Handmade Canoes

Shortly after its entry into North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, you will find the recreation area first time in public on the promenade, Cumberland Knob. 217.5 A member of Cumberland Knob is a 1,000-acre park with picnic area and a variety of plant and animal life, including many species of birds. There are also two walking trails, a short walk to Cumberland button. The trail is a hike of more intense by 2:00 Gully Creek Gorge.

Stone Mountain State Park in Roaring Gap, NC, is a fun attraction a few miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway at MP 229. Camping, fishing, hiking are popular activities at Stone Mountain. There are also mountains of cultural exhibits, including a former moon again, the Garden Park Baptist Church, founded in 1897 and restored farm Hutchinson. climbing and abseiling are also popular in Stone Mountain State Park, but a permit is required, and admission is free.

Doughton Park is a park of 7,000 acres on the Blue Ridge Parkway at MP 238.5. Here, visitors can enjoy fishing, hiking, camping, picnics, and even cross-country skiing during the winter months. Tenders restored Brinegar Cabin, built in 1880, basketry and weaving demonstrations during the summer. These handmade goods can be purchased in the gift shop.

MP 259 is home to a popular destination on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Northwest Trading Post. Here you can find locally made gifts and goodies at the hands of others, and a unique selection of collectibles. Minutes Drive is the New River and a number of canoe and tube rental outfitters are available for travel from the river the whole family. You can also bring your own boat, as the dinghy Coleman Navigator 3-one, and access to the river for your own family adventure. The New River State Park is located next to MP 261 with boat access to the river, and canoe-camping and backcountry camping. Parkway Visitors can also find the cabin and cottage rentals along the nearby river, most with whirlpool and fireplace for a romantic mountain getaway.

MP 259 are also off world-famous church frescoes. The Episcopal churches are always open and there is no entry fee. The famous murals are displayed at St. Mary's Episcopal Church and the Holy Trinity Church has a mural of the Last Supper.

For fun, music filled night of dance with the whole family, visit the Mountain Music Jamboree, just off Blue Ridge Parkway MP 261 in Glendale Springs Enjoy. Square dancing, clogging, and other family fun dances every Saturday night and Friday and during the summer.

Blowing Rock is a short drive away from the promenade at MP 291.9 and is famous for its mountain charm, extraordinary shopping and unique attractions. You'll find the legendary Blowing Rock and can enjoy the view 4,090 feet above John's River Gorge (small admission fee). One of the most popular attractions of the family near the Blue Ridge Parkway, Tweetsie Railroad, is also located in Blowing Rock. Shopping in the area includes a store of outdoor recreation and specialist outlets Tangier, with 30 different outlet stores.