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About the Park. Located in Avery, Caldwell, and Watauga counties 13 miles southwest of Boone, Grandfather Mountain State Park showcases a stunning mountain known for severe weather and challenging terrain that has hikers scrambling along cliffs, gripping cables, and climbing up ladders.
Location: Avery County, 13 miles southwest of Boone You can find: over 70 species of rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals Highlights: Grandfather Profile; backcountry camping; free hiking access to more than 13 miles of trail.
1-877-722-6762. Grandfather Mountain attraction, which includes the Mile-High Swinging Bridge, is notpart of the state park. The state park is free to access, while the attraction charges an entrance fee. For more information about the attraction, please visit the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation website. Visit the GMSF website.
All 13 campsites are hike-in backcountry, primitive sites. There is no car camping. There are no facilities. The terrain is rugged and can be challenging. Trailheads are near 3,800 feet in elevation and Calloway Peak reaches 5,946 feet. Please do not disturb nearby campers.
Grandfather Mountain State Park. About two thirds of the wild and undeveloped “backcountry” sections of Grandfather Mountain are owned by the state of North Carolina. Free access to 12 miles of trails and backpack camping sites is from the Profile Trail parking area on N.C. 105 or trailheads along the adjacent Blue Ridge Parkway (Boone Fork ...
Jun 18, 2021 · ADDRESS: 9872 Hwy 105 S., Suite 6, Banner Elk NC 28604. PHONE: 828-963-9522. GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STATE PARK RESERVATIONS: 1-877-722-6762. PARK HOURS: Nov-Feb 8:00am-6:00pm, Mar-May/Sep-Oct 8:00am-8:00pm, Jun-Aug 8:00am-9:00pm. OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm. ENTRY FEES/PASSES: None for the state park itself.
Grandfather Mountain State Park. Grandfather Mountain has been an icon in North Carolina’s landscape for generations, offering stunning scenery and unmatched ecological diversity. Grandfather Mountain State Park encompasses 2,600 acres of the undeveloped back country on Grandfather Mountain.
