NOTE: This Page is about the State Park – For the Nearby Revolutionary War Battle Ground Visit our Kings Mountain National Military Park Page Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Kings Mountain State Park. Not far from the site of the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, you’ll find… Continue reading Kings Mountain State Park
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Paris Mountain State Park
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville, SC. Located just a few miles outside of Greenville, South Carolina, Paris Mountain feels like it’s hundreds of miles away and offers a welcome escape from the traffic and congestion. The isolated peak rises above the… Continue reading Paris Mountain State Park
Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve
The Story of Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Bradley Nature Preserve at Alexander’s Ford. Colonel Isaac Shelby pulled back firmly on the reins. His galloping horse jerked its head to the side in protest before slowing to a halt. The date… Continue reading Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve
Triple Falls
Click Here for everything you need to know to visit Triple Falls in DuPont State Fores. About Triple Falls Three waterfalls for the price of one! That’s What you’ll find when you visit Triple Falls on the Little River in the DuPont State Recreational Forest near Brevard. While each of the three smaller falls by… Continue reading Triple Falls
DuPont State Recreational Forest
DuPont State Forest’s Beginnings as an Industrial Site Driving through one of North Carolina’s youngest state forests, it’s hard to believe that it was once an industrial site. But that’s just what you’ll find when you visit DuPont State Recreational Forest in Ceder Mountain between Brevard and Flat Rock. In the 1950’s the DuPont Corporation… Continue reading DuPont State Recreational Forest
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day Still looking for something to do for Dad this Fathers Day? Better hurry up because Father’s day will be here sooner than you think. You could go with the old standby and get dad a new tie, or a new drill, or a new can of Simoniz, but… Continue reading Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Grandfather Mountain
About Grandfather Mountain As you drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock and Linville you’ll see Grandfather Mountain towering above the other nearby peaks. While at 5995 feet, it’s not the tallest mountain in North Carolina, it is higher than its neighbors. And the way it quickly rises to its peaks gives Grandfather… Continue reading Grandfather Mountain
Carl Sandburg House
History of the Carl Sandburg House Flat Rock NC – Nicknamed “Little Charleston in the Mountains”, Flat Rock was the summer playground of the rich and influential throughout the 19th Century. Every year in late Spring the population would swell with people fleeing the mosquitoes and heat of the Carolina Coast. It was here that… Continue reading Carl Sandburg House
Sassafras Mountain
About Sassafras Mountain This one sits right on the line between South and North Carolina. Sassafras Mountain, named for the large number of sassafras trees known to grow on the lower slopes, is the highest point in SC at 3,553 feet and offers panoramic vies of the entire area. On a clear day you can… Continue reading Sassafras Mountain
Lake Lure Field Report
Lake Lure Field Report For more about Lake Lure including its history and things to do in the area, check out our Lake Lure Page . Today’s expedition was to Lake Lure in Rutherford County, North Carolina. I’m working on a list of free things to do in Western North Carolina and wanted to explore… Continue reading Lake Lure Field Report