Wedding venue - Lodge

Ten miles north of Durham, the city created a park by the shore of Lake Michie, the source of the city's drinking water. There are trails through the woods and along the lake. Campsites are scattered here and there. High above the lakeshore is a lodge, built in the 1930's with round logs with chinking between them, in the Adirondack style.

Inside the lodge, the rooms are rustic and seem to ramble here and there. In the center are two large rooms with wood burning fireplaces, which are operable. These fireplaces are made of fieldstone with heavy wood mantles. The walls are log-cabin style and the floors are hardwood. The beams are thick and solid.

This fireplace is in a smaller room that opens wide to the side of the first. Outside this room is a rustic open air porch surrounded by a tangle of trees and vines and through it all, you can catch a glimpse of Lake Michie.

Outside there is a wide grassy area, an acre or two, with two grand tulip trees that cast dappled shade. The grass is mowed to the edge of the woods, thick with vegetation, a peaceful and restful spot, even on a hot afternoon.