Optimist Farms
Site Address & Directions
2908 Optimist Farm Road
Apex, NC 27539
From the North via I-95S: In Nashville, NC, take exit 138 to merge onto I-87/US-64W. Travel 45 miles. Use the left two lanes to take the I-87 S/I-440E exit toward I-40/US-64 W/Durham/Benson. Travel .8 miles and merge onto I-440E/I-87/US-64 W and travel 2.6 miles. US-64W turns slightly right and becomes I-40/US-64W. Travel 3.5 miles and take the exist towards Lake Wheeler Road. Travel 9 miles on Lake Wheeler Road, then turn right on Optimist Farm Road. Site will be on your right.
From the South via I-95N: In Benson, NC, take exit 81 to merge onto I40W toward Raleigh. Use the left two lanes to take the ramp onto I-40. Take exit 312 toward NC-42W. Use the right lane to take the exist toward NC -42W. Keep left at the fork to continue to NC-42W. Continue straight on NC-42W for .5 miles, then turn right onto Cleveland Road. Turn right on NC-50N after 3.5 miles. Travel 7.1 miles and turn left on Ten-Ten Road. After 1 miles, turn left onto Johnson Pond Road. Travel .4 miles and turn right onto Optimist Farm Road. Site will be on your right.
From the East via US-70W: In Smithfield, NC, take exit 337 towards US-70 Business. travel 5.4 miles and turn left onto NC-210W. Travel 13.7 miles on Cleveland School Road. Travel 7.1 miles and turn left on Ten-Ten Road. After 1 miles, turn left onto Johnson Pond Road. Travel .4 miles and turn right onto Optimist Farm Road. Site will be on your right.
From the West via I-40E: In Raleigh, NC, take exit 295 for Gorman Street. After .3 miles, use the right lane to take the ramp to Tryon Road. After 8.9 miles, merge onto Gorman Street. Travel 1.2 miles and use the left two lanes to merge onto Tryon Road. Travel 5.5 miles and turn right onto Lake Wheeler Road. Continue straight 1.1 miles to stay on Lake Wheeler Road. Turn right onto Optimist Farms Road. Site will be on your right.
Site Restrictions
This is a wet site, modern laws concerning alcohol apply. Pets are allowed, but must be controlled at all times and policed. This is a Primitive Camping Site, folks with significant mobility challenges or who need access to electricity should contact the Event Steward/Event Steward to determine if the site will be appropriate for them. Ground fires are not allowed; there is an existing fire pit that we encourage everyone to gather around for fellowship. No sumps allowed. Any violation is cause for being removed from the site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach out to our event steward, Annabella of the Bay (annabellaofthebay@gmail.com), with any additional questions. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Grit War is being held at Optimist Farms, which is primarily an outdoor venue with grass and a gravel driveway. The terrain is relatively flat; however, there are some shallow holes and a mild incline to walk up towards the list fields.
Absolutely! We will have one accessible port-a-john, in addition to the indoor restrooms located in the main building. Please refer to the site map for port-a-john and building locations.
Yes. Medical devices can be charged in the main building. Please reach out to any staff member when on site to coordinate plugging in your device.
Yes, although they are limited. If spots are full, please feel free to reach out to a staff member. We can help arrange for a ride in a staff vehicle from the parking lot to the main building if needed.
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