Perched high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Boone delights visitors with a small-town feel, laid-back attitude, and endless outdoor activities. In whichever season you choose to visit, we trust you’ll discover your next nationally-noteworthy travel story in beautiful Boone, North Carolina.
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LEARN MOREThe editors of Southern Living included Boone in their roundup of the 50 Best Small Towns in the South. Additionally, Blowing Rock secured an impressive fifth-place ranking.
Boone landed the No. 8 spot in USA Today's Best Small Town for Adventure contest.
Grandfather Mountain's Profile Trail ranks as one of the Top 21 Great Mountain Hikes in the U.S.
Rhodes Motor Lodge - Opening in late Summer of 2023, the old Greene’s Motel, which dates to the 1950s, is being stylishly transformed to open as Rhode’s Motor Lodge by Loden Hospitality
Boone ranks in the Top 5 of Best Small Town Beer Scenes, according to readers of USA Today.
In their round-up of the 25 Best Wellness Retreats, Men's Health chose the Art of Living Retreat Center for their ever-popular silent retreat.
Introduced in 2022, The Glampys are The Dyrt's award program which ranks the best glamping opportunities in the US. Taking the top spot of ten unique stays, the Boone Cocoon wowed the editorial team with its outstanding "Glampiness", "Instagramibility", and "Bookability."
Readers of Southern Living magazine cast their votes for The South's Best Mountain Towns and Boone ranked fourth of ten mountain towns in the southern US.
In the list of 20 notable breweries across the South, Boone's very own Appalachian Mountain Brewery secured the third-place spot among The South's Best Breweries.
In Jenn Rice's lineup of the Most Beautiful Places to Visit in North Carolina, Downtown Boone's "hilly oasis" is among the favorites.