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Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center
Carson Springs is a Southern Baptist conference and retreat center in Newport, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board since 1948. It sleeps up to 436 in hotel rooms, bunks, and rustic camping, and hosts church, youth, and family groups year-round.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
Getting there
- 1 h 5 min from Knoxville
- 1 h 40 min from Johnson City
- 1 h 45 min from Asheville, NC
1120 Carson Springs Road, Newport, TN 37821 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
The facts
| Lodging | Hotel-style rooms (36 beds) · Dorm rooms (400 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Youth groups · Church leadership · Families |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist |
| Established | 1948 |
| Phone | (423) 623-2764 |
Carson Springs is owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, whose two conference centers (Carson Springs and Linden Valley) together host over 10,000 people a year, and it connects groups to white water rafting trips nearby.
Visit Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center’s own website →