Don Lee is located about 25 miles east of New Bern, North Carolina. It is 5 miles south of the small town of Arapahoe and about 3 miles from Minnesott Beach. Below are directions from local cities to New Bern with detailed directions to the camp from New Bern.
The address for camp is: 315 Camp Don Lee Road, Arapahoe NC 28510. If you are coming from the west and using GPS, it will often take you off of HWY 55 and down Neuse Road when you are about 20 minutes out from camp. We recommend staying on HWY 55 until you reach the town of Grantsboro, then turning right onto 306. Please see the map attached below and follow the path highlighted dark blue. This is the route our full time year round staff take, it is just as quick as the other route, but a lot easier to navigate and safer.
From Raleigh Area
Take US 70 East to New Bern via Goldsboro. Stay on US 70 until exiting onto NC 55 East as you cross the Neuse River Bridge. Take exit 417.
From Greenville Area
Follow roads to Chocowinity where you will take NC 33 East towards Aurora. Go approximately 20 miles east and turn right onto Highway 306 South towards Grantsboro. Go straight through the stoplight at Grantsboro continuing on Highway 306 South and proceed to Arapahoe. Follow the directions below from Arapahoe.
From Wilmington/Jacksonville Area
Follow US 17 North to New Bern. Intersect with US 70 East (near Wal-Mart) and follow to the Neuse River Bridge. Stay on US 70 East until exiting onto NC 55 East as you cross the bridge.
From New Bern
Take the US 70 East Bridge over the Trent River and the Neuse River, staying in the right hand lane. Off the bridge, you will exit onto NC 55 East (towards Bayboro). You will go approximately ten miles to the second stoplight and turn right onto Highway 306 South. Head south towards Arapahoe. Go approximately 11 miles, and through Arapahoe and turn left on Buckland Road. Go 1 mile to an intersection and turn right onto Don Lee Road. Go 2 miles and turn right onto Camp Don Lee Road and follow the signs into camp. (Signs are located at the intersections from Buckland Road to camp).