Large Group Stays

Hinton Center (Hinton Rural Life Center)

Hayesville, NC · Clay County · Retreat centers and camps · Run by Hinton Rural Life Center

Worth knowing

  • Hinton Lodge holds up to 81 people in 16 rooms, each with its own bath.
  • Two retreat houses with 9 and 15 private-bath bedrooms, kitchens and meeting rooms rent for $835 a night each.
  • Patterson Cottage sleeps 20 in five bunk or twin rooms.
  • Dining-room meals are offered to groups of 10 or more.

What the operator states

Sleeps
Accommodations page: Hinton Lodge has 16 rooms with twin/bunk, king, queen and double beds, accommodating up to 81 persons. Patterson Cottage up to 20; Sells Cottage 10; Gentry A 7; Catamount 6 + 3; Ponders' Porch 4. Two retreat houses (9 and 15 private-bath bedrooms) list no counts. No campus total stated.
Largest single building
Sleeps 81
Bedrooms
Lodge 16 rooms; Nadine P. Johnson Retreat House 15; Joe Ervin Retreat House 9 plus two 1-bedroom apartments
Bathrooms
Every lodge room and retreat-house bedroom has its own bathroom
Sleeping setup
Beds and bunks
Kitchen
Both retreat houses and most cottages have full kitchens.
Meals and dining
Lodge Dining Room meals for groups of 10 or more; smaller groups ask.
Meeting space
Meeting space in both retreat houses; multiple conference and dining rooms on campus.
Outdoors
Creekside, Vista and Labyrinth trails and a Vista Garden.
Accessibility
Lodge has a handicap-accessible room; Pinkston cabin is mobility accessible; Ponders' Porch is described as fully ADA compliant.
Group rules
Policies are sent by email on request.
Price
Retreat houses $835/night each; Hinton Lodge listed at $90/night (page does not say per room or whole lodge); Patterson Cottage $230; Sells Cottage $320. No date shown. (no date on the page; confirm before you rely on it)

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 a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
  3. Are pets allowed?
  4. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
  5. What is the minimum stay?

Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

Where this came from

Main source: hintoncenter.org. Last checked 2026-11-02.

We read this from the operator's own page and wrote it in our own words. We haven't stayed here or checked its permits. Prices and rules change, so confirm them before you book.

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