multigenerational Community Experience
Located in the heart of beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the Pleasant View site offers a unique, real-world twist on the gap year experience.
- The Vibe: Modern, relational, and deeply connected to real-life service.
- The Highlight: Students get to engage with, serve alongside, and learn from older generations while living and studying in a vibrant, multigenerational senior living community. This site has some premier amenities too!
- Best Fit For: The student who wants hands-on internship-like experience, loves wisdom-sharing across generations, and wants to build real-world career and life skills in a supportive setting.
If you are looking for a place where you can refine your leadership posture while building relationships that span generations, Pleasant View is built for you.
2. Three Springs (Morris, PA)
Adventure and Year-Round Camp Life
Set on the expansive, rugged grounds of Three Springs Ministries in Northern Pennsylvania, this site is built for the student who finds God most clearly in the wild.
- The Vibe: Rugged, outdoorsy, close-knit, and deeply reflective.
- The Highlight: Four seasons of outdoor adventure and ministry. Creation itself becomes the backdrop for your academic studies, late-night cohort conversations, and daily spiritual growth. Bonus: Horseback riding is a frequent activity!
- Best Fit For: The student who loves hiking, campfire discussions, outdoor challenges, and stepping away from the noise of the city to focus on deep faith and grit.
If you want a year where your daily routine involves stoking campfires, horseback riding, and navigating the wilderness, then Three Springs is calling your name.
3. Sakanaga (Marietta, SC)
Upstate Serenity and Team Building
Tucked away in the mountains of Upstate South Carolina, Sakanaga is a premier OneLife location that doubles as a retreat and event center.
- The Vibe: High-energy, scenic, restful, and adventure-packed.
- The Highlight: The perfect balance of quiet mountain reflection and high-energy team-building in the Southern Highlands. Direct access to scenic hiking trails, a full disc golf course, and spacious athletic fields right outside your front door.
- Best Fit For: The student who wants to balance intense spiritual growth and study with outdoor sports, mountain air, and high-energy community bonding.
If living in a mountain cabin with your best friends while exploring the Southern Highlands sounds like your dream season, Sakanaga is where you belong.
The Big Picture: Same Mission, Different Backdrops
You’re choosing your backdrop, but every location offers the core OneLife experience:
- Academics: Earn accredited, transferable college credits.
- Travel: Gain hands-on service and cross-cultural experience nationwide.
- Discipleship: Live and learn alongside dedicated, full-time staff.
- Community: Build lifelong bonds with a tight-knit cohort.
Want to come for a free visit?
You can browse pictures and videos all day, or even take our 2-minute locations quiz, but nothing beats standing on campus yourself.
Join us for a preview day or personal visit at any of our three locations. Share a meal with current students and connect with the staff who will walk alongside you for nine months.
Come see where your next chapter begins!
