Christmount

Worth knowing

• A 32-person bunk-style Group Lodge anchors group stays, backed by cabins, cottages and guest-house rooms.
• Four Lancaster log cabins sleep 4-6 each and have their own kitchens, open all year.
• Space is offered to outside groups regardless of religious affiliation.
• The operator's pages differ on pets, so ask. One limits them to certain rooms, and another to certified service animals with a $50 per-event fee.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Group Lodge: 4 bedrooms with 8 bunk spots each, 32 total. Camp Cabins (April-October): 4 duplexes / 8 sides, 4 bunk beds per side. Watson Cottages (2), Family Cabins (2, April-October), Guest House rooms (private bath, heat and air), and 4 Lancaster Log Cabins sleeping 4-6 each with kitchens. No campus total is stated.

Largest single building

Sleeps 32

Sleeping setup

Beds and bunks

Kitchen

Each Lancaster Log Cabin has a kitchen and living room.

Meals and dining

An on-site dining hall (Dining Hall Creekside) exists; the food-services page gives no seating, times or prices.

Meeting space

Aldridge Hall, Assembly Hall, combined Conference Rooms A-B and the Dining Hall Creekside are the large rooms; Conference Rooms A and B are medium; two small meeting rooms. Most have smart TVs, sound systems and whiteboards. Seat counts are not given. Sound-system rental $150 per day.

Outdoors

Fire circles, a ball field, shady stage, gazebos and patios.

Pets

Service animals only; approval needed before overnight registration; $50 pet fee per event; leash required; owners sign a hold-harmless agreement. Pets limited to certain Guest House rooms, Old Camp Cabins and the Group Lodge.

Season

Camp Cabins and Family Cabins April-October; Lancaster Log Cabins year-round.

Group rules

Christmount says it offers space for retreats and events regardless of religious affiliation; it is a denominational (Disciples of Christ) conference center.

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
2. Is there one room where everyone can sit together?
3. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
4. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
5. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
6. What is the minimum stay?
7. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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