ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Mystery Hill
  129 Mystery Hill Lane • Blowing Rock, NC 28605
  828-264-2792
  With the main attraction being The Mystery House, visitors are able to see water flow up hill as the gravitational pull is stronger than normal to the north. The Heritage Museum is now used to portray life of middle class mountain families in the late 1800's to early 1900's. In The Native American Artifacts Museum, over 50,000 pieces of authentic Native American artifacts are on display.  more...  map

• Tweetsie Railroad
  Highway 321 • Blowing Rock, NC 28605
  P.O. Box 388
  828-264-9061, 800-526-5740
  Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Tweetsie makes a scenic three-mile loop through the mountains near Blowing Rock. This amusement park has rides for all ages and live entertainment. You may want to pan for gold, ride the chair lift to Miner's Mountain, or see the animals at The Deer Park.  more...  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Blowing Rock
  Highway 321 South • Blowing Rock, NC 28605
  828-295-7111
  Come for a visit and learn the legend and origin of this natural formation, “an immense cliff 4,000 feet above sea level overhanging Johns River Gorge 3,000 feet below."  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
  3930 Payne Branch Road • Blowing Rock, NC 28605
  828-295-7938
  Located beside the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park includes the circa 1901, 13,000 square foot, Colonial Revival-style Flat Top Manor, 25 miles of carriage trails, and Craftsman's Trail, a 20-minute loop walk. The 20-room Manor is the home of the Parkway Craft Center, one of five shops of the Southern Highland Craft Guild which features handmade crafts by hundreds of regional artists. more...  map