Spring Friends Meeting

## Overview Spring Friends Meeting is a historic public drinking spring located alongside East Greensboro Chapel Hill Road in Snow Camp, North Carolina, within Alamance County. The spring sits on the grounds of the Spring Friends Meeting, a Quaker meetinghouse — a fitting name, as the congregation itself was likely named after this very spring. Quaker communities in the Piedmont region of North Carolina have deep roots stretching back to the 18th century, and natural springs were often central gathering points for early settlers and meetinghouses alike. The spring is sheltered beneath a small protective structure, with a concrete enclosure surrounding the source. Water flows from a pipe set at roughly ground level into a small pool below. The site is well-maintained and easily accessible from the road, with concrete steps leading down from the driveway of the meetinghouse. ## Directions 1. From the intersection of **Highway 87** and **East Greensboro Chapel Hill Road** (near Snow Camp, NC), head **west** on East Greensboro Chapel Hill Road. 2. Continue approximately **1.2 miles** west. 3. Look for the **Spring Friends Meeting** property on the roadside — you'll see a church and another building on the grounds. 4. The spring is located **just next to the road**, marked with the words "Spring Friends Meeting." 5. **Concrete steps** lead down to the spring from right beside the driveway. The address is **3323 E Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd, Snow Camp, NC 27349**. ## What to Expect The spring is sheltered by a small roof structure and enclosed in concrete, giving it a tidy, maintained appearance. Water emerges from a pipe at approximately ground level and collects in a small pool. To collect fresher, non-stagnant water, hold your cup or container at or just above the level where the water exits the pipe, rather than scooping from the standing pool below. Visitors have noted that non-stagnant water is easier to obtain in the morning, likely due to overnight flow replenishing the source. The setting is peaceful and rural, situated on the grounds of a Quaker meetinghouse with a church and an additional building nearby. Access is straightforward — the spring is right beside the road with concrete steps leading down to it, so no hiking or difficult terrain is involved. There is no formal parking lot, but the driveway area provides space to pull off. As with any natural spring, water quality can vary with weather and seasonal conditions. The spring has historically been used as a drinking water source by the local community, but it is not formally tested or treated.