FAQs

No. There is a fully-equipped kitchen that you have access to for the meals you want to prepare. For those you don’t want to prepare, there are a number of restaurants within 10-15 minutes of the retreat space.

You’ll be within 10 – 15 minutes (driving) distance from a number of stores including Walmart, Food Lion, Martins, Aldi, and Weiss. Instacart also delivers from those and others including Costco, Target, Office Depot, etc. As does GrubHub and DoorDash.

We are 15 minutes from the Harpers Ferry Train Station, one hour from Dulles Airport, and 1 ½ hours from BWI airport. We are just over a one-hour drive from Northern Virginia, Montgomery County in Maryland, and Washington, DC. We are just 2 1/2 hours from Richmond, VA

Unfortunately, no. But we can put you in touch with private carriers that offer those services.

Yes, several. Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, and Shepherd University all have libraries within 15 (driving) minutes.

NO

Not inside or near entrances.

When you need a break, there are several outdoor games like corn hole, bocce, yard Yahtzee, etc. There are also two inflatable paddleboards, a canoe, 4 kayaks, and various floats. Life jackets are required and provided.

Please see the “Things to Do” tab.

Yes. You’ll be able to write in peace and quiet on ten private acres. Our section of the river is not on any of the adventure center routes so you will rarely even see anyone on the water (except major holidays and beautiful weekend days).

When writers are here, only writers are here. The space is available to rent as an AirBNB (at higher rates) when the rooms are empty.

Generally, no. But there is a printer onsite so we can talk about reasonable costs depending on the size of the document(s) you need/want to print.