Welcome Center at the Otto Labyrinth Park

The Welcome Center at the Otto Labyrinth Park

Find Sanctuary at the Otto Labyrinth Park. The definitions of sanctuary are: 1. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept. and 2. refuge: a shelter from danger or hardship. We offer you both at the Otto Labyrinth Park & Welcome Center, sitting across the ponds from the Park. The Center and Labyrinth Park sit on 5 acres that include ponds, streams, an old growth laurel forest, and outdoor 7-circuit stone labyrinth. Come and spend the day in retreat and sanctuary!

The Welcome Center is open in the afternoons, Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Virtual Mini Tour of The Welcome Center at the Otto Labyrinth Park

Click here to learn how to draw your own labyrinth

Photo Journal Of Our Labyrinth, walk a finger labyrinth, draw your own labyrinth, learn about labyrinths history and meaning. See a photo journal of our Labyrinth.

Find great labyrinth gifts on this website, See Labyrinth Gifts.

Visit the Labyrinth Park, Open dawn to dusk every day!

The Otto Labyrinth Park was open to the public in April 1998. It is made of 10 tons of stone and sits in a high energy spot with a creek on two sides, a pond on the third and a hillside of mountain laurel above. Information and Directions

Mountain Valley Center & The Otto Labyrinth Park
43 Shambala Way
Otto, NC 28763.
Phone Toll Free 888-773-2491
email: mail@mountainvalleycenter.com

The labyrinth is open dawn to dusk. After hour activities must be arranged in advance at Mountain Valley Center. Guided tours of the labyrinth and special group activities must be arranged in advance.

We have established a non-profit organization to facilitate development of facilities at the Labyrinth. Plans include building a "screen house" with restrooms and a fireplace just beyond the pond. Plans have also been drawn up for building several cabins in the woods to accommodate visitors on site. If you would like to help us fulfill these plans by making a tax deductible contribution to the Otto Labyrinth Park Fund.

Driving Directions:

FROM THE NORTH - We are an hour and a half drive from Asheville, NC. Cherokee and the Smoky Mountains National Park are 45 minutes away. Drive to Franklin, NC and come south on 441 (towards Atlanta) approximately 7 miles. Turn right on Calvary Church Rd. Turn Left on Shambala Way.

FROM THE SOUTH - We are an hour from Gainesville, GA and 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours from Atlanta. From Atlanta, take 985 to Gainesville, then drive North East until 441 North joins the four lane. Continue on the same road to Clayton, GA and on to Dillard, GA. We are 3 miles North of Dillard. Turn left on Calvary Church Rd. Turn Left on Shambala Way.

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If you are using GPS to locate us, enter "438 Calvary Church Rd, Otto, NC 28763". Shambala Way was 438 Calvary Church a couple of years ago, but some GPS systems can't find us yet.

2013 Full Moon Labyrinth Walks

We are changing the Full Moon Labyrinth Walks this year to Friday nights. This will give folks who drive an excuse to "get off early" from work, and folks who enjoy their weekends to have a full one. This year's focus is on the energy of crystals and gemstones and we will be playing with different gemstones during each gathering. The Welcome Center will be open on Fridays from 1 pm to 9:00 pm on Gathering days, so come early and relax with us before our group labyrinth walk and drumming circle.

2013 Group Labyrinth Walk Schedule

• Friday, April 26th, 7-9 pm - Clear Quartz - spiritual alignment
• Friday, May 24th, 7-9 pm - Amethyst - spiritual Intuition
• Friday, June 21st, Summer Solstice - 7-9 pm - Blue Lace Agate - creativity and communication
• Friday, July 19th, 7-9 pm - Rose Quartz - opening the heart
• Friday, August 16th, 7-9 pm - Citrine - personal power
• Friday, September 20th, 6-8 pm - Carnelian - harmonizing relationships
• Friday, October 18th , 6-8 pm - Garnet - grounding and balancing

To be notified of 2013 events, join our mailing list!

Read excerpts from the Labyrinth Journal and help us maintain the Labyrinth Park and Faerie Forest!

If you have enjoyed the Otto Labyrinth Park and want to support parks like this, please make your tax deductible contributions to Otto Labyrinth Park Fund and Journal.
or mail your contributions to:
Otto Labyrinth Park Fund
43 Shambala Way
Otto, NC 28763

Article from Rabun Laurel Magazine, May 2008