06/19/2026
Your guide to a weekend in Blowing Rock, NC Blowing Rock, North Carolina 🏔️
It’s road trip summer and this mountain getaway needs to be on your list.
WHERE TO GO
📍 The Blowing Rock (The Blowing Rock) — the town’s namesake. Observation deck over a 4,000-foot gorge with nearly 360-degree views
📍 Glen Burney Trail — 3 miles, 3 waterfalls, starts right in town
📍 Grandfather Mountain (Grandfather Mountain) — Walk the Mile-High Swinging Bridge or hike the Grandfather Trail peak to peak across ladders and open cliffs
📍 Linn Cove Viaduct (Blue Ridge Parkway) — Access the trail from the visitor center at milepost 304.4. One of the most iconic views on the Parkway
📍 Cone Manor — 25 miles of carriage trails, a craft gallery, and a hike up to the fire tower
📍 Blue Ridge Parkway (Blue Ridge Parkway) — For all the amazing views
📍 Blowing Rock Art & History Museum — Free admission, with an Ansel Adams exhibition up right now
WHERE TO EAT & DRINK
🍕 Fabled Pizza & Provisions (Fabled Pizza and Provisions)
🍳 Social on Main (Social On Main)
🍽️ Storie Street Grille & Sidecar Bar (Storie Street Grille & Sidecar Bar)
🍺 Blowing Rock Ale House (Blowing Rock Brewing)
🐟 Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop (The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop)
🍪 Blue Deer on Main
☕ Camp Coffee (Camp Coffee Roasters)
WHERE TO STAY
Embers Hotel (The Embers Hotel) — Just named one of the best new hotels in the South. Walking distance to everything
Make sure to spend time downtown exploring all of the cute local shops too!
Save Blowing Rock, North Carolina for your next road trip!
