| Attraction & Distance | Feature |
Shatley Springs Restaurant
West Jefferson, NC
12 miles (30 min) | A GREAT place to eat. Home cooking served home style. Reservations recommended. (336) 982-2236. |
Whitetop Mountain
4.5 miles | Great views of NC and TN |
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail on Whitetop Mountain
4.5 miles | 34 miles trail from Whitetop Mountain to Damascus and on to Abingdon, Va. for horseback riding, hiking and bicycle riding. Mount Rogers Natl. Recreation Area 3714 Highway 16, Marion, VA 24354, (800) 628-7202. Shuttles available.
Bike rentals at Adventure Damascus Bicycles, www.AdventureDamascus.com , 888-595-BIKE. |
| Grayson Highlands State Park - 3.0 miles | Camping, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking. Over 12 miles of hiking trails. Visit the "wild ponies" at Grayson. |
Cheese Factory
West Jefferson, NC
19 miles (25 min.) | NC's only cheese factory. Antique shopping & restaurants. Ashe County, NC has events on-going throughout the year. http://www.ashechamber.com/
Email: AsheChamber@Skybest.com
(888) 343-2743 |
Barter Theatre
Abington, Va.
38 miles | Barter Theatre - www.bartertheatre.com - Shows year round. Shopping & Restaurants
Some of the plays throughout the summer:
Pump Boys & Dinettes, Death of a Salesman, Arsenic & Old Lace, Two Can Play, First Baptist of Ivy Gap, Girl of my Dreams, The Odd Couple, and many more! |
Blue Ridge Parkway
28 miles | Scenic drive with lots of overlooks, hiking trails and picnic areas. |
| Appalachian Trail | Georgia to Maine hiking trail |
Horn in the West
Boone, NC
1 hour | Restaurants and shopping. Horn in the West outdoor play, June 22 - August 11, Tuesday - Sunday @ 8:30pm, Reservations (888) 825-6747, Adults $12, Children (12 & under) $6, AAA & Senior discount -$1. |
| Golfing | Mountain Air Golf Course, West Jefferson, NC 336-877-4716
Jefferson Landing, Jefferson, NC 336-982-7767 |
Float the New River
Jefferson, NC
12 miles | Zaloo's Canoes, www.zaloos.com, zaloos@skybest.com, 800-535-4027, provides rentals for day and overnight float trips. |
Our Chruches of the Frescoes
Glendale Spring, NC
45 mins. | Our Churches of the Frescoes. Come and enjoy a meaningful worship at these 2 historic churches dating back to the early 1900s. The Parish of The Holy Communion, P.O. Box 177, Glendale Springs, NC 28629 (336) 982-3076 |
| Burnt Hills Stables | Horseback Riding Rental / Guided Trail Riding |
Christmas Trees
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