Mountain Resorts?
Sep 24th, 2008, 01:46 PM
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Mountain Resorts?
Our family of 4 is considering a stopover in the NC mtns for about 3/4 nights next August enroute to the SC coast.
We're interested in hiking, kayaking,bicycling, beautiful scenery, interesting towns and horseback riding.(preferably on-site or very close to our resort/inn)
Any recommendations? Thanks !
We're interested in hiking, kayaking,bicycling, beautiful scenery, interesting towns and horseback riding.(preferably on-site or very close to our resort/inn)
Any recommendations? Thanks !
Sep 24th, 2008, 05:31 PM
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This is a no brainer if you like horses....Cataloochee Ranch west of Asheville is fantastic. So is Clear Creek between Ashville and Boone.
Boone is a college town, and in my view not that picturesque, the small neighboring village/towns of Banner Elk and Blowing Rock are pretty although Blowing Rock can get crowded. There is much to do there, but I think better outdoor activities west of Asheville.
If you go towards Cataloochee, there is great rafting on the Nantahala, and for more advanced paddlers, the Chatooga. The Nantahala Outdoor Center is great for mid-level rafting, and if you get bored, Asheville (an hour) is very artsy, there's Biltmore House and Vineyards, and the waterfalls in the area coming down from the Blue Ridge are awesome. "The Sliding Rock" in Brevard, just below Asheville, is a natural wet rock slide of about 70 feet into a cold natural pool beneath the falls.
We did 4 days this spring up in that area, and it was a riot.
Boone is a college town, and in my view not that picturesque, the small neighboring village/towns of Banner Elk and Blowing Rock are pretty although Blowing Rock can get crowded. There is much to do there, but I think better outdoor activities west of Asheville.
If you go towards Cataloochee, there is great rafting on the Nantahala, and for more advanced paddlers, the Chatooga. The Nantahala Outdoor Center is great for mid-level rafting, and if you get bored, Asheville (an hour) is very artsy, there's Biltmore House and Vineyards, and the waterfalls in the area coming down from the Blue Ridge are awesome. "The Sliding Rock" in Brevard, just below Asheville, is a natural wet rock slide of about 70 feet into a cold natural pool beneath the falls.
We did 4 days this spring up in that area, and it was a riot.
Oct 17th, 2008, 04:22 AM
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If you are coming from NJ you are adding a significant amount of driving to your trip. It can be pretty in NC, but the Virginia mountains are just as pretty and you would save hundreds of miles of driving.
But if you do want NC mountains, then the Boone/Blowing Rock/Banner Elk area is significantly closer than Asheville. And probably "higher".
But if you do want NC mountains, then the Boone/Blowing Rock/Banner Elk area is significantly closer than Asheville. And probably "higher".
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