Haw River State Park
339 Conference Centter Drive
Browns Summit NC 27214
June 5, 6, 7, 2026
Share the Save-The-Date Flyer in your meetings:
Click on the link for a brief introduction to the Retreat http://www.piedmontfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Piedmont-Friends-Retreat-HAW-RIVER.pdf
Watch this YouTube introduction to Haw River State Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJc97_O1n0U
Site Visit Photos (Aug. 29)
Tentative Retreat Schedule
FRIDAY, JUNE 5th
3:00 PM – registration/check-in for the weekend
Friday afternoon recreation options for families/children/youth: lake, canoes, kayaks, swimming pool, nature trails.
Fellowship and time to explore Haw River State Park
Children & Youth Program (TBA)
6:00 to 6:45 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Evening Family Fun Night—introductions and games.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6th
Early morning worship
8:00 to 8:45 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – Registration opens for day guests and Saturday arrivals.
9:00 to 11:45 – Children & Youth Program (TBA)
9:00 AM to 10: AM– Morning activities (possibilities):
Guided Nature Walk,
Interest Group conversations—First Day School, End of Life Discernment,
Creativity—Poetry, Storytelling,
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM – Morning Workshops and activities.
The Power of Enough, with Tracy Hjelt-Sullivan, Right Sharing of World Resources
Seeds of War/Seeds of Peace, queries responding in Spirit to a world in distress with Raleigh Friends
12:00 to 12:45 PM – lunch
Break for after-lunch activity / free time / fellowship
Afternoon- Annual Sessions -start time TBD – (estimated to need 2-3 hours)
3:00 to 5:45 – Children & Youth Program (TBA)
6:00 to 6:45 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Family Folk Dancing, later fire-circle
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th
Early morning walk
8:00 to 8:45 AM – Breakfast
8:45 to 10:00 – Check out time
10:00 to 10:30 – Singing
10:30 to 11:30 – Meeting for Worship
10:30 to 11:30 – Junior Meeting for Worship
12:00 to 12:45 PM – lunch
| 2026 PF Retreat & Annual Sessions at Haw River State Park (Cost Projections) | |
| SUGGESTED REGISTRATION DONATION* | $20/Adult |
| SATURDAY, SUNDAY LUNCH | $15 |
| FRIDAY, SATURDAY DINNER | $20 |
| SATURDAY, SUNDAY BREAKFAST | $12 |
| MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS** | |
| ROOM w 2-FULL | $99 |
| ROOM w 1-QUEEN | $99 |
| TEEN CABIN BUNK | $10 |
| *Day Registration includes drink & snack service, meeting rooms, misc. expenses. | |
| **Available for Friday and/or Saturday night | |