Location: Fuquay Varina
Contact: Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, 919-552-9421
Facilities: 624 acres, Cape Fear River, 12 camping sites with four platforms per site, picnic shelter area, and a field kitchen.
Cost: $10 per nite per site (may be negotiable).
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Nikulai's Notations: I came across this one in the yellow pages. I am hoping to do some further research and visit the site. They did send me some brochures, if your interested.
Location: Three camps: One by Kerr Lake, and two in Moore County (aproximately 90 minutes from Raleigh)
Contact: BSA, Raleigh 919-872-4884 - speak to the Director of Field Services, Jeff Rock
Facilities: The Kerr Lake camp is extremely rustic, with just a few latrines and fire circles. Of the two in Moore County, one is a summer camp with full facilities, and the other is somewhat rustic.
Cost: Unknown, call the council.
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 17 November 1997
Nikulai's Notations: I got this council's number from the Old North State Council. The Director of Field Services was not in when I called, so I just got some basic details. [11/17/97]
Location: Mebane, NC - 3 miles from the I-40 / I-85 split.
Contact: 304-3900
Facilities: Two different types of sites: Winterized cabins with 6 bunks and a back room with 1 or two bunks (sleep 14 to 16) and a staff cabin that sleeps 24. OR Summer cabins (plywood and screening), 8 persons per cabin, 2 cabins per campsite, 7 campsites. They also have tenting space. They have two different lodges, Crane Lodge (seats 70) and the Large Dining Hall (seats 144). Three large fields. In addition, they have a 'rustic building' (seats 75) without a kitchen or water. They also have a large pavilion (seats 65).
Cost: For the winterized cabins, $15 per person per nite. For the summer cabins, $10 per person per nite. Tenting space is $7 per person per nite. Crane lodge which including the retreat (summer) cabins, costs $240 per day. The Large Dining Hall is $765 per day. The entire camp can be rented for $1155 per nite.
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Nikulai's Notations: Another yellow pages discovery...
Location: Wake Forrest, NC
Contact: Pomestnik Nikulai
Facilities: Cabins, Feast Hall, Kitchen, Lake, Archery Range, Several Fields
Cost: Check with Pomestnik Nikulai as the price is in process of changing
Information Gathered By: Nikulai / Lord Rohan
Last Updated: 17 May 2002
Nikulai's Notations: Excellent site. Used for many (some would say too many) events. The site always receives positive feedback. Generally requires booking one year out.
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Contact: 942-4716
Facilities: cabins (sleeps up to 150) and dining hall, no kitchen (the kitchen off the dining hall is reserved for use by their caterer).
Cost: $16 to $24 per person per nite.
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Nikulai's Notations: This site is designed as more of a convention or retreat center.
Location:
Contact: Joel Elder, Executive Director 782-2888
Facilities: No tenting permitted.
Cost: Call for pricing.
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Nikulai's Notations: Another potential site I found in the yellow pages. It may behoove further investigation.
Location: North of Durham (Baham, NC)
Contact: Ysolt (of Buxton, knows the owner). Camp's phone is 477-8739.
Facilities: Archery range, pool, lake, screened in hall, no kitchen.
Cost: Unsure
Information Gathered By: Ysolt
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Ysolt's Yxplanation: I ran into the owner in the grocery store and asked if she would ever consider our using it. She was very hesitant. In the summer, the children leave personal items in the bathhouse area even over weekends. And the site is completely closed after summer. Our use would be burdensome. But I wonder if a request in writing explaining a little more might get a better response. Especially if it were scheduled just before they open or right at the end. [10/24/97]
Location: Durham, NC
Contact: 560-4515
Facilities: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Information Gathered By: Bonne (formerly Anne of Buxton)
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Bonne's Broodings: I've been meaning to call the Durham Armory in downtown Durham for ages and find out what their deal is. No good for camping obviously , but good for one-day, non-fighting events like a bardic or dance or big feast. (Sveva tells me that in the cold and snowy kingdoms, fighting inside during winter is not unheard of so that does open it up to more types of events. Rapier is sometimes indoors, is it not?) Those who must stay overnight might be able to get group/weekend rates at the Durham Marriot across the street. I haven't called because I don't know what sorts of questions to ask. I do have the number though: 560-4514 It has these tower like things on the corner, so if you squint your eyes and the light is right, it even looks kinda, vaguely, castle-ish! ;-)
Site: Durham County Wildlife Club
Location: Off of 54 / Alston Ave in RTP
Contact: Vince Yakamavich 847-8512 and Joel Pendegraft 933-8160
Facilities: No buildings, several fields, one of them quite large, a lake with a picnic area, an archery range, and a rifle range. No physical structure.
Cost: Unknown
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 24 Ocrtpber 1997
Nikulai's Notations: The lack of feast hall kind of removes the site for possibility for cold weather events, but there is plenty of room for the Baronial or other large pavilions to be used as a feat hall. Not a great site, but worth considering, depending on the event and price. [10/24/97]
Location: Raleigh, NC??
Contact: Susan Brody at 831-6856 or the caretaker, Charlie Wheeler, at 870-2871. (Charlie's father became the caretaker when Charlie was 13, and so Charlie has lived there most of his life and knows the park inside and out.)
Facilities: According to the people who run it, it is over 235 acres, has a play field area (suitable for a list field), a feast hall that seats 150 to 200 people, two different camping areas (one by a lake and the other more rustic - i.e. a long walk to the rest rooms), two lakes, five miles of trails, an overnight lodge that sleeps 35 people, several different picnic areas with shelters, and 2 campfire areas.
