Glisson Camp & Retreat Center

Worth knowing

• Retreat season is early August to early May, leaving summer to camp programs.
• Largest single building is Ivie Lodge (45, dormitory style with private baths); Village Cabins sleep 15 on bunked twin beds.
• Outpost sites offer rustic stays in shelters (up to 20) and hammock cabins (6).
• Meeting rooms range from a 20-50 person room to a 200-capacity program center.

What the operator states

Sleeps

Lodging page says it can host groups of up to 400 participants. Village Cabins sleep 15 each (bunked twin beds; single-gender). Ivie Lodge up to 45 (7 bunks per room, private bath per room, air-conditioned). Lanford Leadership Lodge 28 (14 per side). Outpost Pioneer Site: four Adirondack shelters up to 20 each. Outpost Frontier Site: ten hammock cabins of 6. Number of Village Cabins not stated.

Largest single building

Sleeps 45

Sleeping setup

Bunks

Kitchen

Ivie Lodge has a catering kitchen; Outpost sites have fire-heated cooktops and grills.

Meals and dining

Dining Hall serves family style with a large kitchen (seat count not stated). Village Cabin stays include dining-hall meals; Ivie Lodge groups can cook for themselves or use the dining hall. Meal rates not listed.

Meeting space

Bob Cagle Program Center 60-80; Creekview Meeting Room 20-50; Jimmy & Julie Moor Program Center up to 200 (seats 160); Ivie Meeting Room 30-50; plus Holland Activities Building (heated gym), chapel, amphitheatre and fire rings.

Outdoors

Nearly 400 acres of mountain forest with a challenge course, ponds, creek and falls.

Season

Retreats are available early August to early May; summer is reserved for camp.

Group rules

The campus closes to the public when retreat groups are on site. Village Cabins and Outpost sites are single-gender.

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. Can meals be provided, or does your group cook for itself?
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. Are pets allowed?
6. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
7. What is the minimum stay?
8. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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