Great Smoky Mountains
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddling the border between North Carolina and Tennessee
Chimney
Rock
Chimney Rock Park is the natural fulfillment of your trip to the mountains. Take a deep breath of refreshing mountain air, become invigorated by our hiking trails, and let your cares fade away in the cool mists of Hickory Nut Falls.
Clingmans
Dome
is the highest point along the Appalachian Trail and provides a 360o view
of the surrounding mountains rising 6,643 feet above sea level. From it's 54 foot
observation tower the average viewing distance is about 22 miles, but on a clear pollution
free day, views can amplify as far as 100 miles into 7 states.
Western
NC Nature Center
offers a Main
Exhibit Building, Petting Area, Educational Farm, Predator Habitat, Otter Habitat,
Nocturnal Hall and The Trillium Glen Nature Trail for your enjoyment.
Linville
Caverns
North Carolinas only caverns. Located deep inside Humpback Mountain
these caverns were first explored by the white man over 100 years ago.
Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain(5,964 ft)is the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blowing
Rock
Where the wind blows continuously because the walls of the Johns
River Gorge form a flume through which the Northwest wind sweeps with such force that it
will return light objects thrown over the edge.
Foothills
Equestrian Nature Center
Foothills Equestrian
Nature Center is a 320-acre nature education and recreation center nestled
in the beautiful foothills of Tryon, North Carolina. The center offers 5
miles of hiking and riding trails, an equestrian center , a variety of
family-oriented nature education programs, outdoor concerts and more.
Cherohala Skyway
Crossing through the
Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests, from which it gets it's name, this National
Scenic Byway connects Robbinsville in North Carolina to Tellico Plains in Southeast
Tennessee.
Dupont State Park
More than 10,000 acres of forest, trails, and waterfalls between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina.
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