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Grandfather Mountain
Nature preserve
Nature preserve with rugged peaks, alpine hiking trails, a nature museum & backcountry camping.
4.80 (5.8K reviews)
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Mile High Swinging Bridge
Tourist attraction
Built in 1952, this mile-high pedestrian bridge offers sweeping views of Grandfather Mountain.
4.80 (3.2K reviews)
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Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
Tourist attraction
👍 So much fun!!! This was probably the best part of our weekend trip. No line when we went. Very friendly staff. Only complaint is you can't divide up the bundle 3 packs. My daughter needed an adult to ride so we got an adult 3 pack and kid 3 pack and figured my husband would go 2x with her and I'd ge...
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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Grandfather Mountain
Mountain peak
Tall peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains with a mile-high swinging bridge, museum & picnic areas.
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
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Elk River Falls
Hiking area
Dramatic waterfall with cliffside trails & a beach area popular for wading in natural pools.
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Linn Cove Viaduct
Scenic spot
A segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway, this concrete, S-shaped bridge hugs Grandfather Mountain.
4.90 (907 reviews)
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The Pineola
Hotel
Country motel featuring basic rooms with a homey feel & rustic log cabins with kitchens.
4.70 (874 reviews)
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Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant
Mexican restaurant
👍👍 To be the only place in the area to eat, I was quite impressed! Los Arcoiris managed to handle our large group expertly and expeditiously. The food was delicious and filling. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meals.
$ $$$
4.40 (856 reviews)
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Italian Pizza & Pasta Restaurant
Pizza restaurant
👍👍 Our experience getting take-out at The Italian Restaurant in Pineola was excellent. My call to place my order was picked up right away by a cheerful and professional hostess. I arrived at the restaurant early and employees were super nice. No less than two of them offered me a drink while I sat at t...
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4.20 (765 reviews)
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Waterfalls Park
City park
👍👍 We stopped on our drive to the Airport to stretch our legs and so glad we did! It was a nice walk/hike down to the falls, with the trail being very doable (gravel) but be careful at the end there are rocks and steep steps to navigate to actually get to the falls area, for those with mobility issues....
4.60 (518 reviews)
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Beacon Heights Overlook Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 Stay on the trail to the very end. There is an overlook that’s worth seeing before you reach the end, but the best sunrise spot is all the way back. Amazing sunrise spot. We had breakfast and watched the sunrise. It’s a short hike with parking right at the trailhead.
4.90 (456 reviews)
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Fred & Larry's Coffee
Coffee shop
😠 The place is beautiful lovely atmosphere. BUT I ordered a drip coffee as they have it on the menu unfortunately it wasn't , the lady did a shot and added water. When I approached her about it she denied it and try to convince me that it was drip coffee. So long story short if you want drip coffee or...
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4.50 (440 reviews)
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Sugar Creek Gem Mine
Tourist attraction
👍👍 I'm pleasantly surprised with this place. The girls, 18 & 20, really wanted to go but I figured it was a typical tourist trap. In all honesty it kind of is. But we had an absolute blast. They found a lot of different stones, large ones actually, some as big as 4" round. Different colored crystals mo...
4.40 (412 reviews)
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Mountain River Family Campground
Campground
👍👍 This campground is beautiful. Nice spacious sites kept very clean with nice trees and plants. Our site was right on the river and was pretty. The grounds of the park are very well maintained. Beautiful area to walk, play games, fish in the pond. The bathhouse and laundry were impeccable....
4.80 (410 reviews)
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Linville Falls Campground RV Park & Cabins
Campground
👍👍 Cute little campground! The sites have just the right amount of trees and each site has its own garbage can. They had potted flowers throughout the park, a lovely little dog park and everything was very well maintained. The owner was very friendly and welcoming. We only stayed one night but would h...
$25/night
4.70 (375 reviews)