Johns River Valley Camp & Retreat Center · Est. 1936 Talk to us 828-387-5736
Overhead aerial view of the lodge and grounds at Johns River Valley Camp
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150 acres beside the Johns River

Room for everyone, from a cabin to a campus.

Modern accessible living units, traditional cabins, a primitive outpost, and meeting space with a projector and central air. All of it, with rates.

The timber and stone Boger Shuford lodge at Johns River Valley Camp

Lodging & camping

Ways to stay here.

Groups and families choose based on how much comfort they want and how much they want to rough it. Rates below are flat nightly rates per room, cabin, or campsite.

Private bath in each room · $80 UCC / $95 Non-UCC per room /night

Lodge Rooms (Boger Shuford Units)

Two modern, fully accessible buildings, each with six adult-friendly bedrooms and a private bath in every room. $80/night per room for members of United Church of Christ congregations, or $95/night per room for Non-UCC guests. Each building has its own kitchen, dining area, and central heat and air.

3 BR · 2 BA · Sleeps up to 12 · $120 /night flat rate

Mt. Zion Cabin

Flat rate of $120 per night for the entire unit. Ideal for larger families or groups — three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a central common area, sleeping up to 12 in bunk beds.

Sleeps 8–10 per cabin · $75 /cabin /night flat rate

Standard Cabins (Main Site)

Flat rate of $75 per night per cabin. Traditional cabins sleeping up to 8–10 guests in bunk beds, served by two accessible bathhouses on the main site.

$18 /tent · $25 /RV site per night

Camping & RV Sites

Tent sites are $18 per night per tent with access to shared bathhouse facilities. Twelve Camper/RV sites are $25 per night per site and include water and electric hookups.

We also maintain a primitive Outpost (four A-frame cabins, activity shelter, worship area, covered cooking area, and latrines) for groups looking for an unplugged backcountry experience.

Facility rentals

Meeting, dining & worship spaces.

The Bridge Unit (Boger Abernethy Bridge) is a 900-square-foot versatile meeting space with tables, chairs, a projector, a small kitchen, a private bath, and central heat and air — ideal for workshops or gatherings at $135 per day.

Groups can also rent the main Dining Hall & Kitchen ($160 per day) and the Outdoor Chapel ($500 per day, ideal for worship services, weddings, or vow renewals).

  • Dining Hall + Kitchen$160 /day
  • Bridge Unit (900 sq ft, seats up to 60)$135 /day
  • Outdoor Chapel (weddings & worship)$500 /day
  • Bridge EquipmentProjector, tables, chairs, A/C
The outdoor stone chapel with bench seating among the trees

The grounds

What is on the property.

Everything below is available to groups staying on site, at no extra charge.

Water

River frontage on the Johns, swimming, tubing, canoeing, and lake access nearby.

Climbing & challenge

Climbing wall, low ropes course, and team-building elements with staff facilitation available.

Trails & water

Hiking trails on site, waterfalls a short drive away, and road access to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Gathering

Two outdoor chapels, a recreation building, basketball court, and a dining hall that seats your whole group.

150

Acres of forested valley

120

Maximum group size on site

3

Meals a day, cooked on site

12

Camper hook-ups for RVs

See it in person

Come walk the property before you book.

We are happy to show you around. Call ahead and we will meet you at the lodge — weekdays are easiest, but we will make most things work.

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