Grandfather Mountain, Nature on a Whole Different Level
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About Grandfather Mountain

Quick Facts

Key reasons to visit

  • Beautiful mountain scenery
  • Highest peak in the Blue Ridge mountains affords 360-degree vistas of the surrounding region
  • Mile High Swinging Bridge
  • Environmental habitats for native wildlife including bears, bear cubs, cougars, otters, Bald and Golden eagles, and deer
  • Natural History Museum
  • South’s best alpine hiking trails
  • Hundreds of picnic tables in scenic settings
  • Restaurant and gift shops

Grandfather Mountain contact information.

Business Office weekdays, 9-5 800-468-7325
828-733-2013
828-733-2608 FAX
Entrance daily, 8 a.m.- closing 828-733-4337
Nature Museum daily, 8 a.m.- one hour before closing 828-733-1059
Top Shop
(Gift Shop)		 daily, 8 a.m.- one hour before closing 828-733-2800

General E-mail: nature@grandfather.com
Hiking E-mail: hiking@grandfather.com
Animal Habitats E-mail: habitats@grandfather.com
Advertising Department E-mail: advertising@grandfather.com

Mailing Address:
Grandfather Mountain, P. O. Box 129, 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC 28646

Average temperatures on Grandfather

Dec. – Feb. Hi. – 37 Lo. – 22
March - May Hi. – 53 Lo. – 37
June - Aug. Hi. – 68 Lo. – 55
Sept. - Nov. Hi. – 55 Lo. - 41

Dining, entertainment and local attraction information

The Grandfather Mountain area is a popular four-season vacation destination with a wide variety of attractions, activities, lodging and dining options available for your enjoyment.

For information on the immediate Grandfather Mountain area , contact the Avery Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce:

Avery Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 335
Banner Elk, NC 28604
800-972-2183, 828-898-5605
http://www.balconyoftheblueridge.com

To receive regional travel information, contact the North Carolina High Country Host:

North Carolina High Country Host
1700 Blowing Rock Road
Boone , NC 28607
800-438-7500, 828-264-1299
http://www.mountainsofnc.com

Directions

Grandfather Mountain is located in the Northwest corner of North Carolina, 17 miles south of Boone and Blowing Rock and 70 miles northeast of Asheville.

The entrance to the attraction is located on US Highway 221, one mile south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 305.
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What People Say…

"We have visited Grandfather Mountain many times. Every visit offers something different, unique, and proves to be an adventure no other place offers. We love everything about the mountain and only wish we could visit more often."

Carolyn & Kenneth

Walnut Cove, NC