Outdoor Activities – Page 5 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

New River State Park

The New River, the centerpiece of the more than 2,000-acre New River State Park near...

The Nantahala River Bogs Natural Area in the Nantahala National Forest protects some of the...

The mountains near Spruce Pine, North Carolina are among the richest in minerals and gems...

Lofty Mount Mitchell, near Burnsville, North Carolina, rises to an elevation of 6,684 feet and...

Mount Jefferson, rising to more than 1,600 feet above the surrounding landscape, is an area...

Mount Hardy rises to 6,110 feet in the Great Balsam Mountain range and offers ambitious...

The sheer face of Looking Glass Rock, located in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard,...

The Little Tennessee River, which can be accessed on foot from the Little Tennessee River...

Spanning 6,510 acres with more than 150 miles of shoreline, Lake James is the recreational...

Julian Price Memorial Park is a popular stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the...

The Cradle of Forestry Historic Site near Brevard commemorates the beginning of forest conservation in...

The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock preserves the home and working...