LAKE JUNALUSKA, NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS

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A RETREAT FOR THE SPIRITUALLY MINDED

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If you need time to reflect and process this, Lake Junaluska in the North Carolina Mountains has the right kind of energy to complete your transformation..

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This hidden jewel is tucked away close the busy I-40 interstate, and only a 10-minute drive from cute and historic mountain town of Waynesville and 30 minutes from Asheville.

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Since 1914 people have visited this sacred place nestled into the Smoky Mountains of Haywood County for renewal, peace, and solitude. It’s slow and quiet, with the lack of amenities that typically distracts: loud music, bustling waterside restaurants, wine bars and breweries.

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I had no idea until we turned left into the Lake Junaluska region, that it is a spiritual retreat, mostly for the United Methodist Church, although anyone can come here for the much-needed time out and reflection.

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Start your process of renewal, at the Labyrinth on the lawn east of Memorial Chapel on the lake. A labyrinth is a walking meditation, or path or prayer found in many cultural and religious traditions around the world.

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The best way to experience Lake Junaluska, NC is to join the contemplative walkers on the scenic trail winding around the lake – beautiful in Spring with the splashes of pink and white blooming flowers.

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There is a small gift shop selling coffee and ice cream and a wide range of spiritually minded goods at the Junaluska Gifts & Grounds. Savannah and I sat on the rocking chairs on the porch watching the birds fly over the lake as she ate her mint choc-chip Hershey ice cream.

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SWIPE UP TO DISCOVER MORE THINGS LAKE JUNALUSKA OFFERS THE SPIRITUALLY MINDED

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