The Refuge

The Refuge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit The Refuge

Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.

Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.

How to reach The Refuge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.46125, -80.66339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Refuge

• Carolina Renaissance Festival · park · Mecklenburg · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~17 km · Must-see
• Susie Harwood Garden · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~22 km · Must-see
• Van Landingham Glen · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~23 km · Must-see
• Reedy Creek Park · park · York · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thyatira Presbyterian Church · church · Rowan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reedy Creek Regional Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grace-Lower Stone Church · church · Rowan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Nevin Regional Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hornets Nest Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~31 km · Must-see
• Latta Place · park · Mecklenburg · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kilborne Park · park · York · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cordelia Park · park · York · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kilborne Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rowan Museum · museum · Rowan · ~36 km · Must-see
• McGill Rose Garden · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see
• Veterans Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Refuge

Other churches near The Refuge

• Thyatira Presbyterian Church · church · Rowan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grace-Lower Stone Church · church · Rowan · ~29 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Catholic Church · church · Mecklenburg · ~39 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians · church · Gaston · ~51 km · Must-see
• Balls Creek Campground · church · Catawba · ~54 km · Must-see
• Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~64 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~67 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~67 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Davidson · ~68 km · Must-see
• First Reformed United Church of Christ · church · Davidson · ~69 km · Must-see

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