Grandfather Mountain, Nature on a Whole Different Level

About Grandfather Mountain

Reasons to Visit

  • Beautiful mountain scenery
  • 360-degree vistas of the surrounding region
  • Mile High Swinging Bridge
  • Environmental habitats for native wildlife including bears, cougars, otters, Bald and Golden eagles, and deer
  • Natural History Museum
  • Knowledgeable staff naturalists offer programs that make your visit more informative and fun
  • South's best alpine hiking trails
  • Hundreds of picnic tables in scenic settings
  • Restaurant and gift shops
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What People Say…

"Being from south central Kentucky, it is unusual to find someone who has a bumper sticker or other means of identifying them as a Grandfather Mountain visitor. When we meet it is as though we are kin because we have both been to Grandfather Mountaintop."

Gary

Somerset, KY