Plan Your Visit
Here is the information you need for your visit.
The General Information section is for all options.
The Specific Information section is for specific events: arrival times, what to bring, etc.
For more info call 423.725.4010 option 2 or email.
We look forward to seeing you!
General Information
Airports
Tri Cities, TN (TRI) : 30 miles from Doe River Gorge – (shuttle service available)
Elizabethton Municipal Airport, TN (0A9) : 8.8 miles from Doe River Gorge – (shuttle service available)
Driving Directions
Area Accommodations
Fairhaven Retreat
Beautiful chalets and cottages at very reasonable rates about 8 miles from DRG. Mention DRG for a discount.
Bee Cliff Cabins
14 cabins located along the Watauga River, about 8 miles from DRG.
Carnegie Hotel
A 4-star hotel in Johnson City, 16 miles from DRG.
Merideth Valley Farm & Cabins
Riverfront cabins and an old farmhouse located about 10 miles from DRG.
Caboose
Unique sleeping experience on the DRG main campus. Queen-size bed & small pull-out couch. Limited availability during summer months.
Call: 423.725.4010.
Railcar
Bunk-style accommodations for 8 on the DRG main campus. Limited availability during summer.
Call: 423.725.4010.
Specific Information for the program or event you will be attending
Driving Directions to: 220 Doe River Gorge Rd. Hampton, TN
(GPS routes may vary from text below)
From Nashville, TN (east):
I-40 east to Knoxville
Continue on I-40 approx. 30 miles to I-81
Take I-81 north 57 miles to Exit #57 A onto I-26 East south toward Johnson City
Go 15 miles to Exit #24 (US 321/TN-67).
At end of ramp, turn RIGHT on US-321/TN-67 east to Elizabethton.
At the third traffic light (immediately past the Ford dealership) turn RIGHT on TN-362 (joins TN-361 in 5 1/2 miles) for 8 miles.
Turn LEFT onto US-19E north.
In 1.3 miles turn RIGHT on Doe River Gorge Rd. Continue 2000 ft. to fork – right-to office, left-to parking area.
From Winston-Salem, NC (west):
US-421 north through Boone (becomes US 421/321).
6 miles west of Boone turn LEFT onto US-321 north toward Elizabethton.
Follow US-321 north 34 miles to US-19E at Hampton, TN
Turn LEFT onto US-19E south
Continue on 19E south for exactly one mile to Doe River Gorge Rd.
Turn LEFT on Doe River Gorge Rd. Continue 2000 ft. to fork – right-to office, left-to parking area.
From Roanoke, VA (south):
I-81 south to Exit #69 – TN-394: Blountville/Bristol Motor Speedway – turn LEFT/SOUTH at exit.
Go 5 1/2 miles on TN-394 and turn right just before the underpass onto US-11E/US-19 toward Johnson City.
Continue 3 1/2 miles and exit for US-19E south to Elizabethton.
Go 9 miles to traffic light at Elizabethton.
Continue straight for 5 miles on 19E south/US-321/TN-67 to traffic light in Hampton (Shell is on the left).
Continue straight on 19E south for exactly one mile to Doe River Gorge Rd.
Turn LEFT on Doe River Gorge Rd. Continue 2000 ft. to fork – right-to office, left-to parking area.
From SC, NC, and GA (north thru Asheville):
From SC take I-26 west through Spartanburg SC to Asheville, NC.
From Atlanta, travel via I-85 north to Greenville, SC and US-25 north onto I-26 west to Asheville, NC
Continue on I-26 west though Asheville and into Tennessee
15 miles north of Erwin, TN take Exit #24 (US 321/TN-67).
At end of ramp, turn RIGHT on TN-67 east to Elizabethton.
At the third traffic light (immediately past the Ford dealership) turn RIGHT on TN-362 (joins TN-361 in 5 1/2 miles) for 8 miles.
Turn LEFT onto US-19E north.
In 1.3 miles turn RIGHT on Doe River Gorge Rd. Continue 2000 ft. to fork – right-to office, left-to parking area.