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Things to Do in Watauga County, NC

63 places in Watauga County, NC

Boone NC

Boone NC

Boone, North Carolina

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Boone, North Carolina

Opened in 2003 by Appalachian State University, this gallery has temporary & permanent exhibits.

Valle Crucis Community Park

Valle Crucis Community Park

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Playground & paths along a river in a valley.

Children's Playhouse

Children's Playhouse

Boone, North Carolina

Play & learning center geared to young kids, with indoor/outdoor play areas & art activities.

Hickory Ridge History Museum

Hickory Ridge History Museum

Boone, North Carolina

Re-enacted circa-1785–1805 mountain homestead with costumed actors, period cabins & craft workshops.

Waterfalls

Waterfalls

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Clawson-Burnley Park

Clawson-Burnley Park

Boone, North Carolina

Community green space with 2 large picnic shelters & a connector trail to the Boone Greenway.

Brookshire Park

Brookshire Park

Boone, North Carolina

Grass-covered space, punctuated by trees, with a paved path for bikes and soccer fields.

Flat Top Lookout Tower

Flat Top Lookout Tower

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Scenic out-and-back trail starting at Moses Cone Manor with a gravel path and views of the mountains.

Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park

Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park

Boone, North Carolina

Wooded mountain park on 185 acres offering challenging trails & vistas.

Tweetsie Railroad

Tweetsie Railroad

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Family-oriented park with train rides, an amusement park, chair lift, petting zoo & live shows.

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

The preserved country estate of a conservationist, with 25 miles of trails & a regional crafts shop.

High Gravity Adventures Zip Line & Aerial Park

High Gravity Adventures Zip Line & Aerial Park

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Obstacle courses & zip-line tours are designed for most ages at this forested family attraction.

Appalachian Tubing Company

Appalachian Tubing Company

Boone, North Carolina

Relaxed river tubing expeditions on the New River along scenic routes, with shuttle service available.

Mystery Hill

Mystery Hill

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Site features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.

Bass Lake Trail

Bass Lake Trail

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Flat, tree-topped walking trail circling a small lake, with connections to other paths.

Watauga Gorge

Watauga Gorge

North Carolina

Park with a river, picnic facilities, and fishing.

Otter Falls Trail

Otter Falls Trail

Seven Devils, North Carolina

Pretty falls accessible via a trail-linked park, for dog walking and picnics.

Thunder Hill Overlook

Thunder Hill Overlook

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Wide views of North Carolina are available from this famous stop, beloved of amateur astronomers.

Yadkin Valley Overlook

Yadkin Valley Overlook

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

High vantage point along the Blue Ridge Parkway offering views into Watauga and Caldwell counties.

Green Mountain Creek Falls

Green Mountain Creek Falls

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Small waterfall reached via a small roadside parking area, or glimpsed while driving along highway 221.

The Blowing Rock

The Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Famous cliff featuring strong wind gusts that blow lightly thrown objects back to the thrower.

Land of Oz

Land of Oz

Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Sugar Creek Gem Mine

Sugar Creek Gem Mine

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Gem-mining facility featuring an outdoor area where sifted buckets of gravel and sand are sorted for gems.

Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster

Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Year-round amusement park with a scenic alpine coaster and coffee shop.

Wilderness Run Adventure Course

Wilderness Run Adventure Course

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Visitors say this adventure park offers challenging ropes courses for older children and adults, along with a mini-course and gem mining for younger children. They also highlight …

Banner House Museum

Banner House Museum

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Turtle Island Preserve

Turtle Island Preserve

Boone, North Carolina

This old-fashioned farm & nature sanctuary offers workshops, summer camps & tours by appointment.

Elk Mountain Overlook

Elk Mountain Overlook

Boone, North Carolina

Scenic stop offering wide-open views of the mountains, with some spots for hiking.

Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.

Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.

Linville, North Carolina

Reached via a wooden walkway, this lookout area on Rough Ridge offers sweeping views.

Grandfather Mountain State Park

Grandfather Mountain State Park

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Expansive mountain park with challenging trails, rocky cliffs, scenic views & camping (with permit).

Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain

Linville, North Carolina

Nature preserve with rugged peaks, alpine hiking trails, a nature museum & backcountry camping.

Sphinx Rock

Sphinx Rock

Linville, North Carolina

Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance

Lenoir, North Carolina

Restored 1792 manor of a Revolutionary War general, with tours, artifacts and beech and cypress trees.

Portal tridimensional

Portal tridimensional

Lenoir, North Carolina

Caldwell Heritage Museum

Caldwell Heritage Museum

Lenoir, North Carolina

Museum with over 20 permanent displays telling the story of the local area from preserved artifacts.

Linville Caverns, Inc

Linville Caverns, Inc

Marion, North Carolina

Guided tours of a subterranean cave network in a mountainside discovered in the early 19th century.

Wiseman's View Scenic Overlook

Wiseman's View Scenic Overlook

Marion, North Carolina

Scenic spot at the end of a long dirt road with sweeping views of the gorge and mountains.

T.H. Broyhill Walking Park

T.H. Broyhill Walking Park

Lenoir, North Carolina

Peaceful destination featuring a botanical garden, a wildlife sanctuary & tranquil, lakefront paths.

Vulcan De Luve (Mini Volcano)

Vulcan De Luve (Mini Volcano)

Husk, North Carolina

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