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 Located in the Western North Carolina mountains in quaint Laurel Springs, Laurel Ridge Moravian Camp, Conference and Retreat Center offers guests gorgeous views, tranquil overlooks, and plenty of places to relax, reconnect with friends, and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation.
For those who want to explore the area, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a stone’s throw away. Outstanding scenery and recreational opportunities make the Blue Ridge Parkway one of the most popular units of the National Park System. "America's Favorite Drive" winds its way 469 miles through mountain meadows and past seemingly endless vistas. Split-rail fences, old farmsteads and historic structures complement spectacular views of distant mountains and neighboring valleys.
If you head south on the Parkway, you’ll come to Glendale Springs, home of the Glendale Springs Restaurant, the Northwest Trading Post, the Church of the Frescos, Greenhouse Crafts, and the Blue Ridge Bakery Café. This cozy town is a perfect day trip from Laurel Ridge.
The New River is a short drive away and is one of the oldest rivers on the continent. The river itself is tranquil, offering good bass fishing, trout streams, excellent birding and inspiring mountain scenery. But perhaps the best way to absorb and appreciate the river's peacefulness is from the seat of a canoe as it glides across the slow-moving waters. Four areas with access to this waterway make up more than 2,200 acres of New River State Park and provide spots for camping, canoeing, picnicking and fishing. The Laurel Ridge staff will be happy to help you plan a day on the river.
Directions to Laurel Ridge
Camp, Conference and Retreat
Center
From Winston-Salem:
- Take Highway 421 West towards
Boone
- Get off at exit 282, the North
Wilkesboro/Statesville exit
- Make a right of the exit onto
Highway 115; go 3 miles
- Make a right at the light onto
Highway 18 North
- Follow 18 North for 20 miles,
leaving North Wilkesboro and
going up into the mountains
- As 18 levels off, you’ll see
signs for Alleghany County and
the Eastern Continental Divide,
as well as a 55 mph speed limit
sign. The road for Laurel Ridge
is coming up on your left.
- Make a left onto Darnell Woodie Road at the Laurel Ridge
sign
- Follow Darnell Woodie up the
mountain for about 1.5 miles; at
the green Laurel Ridge sign stay
to the right of the fork to go
to summer camp, the Tise
Building, the Picnic Shelter, or
the Gemein House. Stay to the
left and go left at the next
fork to take Pendry Drive to
Higgins Lodge.
From Charlotte:
- Take Interstate 77 North
• Get off at exit 73B, the 421 W
towards North Wilkesboro exit- Get off at exit 282, the North
Wilkesboro/Statesville exit
- Follow directions above
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us 336-359-2951
or toll free 888-831-5922,
email us, or use our
online request form. |
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