Sights & Attractions in The North Carolina Mountains

Things to Do in Blue Ridge Parkway

Name	Category	Location

Blue Ridge Parkway The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway gently winds through mountains...	Scenic Drives	Blue Ridge Parkway

Craggy Gardens At Blue Ridge Parkway Mile Marker 364, at 5,500 to 6,000 feet...	Gardens / Arboretums	Blue Ridge Parkway

Emerald Village You can tour an underground mine or dig for gems or gold of your...	Mines	Blue Ridge Parkway

Folk Art Center Authentic mountain crafts made by members of the Southern Highland...	Stores / Malls	Blue Ridge Parkway

Grandfather Mountain Soaring to almost 6,000 feet, Grandfather Mountain is just off...	Geological Sites, Mountains	Blue Ridge Parkway


Julian Price Park Green spaces along the parkway near Grandfather Mountain include...	Parks	Blue Ridge Parkway

Linville Caverns The only caverns in the Carolinas, they go 2,000 feet beneath...	Cave	Blue Ridge Parkway

Linville Falls A ½-mi hike from the visitor center leads to one of North...	Bodies of Water	Blue Ridge Parkway

Moses H. Cone Park There is a turn-of-the-20th-century manor house here that's now...	Houses / Mansions, Parks, Stores / Malls	Blue Ridge Parkway

Mt. Mitchell State Park This park includes the highest mountain peak east of the Rockies...	Parks, Geological Sites	Blue Ridge Parkway

Mt. Pisgah At 5,721 feet, this is one of the most easily recognized peaks...	Viewpoints	Blue Ridge Parkway

Museum of North Carolina Minerals At mile marker 331, the museum has hands-on displays about gold...	Museums / Galleries	Blue Ridge Parkway
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