Heading out of Boone on Hwy US-421 S, take the exit ramp onto Hwy US-221 N and continue 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Idlewild road, and continue for 3.5 miles. Turn right onto Phillips Gap Rd and continue 2.1 miles until it intersects with the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn LEFT on the parkway and go a short distance to the next full gravel road on your right (which is Phillips Gap Rd continuing on the other side of the parkway). Turn right onto this road marked by the green street sign that says Phillips Gap Rd and continue one mile. Turn right onto Cascade Drive and continue to reach the Grand Event Hall at the end of Cascade Dr.

For guests that need to fly to North Carolina, the closest airport to Sky Retreat is Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

For any guests that would like to bring their camper to stay in, Raccoon Holler Campground is 15-20 minutes away from Sky Retreat. Directions from the campground: put Lantern Farm (269 Doe Meadows Dr West Jefferson, NC 28694) in your GPS. Pass Lantern Farm and continue driving on Phillips Gap Rd until you get to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn left onto the Blue Ridge Parkway and then in about an eighth of a mile, turn right onto Phillips Gap Rd. In about three quarters of a mile, turn right onto Cascade Dr, which takes you to Sky Retreat. Campground website: https://raccoonholler.com/