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.

"It was the first time to visit Grandfather Mountain but it WON'T be the LAST! It was the BEST time of our Get away!! See YOU SOON!!!!"

Sal, Misty & Cierra

Fort Mill, SC

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