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memorial Park

Memorial Park is located in the heart of downtown, and home several annual events in Blowing Rock including Art in the Park, an annual series running May through October, Winterfest in January, Fourth of July celebration, and several other events and festivals. The park is also a great gathering place for families and offers a picnic shelter and tables, playground equipment and low climbing wall, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.

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Shops on Main

Blowing Rock is known for the award-winning quaintness of its downtown-it's often called one of North Carolina's most scenic villages. There's diverse and distinctive shopping-and specialty shops galore. Whether you are searching for crafts, jewelry, clothing, or collectibles, there is a shop on Main or nearby in Blowing Rock that will interest you. 

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Ice cream and Fudge

Plenty of places to find your sweet treat and take a stroll on Main Street or sit down on a park bench. Sugar Shack has ice cream and desserts, while Kilwin’s ice cream/fudge is fanastic and always a good choice (and popular too). Pro Tip: if the line at Kilwins is out the door, a few shops away in the basement of Sunset Tee’s, you’ll find Sunset Sweets and Treats Candy Store who serves Hershey’s Ice Cream in the back.

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Glen Burney Trail

Situated only a few blocks away from downtown Blowing Rock, the Glen Burney Trail is a 2.7 mi out and back, in Annie Cannon Park travels deep into the New Years Creek Gorge to visit 3 waterfalls. From downtown Blowing Rock turn on Laurel Lane and in 0.1-mi look for a parking area on the left for the Glen Burney Trail. A small lake in Annie Cannon Park on the right side of Laurel Lane feeds New Years Creek.

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Bass Lake

Bass Lake Loop Trail is a 0.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail just off Hwy 221 that is a wide and flat gravel surface that’s good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options such as fishing, and you can branch off to longer walks that connect to Moses Cone Park if you’d like. Great views of Moses Cone Manor in the distance.

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4th of July at Memorial Park

4th of July at Memorial Park

Main Street Blowing Rock

Main Street Blowing Rock

Making Fudge at Kilwin’s

Making Fudge at Kilwin’s

Bass Lake, Blowing Rock

Bass Lake, Blowing Rock

 

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Ready for warmer weather! We added new rockers to the porch and spruced up the back deck with string lights and a gas fire pit! June and July are almost full but we have good availability for the rest of the summer and fall. Book your visit soon! #th
Getting some much needed repair work done on our beautiful chimney. Had some major cracks and a few missing stones from the rough weather over the years. Bringing this beauty back to life! #theblowingrockcabin
Crab Orchard Falls Trail. Discovered this great new waterfall. Nice trail, about 1.5 mi total out and back. Best thing is it’s only about a mile from Mast General Store. Will be adding it to our best waterfalls list on the web site! Valle Cruci
Winter fun at App Ski Mtn. Took the kids skiing for the first time. Ski school is awesome- had them on a blue trail in about 45 mins! Only 10 mins from the cabin so we were able to go back and relax for a few hrs before going back for night skiing. S
Winter scene at the Blowing Rock Cabin! Got about six inches of snow a week or so ago. Such a nice treat!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! Hoping you’re safe, healthy and warm! #theblowingrockcabin