Directions to Southwind Retreat Center

We strongly recommend using the directions listed below, instead of those you will find on Internet mapping sites or GPS devices. These resources sometimes give long and circuitous routes to this rural location. The GPS coordinates are: N 35 46.632 x W 79 20.142

(Note that Southwind Retreat Center is the name of the former Body Therapy Institute campus at South Wind Farm)

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

From RALEIGH, CARY, and Points East

US 64 West; past Jordan Lake; take Exit 381 onto NC Hwy 87 North
RIGHT on NC Hwy 87 North – 2 miles
LEFT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road – 6 miles (left turn only – at sign for Silk Hope Winery)
RIGHT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)

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From DURHAM and CHAPEL HILL

NC Hwy 54 West around Chapel Hill
LEFT on Jones Ferry Road – 7 miles
RIGHT on Crawford Dairy Road (at Frosty’s Store) – 1.5 miles
LEFT on Chicken Bridge Road (at fire station) – 4 miles
LEFT on NC Hwy 87 South (at stop sign) – 0.7 mile
RIGHT on Castle Rock Farm Road – 1.3 miles
LEFT on Henderson-Tanyard Road (left only) – 2.5 miles
LEFT on White-Smith Road (at stop sign)
RIGHT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road (stop sign) – 0.8 mile
RIGHT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)

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From PITTSBORO

US 64 West – 1/2 mile from courthouse circle
RIGHT on NC Hwy 87 North (at stop light) – 4 miles
LEFT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road – 6 miles (left turn only – at sign for Silk Hope Winery)
RIGHT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)

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From SILER CITY

US 64 East – go 1 mile east of US 421 overpass (past Wal-Mart)
LEFT on Silk Hope Road – 4 miles
RIGHT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road (at flashing yellow light) – 2 miles
LEFT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)

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From GREENSBORO, WINSTON-SALEM and Points West

At I-40, take US 421 South from Greensboro
Exit 171 at US 64 – Siler City Exit
LEFT on US 64 East
Follow directions from Siler City

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From BURLINGTON, GRAHAM and Points North

I-85/I-40 to Exit 147
NC Hwy 87 South – 7 miles
RIGHT on Lindley Mill Road – 13 miles
LEFT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road (at flashing yellow light) – 2 miles
LEFT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)

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From SOUTHERN PINES

US 1 North to Sanford
Exit onto US 421 North
Exit onto US 64 East
Follow directions from Siler City

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From FAYETTEVILLE and Points South

NC Hwy 87 North to Sanford
Continue North on US 421
Exit onto US 64 East
Follow directions from Siler City

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From CHARLOTTE, ASHEBORO and Points Southwest

North on NC Hwy 29 out of Charlotte
North on NC Hwy 49 to Asheboro
RIGHT on US 64 East to Siler City
Follow directions from Siler City

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From RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RDU): 45 miles to campus

Leaving RDU Airport Terminals, stay to the right
RIGHT onto Aviation Parkway North (sign also says: TO I-540)
Follow Aviation Parkway 2 miles
At overpass, exit RIGHT onto I-540 WEST and go 11 miles
(note: after I-540 crosses under I-40, the highway changes names to NC 540;
there is a small toll — which is paid by mail)
Exit RIGHT onto US 64 West
Follow US 64 West for 19 miles
Take Exit 381 for NC Hwy 87 North
RIGHT on NC 87 North – 2 miles
LEFT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road – 6 miles (left turn only – at sign for Silk Hope Winery)
RIGHT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)

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From PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GSO): 52 miles to campus

Leaving the Airport Terminal, RIGHT onto Bryan Blvd – go 3 miles
Exit RIGHT onto I-40 Loop – go 4 miles (also called Future I-840 & I-73)
Merge onto I-40 East and follow for 11 miles
Exit RIGHT onto US 421 South
Follow US 421 South for 26 miles to US 64 / Siler City Exit
LEFT onto US 64 East – 1 mile (past Wal-Mart)
LEFT onto Silk Hope Road (no light at intersection) – 4 miles
RIGHT on Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road (at flashing yellow light) – 2 miles
LEFT on Southwind Road (look for red & white South Wind Farm signs)