Travel Information
Check In/Check Out
Check in: Friday, June 6, 2025 from 2-5pm in the North Lodge. Camp officially begins at dinner on June 6 at 6:30 PM. A recital (open to the public) will follow dinner at 8:30 PM with a reception afterwards.
Check out: Friday, June 13, 2024 no later than 10am. Camp officially ends after breakfast (at 8:30AM), and all rooms must be empty by 10 AM whether campers are driving or flying.
Getting to JMOC
Wildacres is a private facility located near Little Switzerland, NC on state road 226-A. See below for driving directions to Wildacres.
Free parking is available to those who drive to camp, and JMOC provides a complimentary shuttle to campers who fly into Asheville on arrival and departure days.
Flying Info
To be eligible for the complimentary airport shuttle, all campers must fly into Asheville Regional Airport, which is a little more than one hour from Wildacres. Anyone flying into Charlotte must rent a car.
Flights must land before 3pm on the Friday that camp begins, and depart after 10am on the Friday that camp ends. Campers arriving late on arrival day or departing early on departure day will be responsible for their own transportation.
See below for more information on the complimentary airport shuttle.
Please note: If you are flying from Texas or a state further West, we recommend flying in the night before as delayed flights due to weather are frequently a problem. If there are several requests for hotel information, we will do our best to get a group rate at an airport hotel.
Early and Late Departure/Arrival
Do not arrive early at Wildacres. For those flying into Asheville Thursday evening, we recommend staying at the airport hotel.
Latecomers and those leaving camp early will be responsible for their own transportation. Please inform the director of an early departure before camp begins.
Single cab fare from the Asheville, NC airport (~1 hr. away) is ~$150.
Airport shuttle
We provide complimentary transportation between the Asheville Airport and Wildacres on arrival and departure days. Campers who arrive later than 3pm on arrival day and those who arrive/depart on other days will be responsible for their own transportation.
All campers wishing to use the airport shuttle must email johnmackoboecamp@gmail.com with the following information NO LATER than May 20:
Subject line: [Your name] FLIGHT SCHEDULE
→ Name of Airport
→ Flight Numbers
→ Name of Airline
→ Arrival Time
Please send this information for both arrival and departure flights.
DO NOT forward your flight itinerary.
Any camper using the shuttle service must have signed/initialed copies of both forms to give to the driver at the airport before getting on the shuttle (for campers who are under 18, these forms must be signed by your parents).
Driving Directions
Wildacres may be approached via the Blue Ridge Parkway (exit at Gooch Gap elevation sign, near mile marker 336, just North of the Wildacres Tunnel, turn right on the narrow gravel road for .7 miles, then left into Wildacres)
Or via I-40 exit #85, then North on US 221 for 1.7 mi, then left on US 221 North by-pass for 12 mi (it is not necessary to take business route 221 through downtown Marion) then left on NB 226 for 1.3 mi, then straight ahead on NC 226-A for 6.9 miles up at the winding mountain road
Near the top of the mountain, turn left at the Wildacres sign and follow the gravel road for 1.2 miles before making the right turn at the next Wildacres sign
Additional directions and a map to Wildacres from Asheville and Charlotte are available by clicking here.
Carpooling with other campers
It is sometimes possible to arrange a ride with another camper from your area. Please contact us by email to request contact information of people coming from your area.