Trinity Center is a conference center owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina.
We have been helping people from all walks of life cultivating and celebrating relationships through various retreats. Offering the natural beauty and tranquility of the maritime forest and soothing sounds of the rushing ocean waters. Trinity Center is the perfect destination for your next church retreat, family reunion, girls' weekend, training session, corporate retreat and everything in between
Trinity is located between the Atlantic Ocean and Bogue Sound on 62 acres of the coastal barrier island of Bogue Banks. An award winning landscape supports a relaxing, non-commercial atmosphere. We offer 44 private rooms with private baths, 4 cabins with 23 beds in each, and 1 private retreat house with 9 bedrooms.
Comfortable, completely equipped meeting rooms accommodate groups of 15 to 175. Plentiful and delicious food is served buffet or family style in our gracious dining facility that can seat up to 175 guests. Food service and exclusive meeting space are included for all groups.
If you would like to bring your event to the beach, call us direct at 1-888-874-6287 and ask for ext. 15
An experienced and professional staff is in place and ready to help plan and implement your time spent at the center.
Come and walk the beaches or stand and watch the sunset on our sound side pier and perhaps...catch a glimpse of the great bottle-nosed dolphins or the majestic blue heron.
Faith
Christian:
Episcopal
Open to All:
Open to All
Mission/Lineage: We treat each visitor as a pilgrim and each pilgrim as a person. Trinity Center has been a place for people to come for refreshment and retreat since its doors first opened in 1986. The maritime paths, the benches by the lagoon, the porch rockers all invite guests to sit, relax, enjoy the stillness. Trinity Center has been designed so skillfully that different groups of people may use the facility at the same time and still not intrude on each other's space.
Average Cost: $ - $$
Trinity Center's Housing Clusters
Our 44 motel-style rooms were designed with retreating in mind. Amenities include one double and one single bed, private bath with stand-up shower, a dresser, vanity, and nightstand with alarm clock and reading lamp, and are individually heated and cooled. Linens are provided for most groups. To maintain the retreat atmosphere, we have purposefully left out the telephone, TV, and internet connection.
Youth Dorms also available. Please call for pricing.
Environment: Island, Ocean / Beach, Woods
Special Needs: Wheelchair Access
Restrictions: No Drugs
Environmentally Sustainable:
Yes!
Trinity Center's Sound to Sea Program help school age students understand why and how we are tied to the earth. Through the Biology, Cultural or Current Events Program options, students have the opportunity to learn about unique adaptations of the plants and animals that live on a barrier island, how man has used these plants and animals throughout history, or how the loss of this amazing biodiversity is harmful to human health. For more info follow
http://trinityctr.com/soundtosea/index.html
Language: English
Overnight Guest Capacity (defined as):
180
Meeting Space Capacity (defined as):
180
Meeting Rooms:
| Room Name | Square Feet | Capacity | Description |
| Morgan Beach House | 31 | 35 | The Morgan Beach House sits atop our dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Accommodates up to 70 people theatre style or 50 people at tables. Ammenities include a fireplace, Ice machine, coffee maker, fridge & lots of natural lighting. |
| St. James Room | 30 | 30 | A cozy space conveniently located near our dining facility. 50+ people in a theatre style seating arrangement or 40 people at tables. Creative and spiritual groups will enjoy the great acoustics, well tuned piano, soft carpet, and good lighting. |
| Main Conference Building | 60 | 30 | Our largest meeting space which can be divided into smaller work rooms using folding walls, this space can accommodate up to 175 people in a theatre style set-up or 90 people at tables, and is perfect for groups needing break-out space. |
| Sharp Assembly Building | 30 | 80 | Designed mainly for youth, the 30'x 80' main room is perfect for groups needing lots of space to move around. Two small break-out rooms are located toward the back. Many different table and chair set-ups are possible. |
Groups Served: 12 Step / Addiction / Recovery, Arts / Crafts, Business, Church / Faith / Religious, Dance / Theater, Educational, Families, Health / Healing, Lesbian / Gay, Meditation Groups, Mens Groups, Music, Nature / Adventure, Non-profit, Peace / Justice, Personal Development Groups, Reunions, Silent, Womens Groups, Writing, Yoga Groups, Youth Groups
Amenities: AV Service, Basketball Court, Carpet, Chapel / Temple, Church / Prayer Services, Fire Pit / Circle, Fireplaces, Gardens / Outdoor Space, On-line / Internet Access, Pavilion, Ropes / Challenge Course, Stations of the Cross, Swimming Pool / Lake, Volleyball, Walking/ Hiking Trails
Special Features: Morning prayer will be held in the Julian Chapel each morning at 7:30am. Eucharist will be held on Tuesday at 1:30pm.
Pedestrian tunnel under Salter Path Road keeps guests safe while between sound side and beach side of property.
