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Plan Your Trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina

Discover the amazing variety of activies and adventures that await you here in these ancient Blue Ridge Mountains. Scenic beauty, Cherokee history, outdoor recreation, traditional mountain music, exquisite handmade crafts, and great food and drink from the many farms, restaurants, breweries, wineries, and yes even distilleries in the region. Come, stay and play with us!




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North Carolina Travel Brochures Feature Blue Ridge Attractions & Heritage Treasures

Download the Visitor Map Brochure and the Heritage Treasures of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area brochure (these are large files) for more information on Blue Ridge Attractions, Festivals, Events and Heritage Landmarks in the NC Mountains:

Visitor Map Brochure – Get More Information for Free!

 Other Maps and Guides Related to the Blue Ridge Mountains & NC Mountain Vacations

Learn more about NC state transportation, scenic byways, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For local maps of the NC Mountains and the Blue Ridge Heritage Area follow the links on the More Visitor Information section at the bottom of this page.

E-newsletters

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area publishes the Blue Ridge Explorer, a monthly e-newsletter with details about many special events happening during the month. Subscribe here.

For those travelers interested specifically in the traditional music of the NC mountains and foothills, subscribe to In Tune, the monthly e-newsletter of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.

(Photo by Mark File)

 Resources for Buying Local on Your NC Vacation

Local Food Guide
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

Farmers Markets Directory
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

What’s in Season – Fruits and Vegetables
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Local Handmade Goods

Host Groups & Online Resources

Three Host Groups serve visitors to the Smoky Mountains, Central Mountains and High Country regions of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Each provides a downloadable Visitor Guide to its specific region.

Each county in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area region has a Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Development Authority, and Visitor or Welcome Center to help visitors find accommodations, shopping, dining, attractions and more.  For easy reference, we’ve included links to all these organizations in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in the More Visitor Information section below.

Other popular sites that will provide additional information about all there is to see and do in this beautiful mountain region include:

  • Romanticasheville.com – This privately owned website includes thousands of photos and “best of” ideas for everything from outdoor adventures to wedding planning. Extends beyond the Asheville area.

More Visitor Information

Detailed travel information for the North Carolina mountains and foothills—information on attractions, accommodations, dining and events—is provided by a variety of federal, state, regional and local organizations:

Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Located at Parkway milepost 384 in Asheville.
828-298-5330

State Tourism Office
1-800-VISITNC

Asheville Regional Airport

(12 miles south of Asheville)
708 Airport Rd #
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-2226

Local Chambers of Commerce and Visitor Bureaus

(by County)

Alleghany County
Visit Alleghany
Alleghany Chamber of Commerce
1-800-372-5473
(336) 372-5473

Ashe County
Ashe Chamber of Commerce
(336) 846-9550

Avery County
Avery County Chamber of Commerce
(800) 972-2183
Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce
(828) 898-8395
Banner Elk Tourism
844-824-6777
Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce
(828) 387-9283

Buncombe County
Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
(828) 258-6101
Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce
(800) 669-2301
(828) 669-2300
Explore Asheville, NC | Visit Asheville, NC’s Official Tourism Web Site
Weaverville Visitor Information

Burke County
Burke County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 437-3021
Burke County Travel and Tourism
(828) 433-6793
Valdese Department of Tourism
(828) 879-2126

Caldwell County
Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 726-0616
ExploreCaldwell
(828) 726- 0323

Cherokee County
Andrews/Murphy Visitor Center Tourism Development Authority
828-557-0602
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
(828) 321-3584
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 837-2242

Clay County
Clay County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 389-3704

Graham County
Graham County Travel and Tourism Authority
(800) 470-3790
(828) 479-3790

Haywood County
Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 456-3021
Haywood County Tourism Development Authority
(800) 334-0764
(828) 944-0761
Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
(800) 624-4431
(828) 926-1686
Waynesville Visitor Information
(828) 456-3517

Henderson County
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 692-1413
Henderson County Travel and Tourism
(800) 828-4244
(828) 693-9708

Jackson County
Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce
(828) 743-5191
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
(800) 962-1911

Macon County
Franklin Chamber of Commerce
(866) 372-5546
Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
(828) 526-5841

Madison County
Hot Springs Tourism Association
(828) 622-9932
Madison County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 689-9351
Madison County Tourism Development Authority
(828) 680-9031

McDowell County
McDowell County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 652-4240
McDowell County Tourism
(888) 233-6111
(828) 668-4282

Mitchell County
Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce
(800) 227-3912
(828) 765-9483

Polk County
Polk County Travel & Tourism
(800) 440-7848
(828) 894-2324

Qualla Boundary (Cherokee, NC)
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
1-800-438-1601
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
828-788-0034

Rutherford County
Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce
(877) 625-2725
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
(828) 287-3090
Rutherford County Travel Development Authority
1-800-849-5998
(828) 287-6113

Surry County
Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce
(336) 526-1111
Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce &
Mount Airy Visitor Information
1-800-948-0949
(336) 786-6116

Swain County
County Chamber of Commerce
(800) 867-9246
(828) 488-3681

Transylvania County
Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
800 648-4523
(828) 883-3700
Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
(800)648-4523

Watauga County
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
(800) 295-7851
(828) 295-7851
Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority
(877) 750-4636
(828) 295-4636
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
(828) 264-2225
Watauga County Tourism Development Authority
(800) 852-9506
(828) 262-3516

Wilkes County
Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority
(336) 838-3951
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
(336) 838-8662

Yadkin County
Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce
(336) 526-1111
Yadkin Valley Tourism Authority
(877) 999-8390
Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce
(336) 679-2200

Yancey County
Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
(828) 682-7413