A charming village with unique shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants, Blowing Rock is ideal for an afternoon outing. During the summer days, enjoy “Art in the Park” or take a scenic drive in autumn. Hike portions of the Appalachian Trail, or take in a summer concert.

Blowing Rock is a unique, year-round mountain destination in North Carolina’s High Country known as the Crown of the Blue Ridge. At 4,000 feet in elevation, it sits astride the Eastern Continental Divide, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, and from the top of Blowing Rock (yes, there is one) there are commanding views of layer upon layer of gorgeous mountain scenery.

Blowing Rock features four distinct seasons: It’s a festival of wild blooms in the spring, cool and breezy in the summer, the fall foliage is unmatched in its flaming color and winters are serene and quiet with views of surrounding snowcapped mountains. Activities such as hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, mountain and road cycling, rock climbing, fishing and hunting are close at hand, along with skiing in the winter.

Blowing Rock has been welcoming visitors since the 1880s. It has a population of just 1500 that grows to nearly 8000 during the summer and fall months. It’s unique as a tourist destination, with virtually no chain hotels, fast-food places or strip malls.

Blowing Rock was named "Prettiest Small Town in North Carolina" in a poll of in-state travel professionals and writers