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High Country NC Hurricane Helene Tourism Openings & Closures


High Country NC Tourism Openings & Closures
Hurricane Helene Update

High Country NC Tourism Openings & Closures Hurricane Helene
Updated 10-28-24

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

  • Entrances: The Blue Ridge Parkway is open in North Carolina from milepost 285.5 (Bamboo Gap)- 305 (Beacon Heights)! Important landmarks- The Cone Manor house, Boone Fork Trail and Price Park Campground remain closed, but other trails are open! Find more at http://www.nps.gov/blri
  • NC Campgrounds, visitor centers, ranger programs: closed
  • ALL NC Hiking Trails: closed
  • NC Restrooms, picnic areas: closed except for Price Park Picnic Area
  • Parkway Craft Center @ Moses Cone Manor: closed

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH COUNTRY STATE PARKS: 

  • Elk Knob State Park: Closed through at least Oct. 31, 2024
  • Grandfather Mountain State Park: closed through at least Oct. 31, 2024
  • Mount Jefferson State Natural Area: closed through at least Oct. 31, 2024
  • New River State Park: closed through at least Oct. 31, 2024
  • Rendezvous Mountain: closed through at least Oct. 31, 2024
  • Stone Mountain State Park: closed through at least Oct. 31, 2024

ALLEGHANY COUNTY - SPARTA AREA

  • Town and County Roads: open
  • Town Parks: open
  • Sparta Candle: open
  • Alleghany Jubilee: open
  • Local Golf Courses: open
  • Alleghany Inn & Conference Center: open 
  • 21 Salon and Boutique: open
  • Alleghany Historical Museum: open
  • Sprinkle’s Salt Cave: open
  • Thistle Meadow Winery: open
  • All Eateries: open
  • Private Lodging Facilities: most are open

EVENTS

  • Alleghany Farmers Market: open
  • NC Mountain Arts Adventure Tour for October 18-19: open
  • NC Mountain Arts Adventure Tour for October 25-26: open

AVERY COUNTY- BANNER ELK, BEECH MOUNTAIN, LINVILLE, SUGAR MOUNTAIN
Curfew 8:00pm- 5:00am

  • Banner Elk Town parks: closed
  • Beech Mountain Town parks: open
  • Apple Hill Farm: open
  • Banner Elk Winery: closed
  • Beech Mountain Resort: closed until season opening
  • Crossnore Weavers: closed
  • Elk Creek Outfitters: closed
  • Emerald Village: closed
  • Ensemble Stage: closed until December shows
  • Gem Mountain: closed
  • Grandfather Mountain: open regular hours
  • Grandfather Trout Farm: closed
  • Grandfather Winery: open
  • Linville Caverns: closed
  • Orchard at Altapass: closed
  • Sugar Mountain Resort: closed
  • Wildcat Lake: closed for season
  • Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: closed til May 2025
  • Linville Falls Campground, RV & Cabins: closed until April 2025

EVENTS

  • Avery Farmers Market: closed
  • Oktoberfest Sugar Mountain: cancelled
  • Valle Country Fair (Oct): cancelled
  • Woolly Worm Festival: cancelled

 

WATAUGA COUNTY-BOONE, BLOWING ROCK

  • Blowing Rock Downtown Parks and Businesses: open 
  • Blowing Rock Glen Burney Trail: closed
  • Boone Town Parks and Greenway: open
  • Boone Downtown Businesses: open
  • Appalachian Theatreopen
  • Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: open
  • Chetola Resort
    • Spa: open
    • Restaurant: open 
  • Daniel Boone Native Gardens: open
  • Doc’s Rocks: open
  • Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: open *321 location only (105 location closed) 
  • Green Park Inn
    • Divide Tavern: open
  • Hawksnest Zipline: closed until 2025
  • Hickory Ridge Homestead tours: closed
  • High Gravity Zipline & Aerial Adventure Park: aerial adventure park open only on weekends
  • High Mountain Expeditions: closed
  • Mast General Store- Downtown Boone: open limited hours
  • Mountainbound Fly Guides: closed
  • Mystery Hill: open
  • Mysterium Escape Adventure: open
  • Original Mast General Store, Valle Crucis: open limited hours
  • River & Earth Adventures: closed
  • Rock Dimensions: open
  • Sky Valley Zip Tours: closed
  • Tanger Outlet Mall: open
  • The Blowing Rock: open
  • The Children’s Playhouse: open
  • The Jones House: open
  • Turchin Center: open
  • Tweetsie Railroad: closed for fall, will reopen for Tweetsie Christmas
  • Valle Crucis Park: closed
  • Wahoo's Adventures: closed
  • Watauga Lake Winery: closed
  • Willow Creek Golf: closed
  • Westglow Spa, Restaurant, House: open

EVENTS

  • Fall Art in the Park: cancelled
  • Mountain Home Music: TBD
  • Watauga Farmers Market: open at new location- Lavine Hall, State Farm Road, Boone
  • Blowing Rock Halloween Festival: October 26th
  • Boone Boo: October 31st
  • Southern Appalachian Historical Association FallFest: cancelled

ASHE COUNTY- WEST JEFFERSON AREA

  • WJ Town Parks: open
  • Ashe County Cheese: open
  • Ashe County Arts Council: open
  • Ashe County Corn Maze: open
  • Mountainaire Golf: open
  • Ben Long Fresco Churches: open
  • Florence Thomas Art School: open 
  • Lantern Farm Pumpkin Patch and Maze: open
  • Museum of Ashe County History: open
  • Zaloo's Canoes: closed
  • The Old Store Grassy Creek: open

EVENTS

  • Ashe Farmers Market: open
  • Downtown Scarecrow Contest: open


WILKESBORO

  • Alpha Omega Corn Maze: open
  • Town Parks: open
  • Call Family Distillery: open
  • Leatherwood Mountains:
    • lodging: open
    • horse trail rides: open
    • zipline: reopening mid-October
    • Saddlebrook restaurant: open weekends
  • New Castle Farm Pumpkin Patch: open
  • Perry Lowe Orchard: open
  • Wilkes Heritage Museum: open 
  • The Block- Jump, Golf, Skate: open

EVENTS

  • ZMAX Cars Tour Season Championship: open October 19th
  • Brushy Mountain Powersports 150: open October 20th
  • Appalachian Aid Festival: open October 19th
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