Outdoor and Physical Activities

• Blue Ridge Parkway
  
  National Park Service information about the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina
  
  
• The Blowing Rock
  
  Blowing Rock park includes great scenery & long-range views along a 1200 ft trail. Its a great idea to get in some exercise and see nature.
  
  
• Grandfather Mountain
  
  Visit grandfather mountain and enjoy fantastic scenery. The park includes nature and hiking trails as well as the famous mile high swinging bridge. There is a fee to enter Grandfather Mountain.
  
  
• Linville Caverns
  
  Come see Linville Caverns and enjoy Natures beauty while getting in some exercise. Linville Caverns North Carolinas only public cavern tours. Entry fee.
  
  
• Fit Togther NC
  
  Gives various health tips on how you and your family can keep healthy.
  
  
• Active Living by Design
  
  This site provides ideas for creating environments that support active living, by establishing innovative approaches to increase physical activity through community design, public policies and communications strategies.
  
  
  
• HighCountryInfo.com
  
  This site provides a listing of available outdoor activities, shopping areas, resturants, etc... Whether you are looking for interesting walks and trails, fishing guides, gem mining, or an exhilarating day of snow skiing, we've tried to cover it all.
  
  
• HighCountryHiking.com
  
  This site provides a list of trails, the length of the trail, and the difficulty level of each trail. It also provides area maps, walking trail information, a list of hiking essentials, and camping & parkway information.
  
  
• North Carolina Waterfalls
  
  This site lists hundreds of waterfalls and hiking trails in Western North Carolina.
  
  
• Watauga County Parks and Recreation
  
  This site provides information about a wide variety of quality recreational programs in the areas of arts, youth & adult athletics, special programs & events, special populations including Special Olympics, aquatics, and summer youth camps.
  
  
• The Bike Station
  
  This trail offers 34 miles of unmatched beauty. The Bike Station is a bike rental and bike shuttle service for the Virginia Creeper Trail.
  
  
  
  
• Bird Watching
  
  This website offers birding, wildflower and historical tours around the High Country.