Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain is billed as "Carolina's Top Scenic Attraction." Look at the high country of western North Carolina from the "top of the world", walk across the Mile High Swinging Bridge and watch the bear, deer, eagles and otters in natural habitats. . .

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Fall Color

The first full week of October brought rich reds and golds to the trees along the Blue Parkway around Grandfather Mountain.

Linville Falls

Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker 316.4 is the park which contains the Linville Falls. This beautiful park with its trails through a hardwood tree forest shows off the falls from several vantage points.

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Moses Cone Mansion

The Moses Cone Mansion is at the heart of over 3,000 acres of beautiful views, hiking trails, horseback riding trails and the Southern Highlands Craft Guild shop.

Learn about Moses and Bertha Cone and their much loved property near Blowing Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway . . .

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Julian Price Park

Julian Price was an insurance executive who purchased over 4000 acres to offer recreational activities to company employees. Learn about Price Lake and the other facilities available to the public in the park . . .

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Linn Cove Viaduct

The Linn Cove Viaduct was the missing link in the completion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Environmental issues led to the design of one of the most complicated concrete bridge designs in the world . . .

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Bass Lake - Blowing Rock

Bass Lake, a part of the Moses Cone property, is easily accessible from Blowing Rock. See scenes from this beautiful lake and its 1.7 mile walking path . . .

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