Best places in McDowell County

Discover the best places in McDowell County, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection. Ratings are based from 87 places in the city.

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Toms Creek Falls Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 Such an easy hike. Limited parking serves about 25 cars. Only has gravel lot for about 10. The rest have to park along the roadway. Luckily it's a dead end road so not much traffic. Very easy hike for new hikers and small children. Big rocks and different trails and creek paths. Plenty of room to pl...
4.90 (683 reviews)
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Chestoa View Parking Area & Viewpoint
Scenic spot
👍👍 Stop here! Walk! This is the best turn out we have seen between here and Ashville! Do not do like most people who we saw pull in, turn around, and go out! Just because you don't see the view from the large parking lot with picnic tables, it is worth getting out. Don the paved path is a split in...
4.90 (513 reviews)
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Bear Den Overlook
Scenic spot
👍👍 Beautiful overlook views especially in the fall where the full fall colors are on display. As usual there is free parking.
4.90 (311 reviews)
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Green Knob Overlook
Scenic spot
👍👍 It's the backside of the mountain (facing east) so you're catching a different view of the sunset. Craggy Gardens is a few miles south and it's usually packed at sunset - which is beautiful. This side only had two other people stop for a few minutes. Great to take a picnic and be less crowded. I wou...
4.80 (385 reviews)
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Big Lynn Lodge
Lodge
Casual rooms & suites with porches, rocking chairs & mountain views, plus free breakfast & dinner.
4.70 (509 reviews)
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Switzerland Cafe
American restaurant
This seasonal, folksy smokehouse & eatery with a nostalgic feel offers American fare & picnic eats.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Nopale's Mexican Grill
Mexican restaurant
$ $$$
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Deerlick Gap Overlook
Scenic spot
4.90 (211 reviews)
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McDowell County Rest Area
Rest stop
4.60 (887 reviews)
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Skyline Village Inn
Hotel
Down-to-earth hotel offering a tavern, a lounge & a deck with valley & mountain views.
4.70 (380 reviews)
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Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Bear Den
Campground
National forest cabins, cottages & tent & RV pitches with lake access, playgrounds & games rooms.
4.60 (666 reviews)
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Linville Caverns, Inc
Tourist attraction
Guided tours of a subterranean cave network in a mountainside discovered in the early 19th century.
4.50 (3.8K reviews)
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Mountain Stream RV Park
RV park
👍👍 I camped here in my RV. It was very nice. They have all sorts of things to make your stay a great one. Items like the internet and basic cable at every site, a great big pavilion with a TV, fireplace, grills, picnic tables, and outdoor heaters. In the camp store they have all sorts of balls to play...
4.70 (324 reviews)
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Countryside BBQ
Barbecue restaurant
Old-fashioned, seat-yourself standby doling out sizable portions of homestyle BBQ dishes & desserts.
$$ $$
4.50 (2K reviews)
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WV ATV Resort and UTV Rentals- We Rent Fun!
ATV rental service
👍👍 Recently stayed at WV ATV Resort. When we arrived our unit had not been cleaned. The house keeper had called out sick. The misses... was not to happy after a 9hr drive from the coast. Well, the part owner Josh immediately took care of the situation. He put us up in Bear cabin. WOW!!! What a awesome...
4.90 (158 reviews)
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Catawba River Lodge & Inn
Inn
Relaxed lodging offering 12 warmly decorated rooms with fireplaces & private balconies.
4.90 (153 reviews)
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Pepperoni's
Pizza restaurant
$ $$$
4.50 (749 reviews)
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Nopales Fresh Mex Express
Restaurant
$$ $$
4.80 (178 reviews)
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TJ's Cafe Southern Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast restaurant
4.80 (175 reviews)
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Curtis Valley Overlook
Scenic spot
4.80 (163 reviews)
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