Amusements

• Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
  4416 NC Highway 105 South • Boone, NC 28607
  Located near Flintlock Campground
  828-963-GEMS
  Providing all the equipment needed, you will find gems from all over the world including topaz, amethyst, citrine, ruby, sapphire, peridot, garnet, smokey quartz, aquamarine, and emerald among others in every bucket you buy. They also offer jewelry settings in 14 karat gold and sterling silver, finished jewelry, gifts, and mineral specimens.  more...  map

• Footsloggers Climbing Tower
  139 South Depot Street • Boone, NC 28607
  Downtown Boone
  828-265-3544
  Outdoor climbing tower located in downtown Boone. The Tower is fun for families, friends and groups of all kinds. Color coded routes on the slabs, vertical faces and steep overhangs provide challenges for climbers of all abilities. No experience is necessary. Visit the tower for a 1 or 2 hour course or your choice of three climbs with a trained staff member belaying.  more...  map

• Magic Mountain Mini Golf
  1675 NC Highway 105 Bypass • Boone, NC 28607
  828-265-4653
  Set along the mountainside, Magic Mountain Mini Golf, surrounded by nature and waterfalls, is a fun time for the whole family.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Appalachian Cultural Museum
  University Hall Drive • Boone, NC 28608
  828-262-3117
  Part of Appalachian State University, the Appalachian Cultural Museum, through exhibits, publications, and special events, is opened in order to form an understanding of the people of the Appalachian Mountains and to conjure up new museum ideas.  more...  map

• Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  423 West King Street • Boone, NC 28608
  828-262-3017
  New and historically important art work as well as exhibits and educational and outreach programs may be seen and are offered at this regional visual arts center, a program of the Appalachian State University Office of Cultural Affairs. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Daniel Boone Native Gardens
  651 Horn In The West Drive • Boone, NC 28607
  828-264-6390
  Several native North Carolina plants may be viewed here for both educational and preservation purposes. You may also view the Wrought Iron Gates which were designed by Daniel Boone, VI, a direct descendent of Daniel Boone.  map