Kanuga – How do I get there?

Driving

GPS address for Conference & Retreat Center:
471 Kanuga Chapel Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28739

Kanuga is easily accessible via Interstates 26, 40 and 85 as well as via US Highway 25. If this is your first visit to Kanuga and you will not be using a GPS, we recommend using these directions.

Interstate 26 East (from Asheville and I-40)

  • Take exit 49-B on US-64 W/Four Seasons Blvd into Hendersonville. Continue for 2.3 miles.
  • Turn left on N. Church Street (South Business 25) and drive nine blocks.
  • Turn right on Kanuga Street (becomes Kanuga Road) and following for 3.75 miles.
  • Turn right on Kanuga Lake Road.
  • Proceed to the Conference and Retreat Center, Camp Kanuga.

Interstate 26 West (from South Carolina and I-85)

  • Take exit 53 Upward Road toward Hendersonville.
  • Turn left on Upward Road, continue 2.5 miles. You will cross over US-176/Spartanburg Hwy (intersection with large Ingles Grocery) onto Highland Lake Road and proceed until the road ends.
  • Driving a bus? Please avoid Little River Road and take this alternate route.
  • Turn left on NC-225 South (Greenville Hwy) towards Historic Flat Rock.
  • At the traffic light (just past the Flat Rock Playhouse), turn right on Little River Road and continue for roughly 4 miles until the road ends at a blinking red light.
  • Turn right on Crab Creek Road/Kanuga Road.
  • Take first left onto Kanuga Lake Road (watch for the brown road sign).
  • Proceed to the Conference and Retreat Center, Camp Kanuga.

Flying

Asheville, NC (AVL – 30 min.)
Asheville Regional Airport, located thirty minutes from Kanuga, offers service on Allegiant, US Airways, Delta and United, with daily nonstop service to Charlotte, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Orlando and other major hubs. Taxi services and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal. When exiting Asheville Regional Airport take a left onto Airport Road and follow the signs for I-26 East toward Hendersonville. Follow directions for Interstate 26 East.

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP – 1 hr.)
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, located one hour from Kanuga, offers service on Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, United and US Airways. Taxi services and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal. When exiting Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport follow signs for I-85 N. Continue for 14 miles and take exit 70 to merge onto I-26 West towards Asheville, NC. Follow directions for Interstate 26 West.

Charlotte, NC (CLT – 1 hr. 45 min.)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, located one hour and 45 minutes from Kanuga is the largest airport in the region. If flights into Asheville or Greenville-Spartanburg are unavailable we recommend Charlotte as an alternative. When exiting Charlotte Douglas International Airport follow signs for I-85 South towards Gastonia/Spartanburg. You may choose to follow I-85 all the way to I-26 West. Alternatively you can take exit 10b to merge onto US-74 W towards Kings Mountain/Shelby for 56 miles. US-74 merges with I-26 near Columbus, NC. Follow directions for Interstate 26 West.

Private Tour Bus

Alternate Route for Buses (to avoid Little River Road)

  • Buses may want to avoid Little River Rd. To do so, from Upward Road turn right on Spartanburg Highway (North Business 25/West 176). A landmark for this intersection is the large Ingles supermarket.
  • Drive 2.2 miles until the road ends and turn left on NC-225 South (Greenville Highway). A landmark for this intersection is a Fresh Market grocery store in front of you and a Walgreens on your left.
  • Take an immediate right onto White Street, continue until you dead end into Kanuga Street.
  • Take a left onto Kanuga Street; continue 3.5 miles and watch for brown Kanuga Conferences sign. Turn right onto Kanuga Lake Road, then continue with directions above for your Kanuga destination: Conference and Retreat Center, Camp Kanuga or Camp Bob/Mountain Trail Outdoor School.

Commercial Bus

Reaching Kanuga by Bus: Greyhound offers service to Asheville, NC, their closest stop to Hendersonville. The bus station is located at 2 Tunnel Road (about 32 miles from Kanuga) and is open 8 a.m.–9 p.m. seven days a week, except holidays. Taxi services and rental car information is available at the station.

Taxi

Reaching Kanuga by Taxi: Several taxicab services operate at the Asheville Regional Airport and in Hendersonville.

Once you arrive at Kanuga

To Conference and Retreat Center

  • Follow Kanuga Lake Road for approximately 1.25 miles.
  • Turn right on Kanuga Chapel Drive at the large Kanuga welcome sign.
  • Follow signs for check-in continuing past the business office, tennis courts and Kanuga Lake Inn (approximately .5 mile).
  • Turn left just before the Chapel of the Transfiguration.
  • Check-in is in the Lobby located just to the left of The Shop at Kanuga.