A stunning way to experience some of the best of the Blue Ridge Mountains…read more A scenic BR Parkway drive leads to an easy trail to the top, where the view is expansive, gorgeous, and seemingly endless.

One of the highest spots on the parkway, the gardens offer a verdant hiking trail. It is often…read morefoggy, and this area feels very much like the Great Smoky Mountains in how water moves around here. The vegetation is quite different than you'll see elsewhere. The parking area for the crag itself is quite large, and if you're lucky enough to catch it on a clear day, the views will be majestic.

This is a beautiful park with a lovely walk near the creek. The outer bands of the hurricane just…read moreleft yesterday so the creek was really high but still beautiful! This is a nice way to get a little exercise and see something pretty in the process. Definitely stop by if you're ever in Bakersville! And while you're at it check out Southern Ridge Cafe because it's awesome and has all the things you could want for a snack or meal!

I love going to walk on the creek walk. Such a pretty walk, and very nice. My daughter loves it as…read morewell.

This hike is NOT for the inexperienced. The hike itself deserves the highest rating- ONLY FOR those…read morewho are into high intensity, steep, rocky terrains. I'd suggest this for someone who enjoys camping between the return hike or is very experienced in outdoor endeavors. The falls are beautiful, although not in my opinion worth the 7.6 miles of uphill battle. There is a separate way to get here (0.5 hike from it's own parking lot) The trail connects to a beautiful "Greyson's Overlook" for an additional 2.2 miles. Overall- I made it and I'm still alive.

We had so many options to choose from when hiking yesterday that we just decided to pick one. How…read moredid we miss that this was rated hard?! I'm going to give you my most honest review possible because I think we did not have a clear vision of what to expect. Based off of other people's shoe choices at the top, I decided to wear my tennis shoes. Big mistake. My husband wore his hiking boots. Definitely ate crow on my choice of footwear. Wear hiking boots! The trail was overgrown much of the way. There were a few little rocky river areas to cross over. I managed those with the help of my husband. But my shoes were not appropriate for all of the rocky, muddy, slick areas. And there were many! There were a few trees to go over that had fallen into the pathway. I am a short girl, 5'1", and getting over them on the steep, slick trail was a feat! Also needed my husbands help for that. The trail was very overgrown in some areas, to the point that we weren't sure if we should continue, but we pressed on. There was some uphill in the beginning that had us begging for a little downhill relief. We got that... for awhile. Then, we paid the price for it on the way back. A whole lot of uphill on the way back! My knees, legs, and back were killing me on the way back and I definitely thought about bringing a child back pack to ride on my husbands back for our next hike. We aren't out of shape or inactive people. We enjoy hiking and try to do it often. We have a peloton at home that we do actually use. But this trail was 100% hard and more than we bargained for. I guess we figured that we made it on an accidental 9.5 mile hike the last time we were in town and would be fine. Wrong! Yeah, I'm old. 38. And my husband is 35. We aren't old old but we aren't 18 anymore either. (Thank goodness--that would make him 15! And no thanks to that.) At one point on the hike, we asked a couple that passed us if we were almost at the falls. They said about 15 minutes. I would guess it took us probably another hour to hour and a half to get there. We had to be very careful with my tennis shoes and the slippery rocky trail. Plus, climbing over the downed trees. I'm hoping maybe they were just high and time was confusing for them. I don't see any way they could've gone the mile and a quarter in 15 minutes. Regardless... we made it. The fall was beautiful. The hike kicked our asses. I would not do this hike again. Ever. But if you're down for a difficult, rocky, overgrown, steep hike.... Have at it! I will 100% stay out of your way. The waterfall was a nice treat. Be prepared to pray for the existence of an Uber Air to get back up. (Except those of you who are clearly far more trail savvy than us. I'm sure you will find it much easier than we did. And also... kudos to you!) Apx 7.8 miles of pure torture. Done and done!

Great place to bring your dog to swim. Restrooms & changing area. Open to anyone for free! Nice…read moresandy area if it didn't rain heavily which makes the water murky. Families go swimming in warmer months. Beat to go when the sun is out, part of the mountain blocks the afternoon sun and water is colder in the shade. Park is pretty clean, not too many people on weekdays. Lots of rocks after the beach atea and further down people go rafting or canoe oaddle. Nolichucky is beautiful when the water is moving and this is an ideal spot to enjoy the river. About 20 mins from Johnson City/Jonesborough off i26, very easy to get to.

Played based on prior reviews. At $80 per person, we were…read moreexpecting nice conditions. The tee boxes had very little grass. The fairways were spotty, muddy in some spots and rutted up. Great views but had a hard time enjoying them with the awful course conditions.

I came here for a late Saturday morning round in March. The staff was warm and inviting and the…read moregolf was reasonably priced. The golf course was in great condition, but definitely an interesting routing! A lot of target golf and hitting to specific landing areas instead of spraying it all over the place from the tee box which is always a fun change of pace. It's a little shorter than your average course but the challenge is in executing the shots. I'd definitely recommend someone to play here if they enjoy a course that's designed a little out of the ordinary. Great track!

Excellent experience here. The staff were super friendly and explained how to do snow tubing and…read morethe safety practices. Love the conveyor belt that takes you back up to the top of the hills; that made the experience so much easier to do. There is a nice fire pit outside to warm up between snow tubing runs. Two hours was the perfect time to book for a leisurely but fun tubing pace. Would recommend bringing waterproof gloves and sunglasses for the snow glare. Otherwise, have fun here. At the end of the session, when you return your tube, you get some marshmallows to roast in the fire pit. Loved this place and had so much fun!

Today was our third visit to Zip and Slip including a visit in 2018 and 2019! We have always had a…read moregreat time with family and friends of all ages. We took our toddler today for the first time and she absolutely loved it. Making a reservation online was simple and easy. It wasn't too crowded and we went at least 10 times in an hour- as many times as we could make it back up the magic carpet. There are restrooms on site, a little shack serving hot cocoa and doling out marshmallows to roast once you're done tubing. The slope isn't too steep, but it's a fun activity for anyone (especially these Floridians).

I only give out 5 stars for extra exceptional Courses. This…read moreis one of them. Inspired by Mr. TexMex himself Lee Trevino, Linville Falls is a hidden treasure on hwy 221 near Marion NC. This is a shoemakers dream. Unlike most mountain courses, this one does not attempt to be so hard it can't be mastered. With a mountain stream running through its entirety bad shots are paid for in golf balls and added strokes. Most courses in the area are dishearteningly difficult with holes carved out if the side of a 45 degree slope. Check out the pictures and you will agree Linville Falls is a great course! Give them your business. 5 star friendly. The clubhouse is not fully stocked and that's the only downfall. I would have bought swag if they had any that's how much I like this course! Hit it straight!

This has by far been our favorite course that we have ever golfed. My SO and I live in Charlotte…read moreand almost every weekend we drive up to a few hours away in any direction from Charlotte to check out new courses and boy we were not disappointed with Linville. Being new to golf (less than a year), I found that this course is actually a pretty good course for all skill levels. The reason why I did not give this course five stars is because the greens were unfortunately not in the greatest condition at this time. Besides that, the course is really beautiful and we have every intention on returning.

Amazing views at the top keep pushing ! Looks like construction site before parking lot it's just…read morework on bridge.