Guidebook for the High Country
Sightseeing
Historic Mast Store Annex with all the great treasures found in Mast Stores, just more historic!
102 locals recommend
Mast Store Annex
2918 Broadstone RdHistoric Mast Store Annex with all the great treasures found in Mast Stores, just more historic!
Just a short drive to the BRP Price Lake Overlook!
18 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway, Price Lake Overlook
Price Lake TrailJust a short drive to the BRP Price Lake Overlook!
Blue Ridge Parkway Access
Blue Ridge Parkway AccessGreat place to access the BRP!
Wonderful park with playground, walking trails, basketball, river access.
68 locals recommend
Valle Crucis Community Park
2892 Broadstone RdWonderful park with playground, walking trails, basketball, river access.
The Greater Foscoe Mining Co
8998 NC-105Gem mining!
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdSki mountain within 20 minutes!
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrSki Mountain, with fun activities in summer too!
Ski mountain with cute ski village and summer fun and concert series.
367 locals recommend
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwySki mountain with cute ski village and summer fun and concert series.
Grandfather Mountain State Park
Linville Falls - Trail and Waterfall
Just 30 minutes to Linville Falls!
Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zipline
2058 Skyland DrMast General Store Boone
630 W King StHebron Falls Trail
Hebron Falls TrailTweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad LnMystery Hill
129 Mystery Hill LnCity/town information
Home of Appalachian State University, lots of great restaurants and local and independent shops. Short drive for groceries and other amenities.
285 locals recommend
Boone
Home of Appalachian State University, lots of great restaurants and local and independent shops. Short drive for groceries and other amenities.
Just a quick 20 minutes to Blowing Rock and you're in a historic treasure with the Blowing Rock, Art in the Park, quaint restaurants and local shops, hiking at Julian Price lake and more.
398 locals recommend
Blowing Rock
Just a quick 20 minutes to Blowing Rock and you're in a historic treasure with the Blowing Rock, Art in the Park, quaint restaurants and local shops, hiking at Julian Price lake and more.
Banner Elk is home to both Sugar and Beech Ski Mountains, and wonderful festivals such as the Wooly Worm Festival, Lees McRae College, and more.
214 locals recommend
Banner Elk
Banner Elk is home to both Sugar and Beech Ski Mountains, and wonderful festivals such as the Wooly Worm Festival, Lees McRae College, and more.
Beech Mountain is the highest incorporated town east of the Mississippi!
190 locals recommend
Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain is the highest incorporated town east of the Mississippi!
Food scene
Jerky Outpost
2107 Broadstone RdJerky outpost!
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard Lanewonderful vineyard within 10 minutes drive
Over Yonder Restaurant and Fresh Market
3608 NC-194Sweet Magnolia Shoppe
681 W King StNeighborhoods
Valle Crucis
Traveler advice
Getting around
Getting around in Winter - Four Wheel Drive Recommended
For those coming to the High Country in the Winter, the weather can change quickly and unexpectedly. We do get snow and ice consistently from November - April. It's recommended that at least one person in your party have a four-wheel drive vehicle.