Large Group Stays

Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center (NovusWay Ministries)

Arden, NC · Buncombe County · Retreat centers and camps · Run by NovusWay Ministries

Worth knowing

  • Seven named places to stay, from 9-person bunk cabins to a 65-bed hall and a 16-room inn.
  • Twenty bunk cabins hold 9 each.
  • Five meeting spaces, the largest the 350-seat Faith Center; the dining hall can be split in two.
  • Group rentals have their own phone line and email, separate from the camp office.

What the operator states

Sleeps
Thornburg Hall sleeps 65 (36 singles and doubles, linens provided). Pioneer Cabins: 20 bunk cabins sleeping 9 each (one bath each). Wilderness Cabins: 6 cabins of 10 with heat and air. Lakeside Village Cabins: 6 two-bedroom cabins of 10 (two baths each). Hill Cabins: 4 cabins of 10. Bacot Center: 8-bedroom house sleeping 17. Kohnjoy Inn: 16 hotel-style rooms with private baths (sleeping count not listed). No campus total is stated.
Largest single building
Sleeps 65
Sleeping setup
Beds and bunks
Kitchen
Bacot Center has a full kitchen; Hill Cabins have a kitchen in each cabin; Lakeside Village Cabins have kitchenettes; Bischoff Center has a full kitchen.
Meals and dining
Lineberger Dining and Meeting Hall is the main dining hall and can be divided in two. Seating counts and meal prices are not on the page we read.
Meeting space
Faith Center 350 seats (5,400 sq ft, divisible); Whisnant Chapel 200 seats (open-air, reservation needed); Bischoff Center 125; Mission Hall 125; Efird Hall 80; Lakeside Lodge pavilion for day use with grill and picnic tables.
Outdoors
Lakeside pavilion with charcoal grill; cabins grouped around a lake and wilderness areas.
Season
Wilderness Cabins are open year-round; other seasons not stated.
Group rules
Operated by NovusWay Ministries as a Christian camp and conference center; the page invites any church, school or community group. Rules on alcohol, pets and smoking are not stated on the page we read.

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. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
  4. Are pets allowed?
  5. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
  6. What is the minimum stay?
  7. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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

Where this came from

Main source: novusway.org. Also read: novusway.org/lutheridge. Last checked 2026-10-31.

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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