Blue Ridge Parkway Guidebook

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Blue Ridge Parkway Guidebook

Sightseeing

Highly recommended trail 11 miles north on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Great views!
49 locals recommend
Linville Falls - Trail and Waterfall
49 locals recommend
Highly recommended trail 11 miles north on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Great views!
This gem is only 9 miles away and they have live music on most weekends.
184 locals recommend
Linville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls Hwy
184 locals recommend
This gem is only 9 miles away and they have live music on most weekends.
Take a nice little tour of the caverns. They are 12 miles away. Very interesting.
317 locals recommend
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221
317 locals recommend
Take a nice little tour of the caverns. They are 12 miles away. Very interesting.
Most authentic gem mining around with museum to explore.
62 locals recommend
Emerald Village
331 McKinney Mine Rd
62 locals recommend
Most authentic gem mining around with museum to explore.
Great place to visit. Entrance fees aren't cheap but there are trails, a mile-high bridge, an animal exhibit, and a snack bar.
716 locals recommend
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy
716 locals recommend
Great place to visit. Entrance fees aren't cheap but there are trails, a mile-high bridge, an animal exhibit, and a snack bar.
The highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains.
414 locals recommend
Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128
414 locals recommend
The highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains.
Great place to visit with the family. This theme park is a wild west adventure geared mostly for elementary and middle school-aged children. They offer a historic steam locomotive, live entertainment, amusement rides, gold panning, and Deer Park Zoo. Don't miss out on the Ghost Train for Halloween and the Tweetsie Chrismas pass either.
45 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
45 locals recommend
Great place to visit with the family. This theme park is a wild west adventure geared mostly for elementary and middle school-aged children. They offer a historic steam locomotive, live entertainment, amusement rides, gold panning, and Deer Park Zoo. Don't miss out on the Ghost Train for Halloween and the Tweetsie Chrismas pass either.
This is a little bit of a drive approximately 1 hour but loads of fun.
367 locals recommend
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain Pkwy
367 locals recommend
This is a little bit of a drive approximately 1 hour but loads of fun.
Skiing anyone? Approximately 1 hour away. Call for pricing and availability
295 locals recommend
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain Dr
295 locals recommend
Skiing anyone? Approximately 1 hour away. Call for pricing and availability
Only 20 minutes away. Call for pricing and tee time.
21 locals recommend
Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club
2360 Swiss Pine Lake Dr
21 locals recommend
Only 20 minutes away. Call for pricing and tee time.
Great place to tube down the river. $20 per person fee. Approximately 2-3 hour adventure.
23 locals recommend
Catawba River Outdoors
2334 US 221 Business N
23 locals recommend
Great place to tube down the river. $20 per person fee. Approximately 2-3 hour adventure.
The closest place to snow tube. Call for pricing and availability.
43 locals recommend
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Park
9472 NC-181
43 locals recommend
The closest place to snow tube. Call for pricing and availability.
I hear it's beautiful but a challenge.
155 locals recommend
Crabtree Falls
39000 Blue Ridge Pkwy
155 locals recommend
I hear it's beautiful but a challenge.
Make a tradition out of picking out your own Christmas tree! Lots of different farms in the area. This one is a local favorite.
Sugar Plum Farm
1263 Isaacs Branch Rd
Make a tradition out of picking out your own Christmas tree! Lots of different farms in the area. This one is a local favorite.

Food scene

Good food.
35 locals recommend
Switzerland Cafe and General Store
9440 NC-226A
35 locals recommend
Good food.
Local sports bar with good food.
35 locals recommend
Hef's Restaurant
89 Locust St
35 locals recommend
Local sports bar with good food.
Great food! They have limited hours they are open so please check before you head out.
12 locals recommend
The Tin Trout
176 Maple Street
12 locals recommend
Great food! They have limited hours they are open so please check before you head out.
Good and affordable choice.
25 locals recommend
El Ranchero Restaurant
202 Locust St
25 locals recommend
Good and affordable choice.
Coffe and more.
48 locals recommend
DT's Blue Ridge Java
169 Locust St
48 locals recommend
Coffe and more.
Great little steak house in Bakersville. Check days and hours they are open before heading out. Rumor has it they may be moving to Burnsville so double-check.
14 locals recommend
Mountain Holler Steak & Seafood
1284 North Carolina 226
14 locals recommend
Great little steak house in Bakersville. Check days and hours they are open before heading out. Rumor has it they may be moving to Burnsville so double-check.

City/town information

Spruce Pine is a small town in the mountains of Western NC that was founded in 1907. Tagged as "The Mineral City," Spruce Pine has several gem mining spots. It's located approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Asheville and 45 minutes to Banner Elk.
42 locals recommend
Spruce Pine
42 locals recommend
Spruce Pine is a small town in the mountains of Western NC that was founded in 1907. Tagged as "The Mineral City," Spruce Pine has several gem mining spots. It's located approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Asheville and 45 minutes to Banner Elk.

City advice

Getting around

We are in the mountains so you won't find any taxis or uber.

Four-wheel drive is highly recommended in the winter.
Ways to save

Walmart is 15 minutes away and Ingles is about 20 minutes.

If you don't have time to shop before you arrive, don't panic. Although it feels like you are out in the middle of nowhere, you aren't.