Activities & Events

Outdoors

Outdoor recreation at Montreat Conference Center includes hiking, fishing, rock-hopping, paddle-boating & canoeing* on Lake Susan, the Robert Lake Park playground, an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool*, softball, volleyball, and tennis.

*Seasonal activities.

HikingFishing PermitsPaddle-Boats & CanoesSwimming PoolTennis

Fishing in Lake Susan

Fishing Permits

Rates:

  • Daily – $5
  • Weekly – $20
  • Four weeks – $75
  • Season – $135

Permits for fishing in Montreat’s lake and streams may be purchased at the General Store.

For more information about fishing permits, call 828-669-6016.

Boating on Lake Susan

Paddle Boats & Canoes

June 6-August 13, 2010

Hours: 2:00-6:00 pm daily
Rates: $4 per boat per half-hour

No reservations taken.

For more information about the boats, call 828-669-0593 (summer only).


Outdoor Swimming Pool

June 6-August 13, 2010

Hours:

  • 1:00—6:00 pm daily
  • 12 noon—1:00 pm, Mon-Fri, lap swim only

Rates:

  • Daily – $5.00 per person (age three & under free)
  • Weekly – $84 per family
  • Four weeks – $250 per family
  • Season – $400 per family

The pool is open to the general public.

For more information about the pool, call 828-669-0593 (summer only).

Peanut Butters playing tennis?

Patricia Cornwell Tennis Center

May 30-August 13, 2010

Hours:

  • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday
  • 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Saturday
  • 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sunday

Rates: $3 per person per hour

For information on private instruction or reserving a court, please call 828.669.9757 in advance.