Now that the weather is warming up, area attractions are coming out of hibernation! There is plenty to keep you entertained and inspired this spring in the NC High Country. Here is a list of attractions that are open year-round:

• Ashe County Cheese
• The Blowing Rock
• Grandfather Mountain
• Leatherwood Mountains Guided Trail Rides & Zip Tours
• Linville Caverns
• The Original Mast General Store
• Mystery Hill Gravitational Anomaly
• Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster

Here is a list of High Country Attractions that reopen in the spring:

• • • • High Gravity Adventures Aerial Adventure Park: Open Daily (closed Mon-Tues until June)
      • Sky Valley Zip Tours: Open Daily
        Whistle Pig Kid Zip: Open Weekends
      • Willow Valley Golf Course: Open Daily
      • Emerald Village Real Gem Mine: April 1 (open daily)
      • Price Lake Boat Rentals: April 4 (weekends only until May 9)
      • Tweetsie Railroad: April 5 (weekends only)
      • Parkway Craft Center: April 16 (open Wed- Sun until May 1)
      • Zaloo's Canoes: April 26 (Saturdays only until May 24)
      • Orchard at Altapass: May 10 (tenative, weekends only)
      • High Mountain Expeditions: May 17 
      • Appalachian Tubing Co: May 31
      • Doughton Park Campground: May 23 (first come, first serve only)
      • Price Park Campground: Will open 2025, dates TBA (first come, first