A beloved spiritual retreat center for more than 100 years, scenic Lake Junaluska in the mountains of Western North Carolina welcomes leisure and business travelers, families and groups seeking a special getaway experience with plenty of on-site things to do. Located in the Great Smoky Mountains near Asheville, the 1,200-acre property features a 200-acre lake, over 400 lodging rooms and more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Accommodations include a lakeside hotel, historic inn, vacation rentals, campground and economy options. Guests enjoy an 18-hole golf course; pool, canoe, kayak and paddleboard rentals; guided lake cruises; tennis and pickleball courts; mini-golf; volleyball; basketball; beautiful gardens; and a scenic, mostly paved lakeside walking trail with 2.3- and 3.8-mile loops. The lake, hotels, conference center and recreational facilities are operated by a not-for-profit organization with a mission of being a place of Christian hospitality where lives are transformed through renewal of soul, mind and body.