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Boone KOALocal Area AttractionsTweetsie RailroadTweetsie's one-price admission includes a full day of fun at Tweetsie Railroad, including the adventure-filled Wild West train trip, live entertainment, Country Fair rides, a visit to the petting zoo and much more. Summer: open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fall: open weekends, Friday to Sunday, after Labor Day through Halloween from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each October Tweetsie becomes the ghost train on Friday and Saturday nights. This event is considered one of the top ten Halloween Festivals in the South. Enjoy a scary ride through the night with ghost and goblins. "All aboard!" Grandfather MountainGrandfather Mountain is one of the most environmentally significant mountains in the world. It is set apart by the U.N. as an International Biosphere Reserve, a place where man and nature thrive in harmony. Only 324 biospheres exist and this mountain is the only one that is privately owned. There are 47 rare and endangered species here. Enjoy Mile High Swinging Bridge, Wildlife Habitats, hiking, picnicking and Nature Museum. Open daily all year except Thanksgiving and Christmas from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (winter), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (spring/fall) and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (summer). Average visit is approximately 2 to 3 hours. Blue Ridge ParkwayRanked “America’s most scenic drive” by leading travel writers. This is more than a scenic highway, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a spectacular route to fascinating worlds of vacation fun and excitement. "This All-American Road offers 350 miles of hiking trails. These footpaths will take you through diverse settings, from crystal clear mountain streams to spectacular waterfalls, through lush forests and across broad meadows." This great experience is only nine miles from the campground. Horn in the WestThis is Kermit Hunter’s famous Drama of the American Revolution. Each summer Horn in the West explodes into action on three spectacular stages to relive the incredible saga of the struggles of the rugged mountain settlers of the late eighteenth century and their role in the winning of this great country from British oppression. Held nightly except for Monday at 8:30 p.m. (late June through Mid-August). For more information, visit Horn in the West online. Mystery HillMystery Hill's admission ticket includes unlimited all day access to the following Mystery Hill attractions: The Mystery House, The Shadow Wall, The Spooky Spigot, The Dancing Duo, Optical Illusions, Mystery Rocks, Elusive Sights and BubbleRama. Open year-round seven days a week (rain or shine). Hours vary June to August and September to May. Todd General StoreEstablished 1914 - only 9 miles from the campground - revisit a time when life was simple and genuine. Meet the mountain folks and listen to tales of the railroad days when Todd was the largest town in both Watauga and Ashe Counties. Old time music jam - Fridays at 7:00. While there see the old train depot and tin buildings or go for a canoe or tube ride down the New River. Todd Store in located on Railroad Grade Road, one of the the most scenic bike routes in North Carolina. Visit Todd General Store online. Linville CavernsVisit North Carolina's only Show Cavern. The cavern has a constant year-round temperature of 52 degrees. It has magnificient features such as columns, draperies, canopies, straws, and an array of icicle-like forms. This is a great rainy day idea. For more information, visit Linville Caverns online. An Appalachian Summer FestivalWorld-Class Art on a Mountain Stage. July comes alive on the campus of Appalachian State University with a summer arts festival featuring concerts, fireworks, art workshops, educational lectures and seminars. Check out www.appsummer.org for a list of performing artists. Rafting, Canoeing, and FishingOnly 9 miles from the campground is the New River. This is a laid back river that is fun for kids of all ages whether you want to hang out at one of the public parks on the river, do a little fishing, wading, or rafting/tubing/canoeing. There is no shortage of outfitters waiting to make your river experience delightful. If you want to do some whitewater rafting while in the area, check out www.wahoosadventures.com. Scream Time ZiplineNew to Boone, NC, the first zipline tour in North Carolina featuring nine ziplines from 425 - 2000 feet. For a screaming family experience, check out www.screamtimezipline.com. All kinds of other great information on the area is available at the following locations:
Boone Chamber of Commerce - http://www.boonechamber.com Appalachain State University - http://www.appstate.edu Interesting Watauga County informationThe average temperature for the winter months December, January, & February is 36 degrees Fahrenheit; for March, April, and May is 50.4 degrees; for June July and August is 68 degrees; for September, October, and November is 52.7 degrees. The average yearly rainfall is 57 inches. There are eight peaks higher than 5,000 feet, including the mighty Grandfather Mountain rising to 5,964 feet above sea level, Snake Mountain 5,594; Elk Knob 5,555; Bald of Rich Mountain 5,369, Hanging Rock 5,237; Tater Hill 5,156; Beach Mountain 5,020, and Rich Mountain 5,000. Three of these mountains can be seen from the campground. Looking across the swimming pool towards the distant mountains - Snake is the one that looks like a Volcano blasted it out - Elk is to its right, and the back side of Rich Mountain to its left. Our KOA is the highest one east of the Mississippi at almost 4000 feet. Watauga County has the highest average elevation of any comparable area east of the Rockies. Three river systems drain the county. These together with the John's River which flows south and has a head spring in Blowing Rock, flow in all directions. The New River (America's oldest river and a national scenic river) flows north. The Yadkin River flows east. The Watauga River flows west and drains the largest area of the county. The first settlers were the Cherokee Indians. The first white men to come to what is now Watauga County were led by Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg in 1752. The next visitor to the area was Daniel Boone about 1761. Appropriatelyenough, the town of Boone takes its name from this great pioneer. Although Daniel Boone never actually lived in the county, he made many hunting trips through the area and had a stopover cabin on what is now the campus of Appalachian State University. It was known as the Boone Cabin. Watauga County was established by the General Assembly of North Carolina by a law ratified the 27th day of January, 1849. It was created out of parts of the counties of Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell, and Yancey, principally out of Ashe. Boone is the county seat of Watauga. |
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