AREA ATTRACTIONS

The area around RedTail Mountain offers an endless array of area attractions in and around the Mountain City area. Local attractions include the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, numerous trout fishing streams, dinner theaters, theme parks, museums and many more. Area Amenities and Attractions Photo Gallery.

Virginia Creeper Trail
Damascus, VA (18 miles)
The Virginia Creeper Trail is open to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and some of the areas best fly fishing.
http://www.vacreepertrail.com

Appalachian Trail
Trial Head located in Shady Valley, TN (15 miles)
Famous trail extending from Maine to Georgia. Locally the Appalachian Trail follows segments of mountain ranges in the Cherokee National Forest.
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/sit e/c.jkLXJ8MQKtH/b.1423119/k.BEA0/Home.htm

Blue Ridge Parkway
Onramp located at Mile Post 280 (28 miles)
With entrances and exits at all major federal and state highways part of a Parkway experience is getting into the towns and communities of the region.  Asheville and Boone, NC and Roanoke, VA are the largest cities along the way.
http://www.nps.gov/blri/

The Blowing Rock
HWY 321 S, Blowing Rock, NC (29 miles)
The Blowing Rock, North Carolina's oldest travel attraction since 1933, is an immense cliff 4,000 feet above sea level overhanging Johns River Gorge 3,000 feet below. Open all year weather permitting.
http://www.theblowingrock.com/

Grandfather Mountain
US 221 & Blue Ridge Parkway ; Linville, NC (35 miles)
Grandfather Mountain is the highest peak in the Blue Ridge mountain range and a globally recognized nature preserve.
http://www.grandfather.com/

Bristol Caverns
US 421 & Bristol Caverns HWY, Bristol Caverns, TN (37 miles)
Bristol caverns cave system allows you to explore the banks of underground rivers, carved deep into the earth millions of years ago.
http://www.bristolcaverns.com/

Linville Caverns
Marion, NC (49 miles)
Linville Caverns is situated as the base of Humpback Mountain in the serine Linville Valley.
http://www.linvillecaverns.com/

Linville Falls
HWY 221, Linville Falls, NC (45 miles)
Linville Mountain and Jonas Ridge cradle the river making accessible the many trails into the gorge and views of the picturesque falls.
http://www.linvillefallsvillage.com/

Appalachian Ski Mountain
Blowing Rock, NC (27 miles)
Skiing since 1962, the High Country's 1st ski area is still the mountain of choice for skiers of all ages and abilities.
http://www.appskimtn.com/

Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain, NC (29 miles)
Since 1967 Ski Beech redefines southern skiing as the highest ski resort in Eastern North America, at 5506 ft. above sea level.
http://www.skibeech.com/default.php

Tweetsie Railroad
Blowing Rock, NC (26 miles)
The Wild West theme park features live shows, amusement rides, and much more. The heart of the park is the three-mile train ride behind Tweetsie Railroad's historic steam locomotives.
http://www.tweetsie.com/

Heritage Hall, Theater for the Performing Arts
Mountain City, TN (4 miles)
An intimate, warm, community-based theatre home to a wide range of performances and events.
http://www.heritagehalltheatre.org/

NASCAR Bristol Motor Speedway, TN
Bristol, TN (42 miles)
160,000 seat track holds many fast paced racing events throughout the year.
http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Boone, NC (20 miles)
Appalachian State University's own center for all forms of the visual arts.
http://www.turchincenter.org/