Berea, KY
Accommodations
Driving Directions
Event Parking


Welcome to Berea, Kentucky

This year’s Woodworking in America event will take place at beautiful Berea College—a picture-perfect campus nestled in the foothills of Kentucky (and located conveniently on Interstate 75).

Berea is one of the country’s great epicenters of the furniture craft, with dozens of world-class makers. But there’s plenty to do there for woodworkers and non-woodworkers alike. 

The Berea Arts Council is hosting a number of how-to workshops from Nov. 14-16, ranging from Introduction to Lampwork Beads to Making Paper from Plants, to Coptic Bookbinding. Explore all the available workshops and register at the Berea Arts Council web page.

You can also visit Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, America’s largest restored Shaker community with 34 meticulously maintained buildings and 3,000 acres of preserved farmland. The village is also home to more than 25 miles of striking rock fences, the most extensive collection remaining in Kentucky today. 

Check out Berea’s official tourism site for more information on shopping, sightseeing and dining near the Conference.



Accommodations

To make your stay in Berea as convenient and comfortable as possible, we’ve reserved rooms at the following hotels at exclusive rates. Just give your preferred hotel a call and say you’re with the Woodworking in America Conference to take advantage of the discounted prices.

Holiday Inn Express
365 Peggy Flats Road
Berea, KY 40403
859-985-1901
$64 + tax per night

Comfort Inn & Suites
1003 Paint Lick Road
Berea, KY 40403
859-985-5500
$65 + tax per night

Country Inn & Suites
Exit 77 & I-75
Berea, KY 40403
859-228-0340
$65 + tax per night

Historic Boone Tavern Hotel
100 Main Street
Berea, KY 40403
800-366-9358
$102 + tax per night

Due to unexpected delays in renovations at the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel, the inn will not be able to accommodate any guests during the month of November. Please note these renovations will not affect the Woodworking in America Welcome Reception, which will still be held Thursday, November 13 at the Boone Tavern Restaurant.

 

Driving Directions

The driving time from Louisville, KY; Knoxville, TN; or Cincinnati, OH to Berea College is slightly more than 2 hours. To arrive at Berea College via Interstate 75…

1. Take exit 77
2. Proceed EAST on Kentucky 595
3. Continue on 595 for approximately 2 miles to the intersection/traffic light at 595 and Ellipse Street; you’ll see a “Berea College” stone sign on your right across the intersection

Event Parking

Public parking is available on campus in the following lots: Jackson Street Visitors Center Parking, Jackson Street Visitors Center Parking B, Lower Seabury and Presser Hall.

There is a parking lot on Scaffold Cane Road behind the Alumni Building, where the Conference events will be held. Click here to view an interactive map of the college campus.