Boone Area Attractions
Arts and Culture
Area Art, Music, Theater
Neighborhood Yoga
659 W King StPenland School of Craft
67 Doras TrlJones House Cultural and Community Center
604 W King StCarlton Gallery
10360 NC-105Hands Craft Gallery
543 W King StMast General Store
Art Cellar Gallery
920 Shawneehaw Ave STurchin Center For the Visual Arts
423 W King StThe Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers StContemporary showcase of American art, history & Appalachian culture with classes & events.
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
38 locals recommend
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens LnContemporary showcase of American art, history & Appalachian culture with classes & events.
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Re-enacted circa-1785–1805 mountain homestead with costumed actors, period cabins & craft workshops.
591 Horn in the W Dr, Boone, NC 28607
18 locals recommend
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum
591 Horn in the W DrRe-enacted circa-1785–1805 mountain homestead with costumed actors, period cabins & craft workshops.
591 Horn in the W Dr, Boone, NC 28607
Sightseeing
Banner Elk is a town in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies between 2 ski resorts: Sugar Mountain Resort to the south, and Beech Mountain Resort to the north. In town, the Banner House Museum displays period furnishings, tools and clothing in an 1860s home. Wildcat Lake has a beach and a pier. To the southeast, Grandfather Mountain is home to a nature museum, trails and the Mile High Swinging Bridge.
214 locals recommend
Banner Elk
Banner Elk is a town in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies between 2 ski resorts: Sugar Mountain Resort to the south, and Beech Mountain Resort to the north. In town, the Banner House Museum displays period furnishings, tools and clothing in an 1860s home. Wildcat Lake has a beach and a pier. To the southeast, Grandfather Mountain is home to a nature museum, trails and the Mile High Swinging Bridge.
See ExploreBoone.com for much more info on events. Boone is a town in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. It is home to the Appalachian State University https://www.appstate.edu
In Daniel Boone Park, the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum re-creates 1700s homestead life. Also in the park, the long-running seasonal drama “Horn in the West” evokes the struggles of pioneers like Boone. The Blue Ridge Parkway winds past town, offering mountain views. Nearby, Grandfather Mountain features a high suspension footbridge and a nature museum.
285 locals recommend
Boone
See ExploreBoone.com for much more info on events. Boone is a town in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. It is home to the Appalachian State University https://www.appstate.edu
In Daniel Boone Park, the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum re-creates 1700s homestead life. Also in the park, the long-running seasonal drama “Horn in the West” evokes the struggles of pioneers like Boone. The Blue Ridge Parkway winds past town, offering mountain views. Nearby, Grandfather Mountain features a high suspension footbridge and a nature museum.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyThe entrance to Julian Price Memorial Park is located at Milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s one of the many gorgeous outdoors venues with hiking trails.
Park Campground Kiosk
(828) 963-5911
Sandy Flats Ranger Station
5580 Shulls Mill Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-7591
70 locals recommend
Julian Price Memorial Park
297 Blue Ridge PkwyThe entrance to Julian Price Memorial Park is located at Milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s one of the many gorgeous outdoors venues with hiking trails.
Park Campground Kiosk
(828) 963-5911
Sandy Flats Ranger Station
5580 Shulls Mill Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-7591
Easy trail. Go to AllTrails.com for more info. Bass Lake is a 1.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Holly Springs, North Carolina that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
66 locals recommend
Bass Lake Trail
1 Bass Lake DrEasy trail. Go to AllTrails.com for more info. Bass Lake is a 1.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Holly Springs, North Carolina that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.
Milepost 316.4, Spruce Pine, NC. It’s serene and well kept up. Highly rated by travelers. Linville Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains because of its accessibility to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a spectacular three-tiered waterfall plunging into Linville Gorge, the “Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians.” The Falls Trail distance is 1.6 miles round trip and easy. The Gorge Trail distance is 1.4 miles round trip and strenuous. The Plunge Basin Trail is 1 mile round trip and moderate. More at visitNC.com
436 locals recommend
Linville Falls
Milepost 316.4, Spruce Pine, NC. It’s serene and well kept up. Highly rated by travelers. Linville Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains because of its accessibility to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a spectacular three-tiered waterfall plunging into Linville Gorge, the “Grand Canyon of the Southern Appalachians.” The Falls Trail distance is 1.6 miles round trip and easy. The Gorge Trail distance is 1.4 miles round trip and strenuous. The Plunge Basin Trail is 1 mile round trip and moderate. More at visitNC.com
Visit www.ncBlueridge.com for events, interactive map, towns, and attractions.