Cost: The camping areas are $240 each, Campbell Lodge (the feast hall) is $205, and the sleeping lodge is $110.
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 24 October 1997
Nikulai's Notations: I am lead to understand that the SCA used this location several years ago for an event or two. I have not been to visit, but have heard from several people that it is quite nice. Sounds like a great place for a Kingdom or Baronial level event which you know is going to have a very large turnout. [10/14/97]
Corwyn's Commentary: Durant was used for FAR more than a few events, until the price and hassle of the site became prohibitive. (Not that i remember what "Prohibitive" was, we WERE all much poorer then). [10/24/97]
Site: Lynn's Crossroads Ruritan
Location: Durham County, off Carpenter Pond Rd
Contact: Lady Ysolt
Facilities: Large field which is narrow and deep, Hall to seat 180, large Kitchen with steam tables and an area for barbeque.
Cost: Unknown
Information Gathered By: Lady Ysolt
Last Updated: 3 December 1998
Nikulai's Notations: Ysolt informed me aboyt this site at a Buckston Canton meeting.
Ysolt's Yxplanation: Will's school held a function there. It is good for a small event.
Site: Old North State Council, BSA
Location: Two Camps - one in Ashboro (Camp Woodfield) and one in Yanceville (Camp Cherokee)
Contact: Old North State Council: 910-378-9166; Camp Cherokee: 910-694-6440; Camp Woodfield 910-625-9944
Facilities: Camp Woodfield has three sub-camps, Woodfield East, Woodfield West, and Woodfield Cub World.
Cost: Unknown, call Old North State Council, BSA
Information Gathered By: Nikulai with referal by Lady Anastasia Rublev of Drachentor
Last Updated: 17 November 1997
Nikulai's Notations: I had been informed that Drachentor had used one of these camps for an event in the past. I called Lady Anastasia, and she sent me the application to use the sites. I called the council, and got a few more specifics as to location, but I did not ask much beyond that. The folks at the council were extremely friendly and helpful. [11/17/97]
Location: Falls Lake
Contact: Falls Lake State Recreation Area 13304 Creedmoor Road Wake Forest, NC 919-676-1027
Facilities: Community building with fireplace, small kitchen, bathroom with no showers. Camping about 1/2 mile away.
Cost: Park entrance fee $3 per person per day and the hall is $100 per day
Information Gathered By: Master Efenwealt Wystle
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Effen's Epitulations: I've used this site twice for work things. (I should have said something earlier, duh) Was it used for Boat Wars some time back? I missed that one. Anyway the info is: Park entrance fee is $3/day. $100/day for the hall (community building). Max occupancy is 70 with tables and chairs, or 150 with loose chairs. Has a fireplace and a small kitchen. Bathrooms w no showers. I didn't see it, but I believe camping is about a 1/2 mile walk away. I don't know what facilites are there. There is LOTS of parking, tourney space looks limited unless you want to fight on the beach (sand in the armour really chafes). Maybe someone who has used the site for SCA things knows more.
Location: Carrboro, NC (off of Rte 54)
Contact: Mr. Snipes - In Carrboro / Chapel Hill phone book under 'Snipes Farm'
Facilities: Several acres of land, a small lake, two good sized fields, one on either side of the feast hall. The feast hall is a rather large, converted barn. It has a cement poured floor, a few small sections set off, and a large two tiered open area. The posts supporting the roof are still the original rough hewn posts from its barn days. Granted, it has two disco balls in it, but it has a nice feel to the place.
Cost: Mr. Snipes said he usually lets it for wedding receptions at a rate of $700 per day, but he could let the SCA have it for $500 a day.
Information Gathered By: Nikulai
Last Updated: 24 October 1997
Nikulai's Notations: A nice place (atmosphere wise) for a moderate sized day event, but pricey considering what you get. [10/24/97]
Location:
Contact: Antoinette at Durham Parks and Rec, 560-4358
Facilities: Capacity: 120, 102 chairs, 14 8-foot tables Heat & air One large room with fire place 3 smaller rooms Porch, deck, bathrooms Available 10AM to 1AM for guests, clean-up out by 2AM
Cost: $225
Information Gathered By: Ysolt
Last Updated: 1 June 1998
Ysolt's Yxplanation: Unfortunately Spruce Pine Lodge does not allow over nights. But it could be useful for something else.
Site: Umstead State Park
Location: 8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh 27612
Contact: 919-571-4170
Facilities: Camp Lapahayo (old Boat Wars site?) has cabin space for ~120 people, plus mess hall, other bldgs. Because this is a state park, the site is dry. There is no tenting on this site.
Cost: Cost $395 for two nights.
Information Gathered By: Katherine Rous
Last Updated: 3 December 1998
Nikulai's Notations: Katherine sent me an email about this site as she was considering autocrating an event there.
Katherine's Komentary: Reservations for each year do not begin until January of that year (so
no advance booking for the coming spring...)
Site: Windmasters' Hill Stables
Location: Lillington on NC 210
Contact: David Crider (Through Tankred)
Facilities: 23 acres separated into three paddocks, a little pond, and a big arena with stadium lighting /w a nice reviewing stand and castle on one end. It also has a feast hall which he is in the process of putting a roof on. It is VERY primitive /w only one trailer on site that has facilities (i.e. 1 bathroom), but has alot of very expensive office equipment, so I am not too sure about that either. This is still in the works.
Cost: He is not to sure what he would charge for using his land.
Information Gathered By: Tankred
Last Updated: 24 October 1997
Tankred's Talk: It is a very good site. It is something to think about. [10/24/97]
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