Outdoor Activities – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Southern Highlands Reserve

A private arboretum featuring native plants near Lake Toxaway, the Southern Highlands Reserve is a...

The rivers and streams of the NC mountains and foothills are among the most popular...

Tour a small town with big personalities and welcoming climate Tryon quickly grew as a...

Elk Knob State Park is located in the Meat Camp area of Watauga County. Elk...

A Town Born From Education Before 1856, when no more than 10 families lived on...

The tallest dam east of the Rockies at 480 feet, Fontana Dam was was built by the...

Early History Perched on the crest of the Blue Ridge atop the Eastern Continental Divide,...

Established in 1789, the town of Rockford served as the county seat of Surry County...

Waynesville is the largest city west of Asheville. It is Haywood County's oldest town and...

Plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the greatest concentrations of...

Do you enjoy skiing or snowboarding? Or are you looking to learn for the first...

Nestled in the High Country in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina is...