If you’re in the planning stages of a family reunion, and you’re at that part where you’re just trying to figure out a great location to have it, there are a few things to consider. Probably the most important aspect is finding a location that will be conducive to most of the family members showing up. You’re not going to get 100% attendance at these types of events --- that just doesn’t happen. But if you pick the right location, you will have the majority of the family in attendance, and that in itself will make for a great time spent together. 

The off-site reunion has many benefits other than location. Factors like housekeeping enter into the equation along with all those things that would result if you were to have a gathering in your own backyard --- as in the mess that you will have to clean up afterwards. But that is a given. So let’s get back to the off-site concept. There is a variety of places that you can have an off-site reunion, and it is a matter of finding a location that will be located in such an area so as to accommodate as many of the family that has been invited as possible. 

Just inside the Tennessee line and not too farm from Boone, NC is Sugar Hollow Retreat, our 300-acre property that is an ideal destination for just this kind of an event. Located in the pristine environment of the Appalachian Mountains between the communities of Banner Elk, Johnson City, and Boone is Sugar Hollow Retreat. Our accommodations are upscale casual and priced affordably as well. We offer everything you need for meeting facilities for businesses, churches, and most importantly, families. And that is what this is all about – the family as well as reconnecting and relaxing in the process. 

Sugar Hollow Retreat has been bringing families together for close to a decade now, not to mention how steeped in history this Carter County property is. It is a convenient and centrally located facility that is perfect for getting the family all together in one common place. There are activities that every family member can enjoy from volleyball, horseshoes corn toss and geocaching. Photo opportunities abound while leisurely hiking along any of the nine miles of hiking trails that meander through the woods on our 300-acre property.  A fly fishing adventure on one of the many area trophy trout streams, or river rafting for just about any level of expertise are other  activities available in the area for each individual to enjoy, and when you leave, you’ll be taking all those fond memories of family and fun with you. 

When you take all of this into consideration, Sugar Hollow Retreat could be the answer you’re looking for when it comes to that family retreat/reunion. The atmosphere and the environment are perfect for reconnecting and relaxing. The facilities along with the lodging and accommodations are nothing short of perfect for a family event like this, and the local entertainment can be incorporated into your family event as well. A reunion of this nature with all the amenities, entertainment, and the family being together would be nothing short of memorable.