Clyde M. York 4-H Center

Worth knowing

• Eight dormitory cabins each sleep up to 65 across five rooms: a central room with five twin beds and four wings with bunk beds.
• Total lodging is stated as more than 560 on the about page and more than 500 on the facilities page; Cedar Lodge and Pine Lodge add more space.
• Meeting and event space covers a dining hall, a recreation hall and the Stamey Education Building, handling groups from four up to four hundred.
• The 194-acre site on the Cumberland Plateau has a large pool, canoeing, a ropes course and a pond.
• The center began as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp site and was converted to a 4-H camp starting in 1949.

What the operator states

Sleeps

About page: cabins and lodges accommodate more than 560 people; facilities page says more than 500. Eight dormitory cabins hold up to 65 each in five rooms; Cedar Lodge and Pine Lodge also exist (capacities not stated).

Largest single building

Sleeps 65

Bedrooms

Each dorm cabin has a central bedroom and four bedroom wings (five rooms)

Bathrooms

Central restroom in each cabin plus a separate restroom for the central bedroom; 3 of 8 cabin restrooms renovated in 2020 and the other 5 slated for 2022 (page undated)

Sleeping setup

Beds and bunks

Meals and dining

Dining hall on site and catering available; dining hall capacity and prices not stated

Meeting space

Dining Hall, Recreation Hall, Stamey Education Building and outdoor spaces; over 20,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor space and groups from four to four hundred; rooms furnished and staff help with AV set-up

Outdoors

194 acres, large swimming pool, canoeing, ropes course and a pond

Group rules

Center says it hosts training, conferences, banquets, retreats and team building for business and recreational groups from Tennessee and neighboring states.

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 a kitchen your group can use, and how many people can it feed at once?
3. Can meals be provided, or does your group cook for itself?
4. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
5. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
6. Are pets allowed?
7. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
8. What is the minimum stay?
9. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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

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