Other Special Features Include: Private beach access, Outdoor pool open in summer months, 2 sound side shallow water piers, Sanders Point outdoor chapel, Julian indoor chapel, Beachside pavilion, Prayer Garden, Stations of the Cross
Technology and AV: Most audio/visual equipment is included in the group's per person per night rate.
Wireless internet is available in all meeting spaces and living rooms. All living rooms are equipped with flat screen TVs with built-in DVD's. Digital Projectors and golf carts are available at an addition costs.
Room Types: B&B, Cottage / Cabin, Dorm
Total Number of Rooms:
44
Some or all housing is single sex only.
Children OK: Yes!
Housing: Trinity Center's 44 guestrooms have been carefully constructed within the natural beauty and tranquility of the maritime forest. Our rooms are divided into 4 housing clusters. Each cluster contains 8-12 rooms and is supported by its own central living room which contains comfortable furniture, TV/VCR, microwave, ice maker, coffee maker, gas log fireplace and telephone. Each guestroom has a private bath; double and single bed and is individually heated and cooled.
Youth dorms also available
Food: Restricted Diet Options, Vegetarian Options
Meal Availability: Provided - All Meals
Location of this Retreat:
618 Salter Path Road
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
United States
Travel Info: Driving directions: From Hwy 70, follow US 70 East into Morehead City. Follow signs to Atlantic Beach and cross the bridge onto Bogue Banks. Turn right at the traffic light onto Hwy 58 (West Fort Macon Road). Continue 7 miles to Trinity Center on the right btwn mile markers 9 and 10.
From Hwy 24, Follow NC 24 East through Swansoboro. At the Hwy 24 and 58 intersection, turn right onto NC 58. Cross the bridge to Emerald Isle. Continue 14 miles to Trinity Center on the left btwn mile markers 10 and 9.
Airport Locations: We are approximately 1 hour from both the New Bern and Jacksonville regional airports and 3+ hours from the Raleigh/Durham airport.
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Steve Zimmerman
9/30/2009
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This is my fourth year coordinating a men's retreat at Trinity. It is an outstanding facility; great location, fabulous, peaceful property, good food. The accommodations are always neat, clean and well kept. We comfortably had sessions for 80, including plenty of breakout. The staff is friendly and easy to work with. We utilized their campfire area, beach, volleyball and basketball, and brackish water (with our canoes) dock. You will be hard pressed to find a better value for your money.
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The Rev. Ginny Going
8/29/2009
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Trinity Center is a unique and beautiful retreat center in a gorgeous setting on the NC coast. I have been attending and organizing retreats there for over 20 years. The staff is well trained, professional, friendly and strive to make everyone's Trinity visit a good one. The facilities are clean and comfortable and the meeting room that looks over the Atlantic Ocean added in recent years is a wonderful place for group sessions. It is a treat to be at Trinity Center any time of the year.
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anita mcleod
8/27/2009
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I have attended and led retreats at this facility during the past 15 years. The staff is welcoming, always helpful and very kind. The food is very good with lots of fresh salads and fruits. The location is beautiful between the ocean and the sound.
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Betty and Phil Hopkins
8/24/2009
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We organized retreats for 4 years at Trinity Center for our organization, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University. The staff is exceptional, always ready to help with planning and anything else we might need. The grounds are beautiful and well-kept and the private and public areas are attractive and clean. The food is delicious and the service is timely. We highly recommend Trinity Center for any retreat purposes.
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Sean Duffy
8/22/2009
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I have been to Trinity for 7 years now, and the place is consistently excellent. The staff is friendly and efficient, the food is excellent and there's plenty of it, the logistics of the place are very well done, and it's always quiet and peaceful. Two years, I have taken a student with severe food allergies, and the staff has bent over backwards to help in both instances. The dining hall is nice, the pool is a big hit, ocean access is appreciated. I can't recommend the place highly enough!
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Brenda Barnes
8/17/2012
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I attended the Circle of Parents CORE Training. The staff was warm, welcoming and entirely professional while maintaining a hospitable demeanor. I am a vegan and was fed very well. The excellent kitchen staff prepared warm, nurturing meals for me. I left feeling strong and full of energy. I would feel confident in recommending the Trinity Center to anyone in need of a place to meet, renew or just unwind.
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Patricia Taylor
7/21/2009
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This place is magical. The beauty here has brought tears to my eyes and for the first time in years I felt my tension melt away. I am so very thankful to experience the quiet serenity of creation. While I sat still at night listening to the ocean and the wind in the trees, my soul was quiet for the first time in ages. I am sure that there are few places like Trinity Center left in this world.
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Reservation Criteria: Our per person/ per night rates include lodging, 3 meals, meeting space, audio visual equipment, coffee set-ups and a morning or afternoon break.
Trinity Center accepts reservations up to two years in advance. For availability, rates or additional information, call us at 1-888-874-6287.
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Retreat Contact: Chris Grenier
Phone: (888) 874-6287 ext. 15
Email: Email this retreat
Website:
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Organization Contact:
Trinity Center
P.O. Drawer 380
Salter Path, NC 28575
United States
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