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Altapass Orchard,
Mitchell County. Working orchard along Blue Ridge Parkway (MP 328.3). (828) 765-9531
(888) 765-9531
www.altapassorchard.com

Appalachian Ski Mountain,
Blowing Rock.
(800) 322-2373
www.appskimtn.com

Ashe County
Farmers Market.
(336) 246-2885

The Blowing Rock,
off U.S. 321. Viewing area and gift shop. (828) 295-7111
www.blowingrock.com
Blowing Rock
Charity Horse Show.
One of the oldest outdoor shows in the country.
(828) 295-7851

Blue Ridge Parkway.
(828) 271-4779
www.nps.gov/blri/ncmap.htm www.blueridgeparkway.org

Daniel Boone
Native Gardens,
Boone. Native plants.
(828) 264-6390

Discover Carolina Upcountry.
Regional information.
www.theupcountry.com

Fish and Game Management.
(828) 497-5201

 Garden of the Senses.
Especially nice for the sense-impaired. At Wilkes Community College. (336) 838-6100
www.wilkesnc.org/tourism/Tour/
merlegarden.htm

Glen Burney Trail,
Blowing Rock. 1.5-mile hiking trail. (828) 295-7851

Hawksnest Ski Resort,
Seven Devils. (828) 963-6561
(888) 429-5763
www.hawksnest-resort.com

Highland Games on Grandfather Mountain.
(828) 733-1333
www.gmhg.org

Julian Price Park,
Blue Ridge Parkway MP297.
Price Lake campground, hiking, picnic area, canoeing
The Little Farm,
Alleghany County. Petting farm, children’s garden, gift shop. (336) 657-3013

Moses Cone Estate,
Blowing Rock. At Blue Ridge Parkway MP 292. 3,500-acre estate with carriage trails for horses and walking. Includes Flat Top Manor, Parkway Craft Center. (828) 295-7938

Mystery Hill,
U.S. 221/321, between Boone and Blowing Rock. Amusement house, Appalachian Heritage Museum, N.C. Military Museum. (828) 264-2792
www.mysteryhill-nc.com

New River Canoe,
Alleghany County.
(336) 372-8793

Pinebridge Center,
Spruce Pine. Indoor facility, one of largest ice skating rinks in Southeast, hockey games. (828) 765-7463 / (828) 765-2761

 Rafting Information.
www.rafting.com

River Camp USA,
Piney Creek. Canoes and campground area.
(336) 359-2267
www.rivercamp.net

Scenic Byway,
Wilkesboro. Historic sites, scenic drive. (336) 838-8662

Ski Beech,
Beech Mountain.
(828) 387-2011
www.skibeech.com

Sugar Mountain
Ski Resort,
Banner Elk. (828) 898-4521
www.skisugar.com

Tweetsie Railroad,
U.S. 221/321, Blowing Rock. Amusement park and frontier village with narrow-gauge railroad. (800) 526-5740
www.tweetsie.com

W. Kerr Scott
Dam & Reservoir,
Wilkes County. (336) 921-3390
www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/
us_nra/ace/nc_wkerr.htm
Wild River Country.
Private cooperative of rafting companies in the Southeast. (800) 440-7238		  

 

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