Guidebook for Blowing Rock

John Jennifer
John Jennifer
Guidebook for Blowing Rock

Sightseeing

Julian Price Memorial Park is only a few miles away on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It offers scenic hiking, camping, and picknicking. Gorgeous Price Lake offers boat rentals during the summer months.
Julian Price Lake Dam
Julian Price Memorial Park is only a few miles away on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It offers scenic hiking, camping, and picknicking. Gorgeous Price Lake offers boat rentals during the summer months.
Visit this amazing scenic mountain. Grandfather Mountain is 15 minutes south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visit grandfather.com for more information.
716 locals recommend
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy
716 locals recommend
Visit this amazing scenic mountain. Grandfather Mountain is 15 minutes south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visit grandfather.com for more information.
Moses H. Cone memorial park is only a few miles away on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It features miles of hiking and horse riding, a beautiful lake, and a 19th century restored manor house.
138 locals recommend
Moses Cone Manor
138 locals recommend
Moses H. Cone memorial park is only a few miles away on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It features miles of hiking and horse riding, a beautiful lake, and a 19th century restored manor house.
Linville Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a spectacular three-tiered waterfall plunging into Linville Gorge. See www.visitnc.com/listing/linville-falls-1
25 locals recommend
Linville Falls Visitor Center
Warrior Lane
25 locals recommend
Linville Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a spectacular three-tiered waterfall plunging into Linville Gorge. See www.visitnc.com/listing/linville-falls-1

Entertainment & Activities

During the winder months, enjoy this family-friendly ski slope, only ten minutes away. Visit http://www.appskimtn.com/ for more details.
251 locals recommend
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain Rd
251 locals recommend
During the winder months, enjoy this family-friendly ski slope, only ten minutes away. Visit http://www.appskimtn.com/ for more details.
Tweetsie Railroad is a wild-west them park that is great for the kids. We are about 15 minutes away. https://tweetsie.com/
242 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln
242 locals recommend
Tweetsie Railroad is a wild-west them park that is great for the kids. We are about 15 minutes away. https://tweetsie.com/
Mystery Hill is a fun family location with gem mining and curiosity exhibits. http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com/
79 locals recommend
Mystery Hill
129 Mystery Hill Ln
79 locals recommend
Mystery Hill is a fun family location with gem mining and curiosity exhibits. http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com/

Food Scene

Visit lovely Blowing Rock, NC, located ten minutes away. Main Street has shops and restaurants. Kids will enjoy the Blowing Rock park with a playground and volleyball, tennis and basketball courts.
398 locals recommend
Blowing Rock
398 locals recommend
Visit lovely Blowing Rock, NC, located ten minutes away. Main Street has shops and restaurants. Kids will enjoy the Blowing Rock park with a playground and volleyball, tennis and basketball courts.
This is our favorite medium-priced restaurant in Blowing Rock. They have sandwiches and entrees. It is right next door to their sister-restaurant, "Sunny Rock," where you can get a great breakfast in the mornings.
37 locals recommend
Foggy Rock Eatery & Pub
8180 Valley Blvd
37 locals recommend
This is our favorite medium-priced restaurant in Blowing Rock. They have sandwiches and entrees. It is right next door to their sister-restaurant, "Sunny Rock," where you can get a great breakfast in the mornings.

Shopping

Shop until you drop at the Tanger Outlet Center on 321 just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Only ten minutes away! Visit tangeroutlet.com/blowingrock for more information.
109 locals recommend
Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock
278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd
109 locals recommend
Shop until you drop at the Tanger Outlet Center on 321 just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Only ten minutes away! Visit tangeroutlet.com/blowingrock for more information.