81 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Mountains
Visit www.ncBlueridge.com for events, interactive map, towns, and attractions.
The Blue Ridge is America’s favorite Parkway. Go to www.blueridgeparkway.org for Information on the following:
Arts & Culture
Hiking
Motorcycling
Waterfalls
Bicycling
Wildflowers
Camping
Fishing
RVing
Music
Food
History
Beer, Wine, Spirits
Markets & Orchards
Eco-Tourism
Family Fun Access the BR Parkway off highway 321 going towards Blowing Rock.
91 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge is America’s favorite Parkway. Go to www.blueridgeparkway.org for Information on the following:
Arts & Culture
Hiking
Motorcycling
Waterfalls
Bicycling
Wildflowers
Camping
Fishing
RVing
Music
Food
History
Beer, Wine, Spirits
Markets & Orchards
Eco-Tourism
Family Fun Access the BR Parkway off highway 321 going towards Blowing Rock.
The wrought iron gates at the entrance were given by Daniel Boone VI, a descendant of famed American frontiersman Daniel Boone. Its main features include a bog garden, stone gatehouse, rockery, grassed allée, wishing well, reflection pool, prayer shrine, rustic bridge and Squire Boone Cabin. Squire Boone Cabin is typical of the cabin in which Daniel Boone lived.
17 locals recommend
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
651 Horn in the W DrThe wrought iron gates at the entrance were given by Daniel Boone VI, a descendant of famed American frontiersman Daniel Boone. Its main features include a bog garden, stone gatehouse, rockery, grassed allée, wishing well, reflection pool, prayer shrine, rustic bridge and Squire Boone Cabin. Squire Boone Cabin is typical of the cabin in which Daniel Boone lived.
Elk Knob State Park and Nature Preserve. Not too far away and a beautiful place to explore.
94 locals recommend
Elk Knob State Park
5564 Meat Camp RdElk Knob State Park and Nature Preserve. Not too far away and a beautiful place to explore.
Moses Cone Manor
Next to Bass Lake and Julian Price Park.
Pisgah National Forest
Go to www.alltrails.com and search for Boone, NC. This will give you detailed descriptions of all area hiking trails, locations, difficulty level and other ratings.
39 locals recommend
Boone Fork Trail
Boone Fork TrailGo to www.alltrails.com and search for Boone, NC. This will give you detailed descriptions of all area hiking trails, locations, difficulty level and other ratings.
Visit their website at www.theblowingrock.com for info on this tourist destination plus many Blowing Rock events and offerings. It is approximately 11 miles from here.
95 locals recommend
The Blowing Rock
432 The Rock RdVisit their website at www.theblowingrock.com for info on this tourist destination plus many Blowing Rock events and offerings. It is approximately 11 miles from here.
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdA popular ski venue for winter travelers.
2683 little laurel road, Boone. 828-265-2267 Their mission: We live, teach, breathe and believe in nature's governing truths. We interact with the beautiful clarifying teachings of nature as we interpret its story. We are more about doing it - than talking about it. We invite you to visit.
Turtle Island Preserve
2683 Little Laurel Rd2683 little laurel road, Boone. 828-265-2267 Their mission: We live, teach, breathe and believe in nature's governing truths. We interact with the beautiful clarifying teachings of nature as we interpret its story. We are more about doing it - than talking about it. We invite you to visit.
Ashe County cheese factory and store is in West Jefferson. Good place to visit if it’s raining.
104 locals recommend
Ashe County Cheese
106 E Main StAshe County cheese factory and store is in West Jefferson. Good place to visit if it’s raining.
Local Breweries
Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrHighly rated brewery in Boone.
Cozy rooms in microbrewery featuring restaurant and terrace seating,
16 locals recommend
Blowing Rock Draft House & Brewery
883 Highland Ave SECozy rooms in microbrewery featuring restaurant and terrace seating,
If you like great beer and a very laid back mountain vibe, you will love this place. They have a new IPA called Not An IPA that has become a crowd favorite. They allow kids and dogs which just adds to the family ambience.
141 locals recommend
The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrIf you like great beer and a very laid back mountain vibe, you will love this place. They have a new IPA called Not An IPA that has become a crowd favorite. They allow kids and dogs which just adds to the family ambience.
Craft beer, wood fired pizza in a hip space, often with live
131 locals recommend
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StCraft beer, wood fired pizza in a hip space, often with live
Boondocks Brewing Tap Room & Restaurant
108 S Jefferson Ave