Elk Knob State Park Tours

Photo by Shoba Krishnamurthy
Photo by Shoba Krishnamurthy
Photo by Austin M. King
Photo by Austin M. King

Popular places to visit

Here's a beautiful view of the end of a foggy sunrise on a brisk November morning.

Howard Knob County Park

After visiting Howard Knob County Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Boone. Attend a sporting event or discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area.

Howard Knob County Park
This image I created on campus at Appalachian State University mainly because I liked the way the trees were uniformly spaced apart and obviously deliberately and decoratively planted that way by someone in a way that they thought would be the best choice to garden the campus. This image looks beyond the trees though and shows the town of Boone through scattered buildings of apartments, classes, and downtown, all falling between the trees and the mountain view. This image encapsulates Boone’s almost perfectly balanced ratio of humanity and nature, while the human elements in the image are prevalent through the buildings, they are still overpowered/being seen through nature, which is exactly how I view Boone. #appalachianechoes

Appalachian State University

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Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Appalachian State University, during your trip to Boone. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its hiking trails.

Appalachian State University
Horn in the West

Horn in the West

4/5(3 reviews)

You can get tickets for a performance at Horn in the West during your stay in Boone. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its hiking trails.

Horn in the West
After you've found all the awesome gems in your bucket o' rocks they sort them out and tell you what you've found. We got all these from the mother load bucket. They'll cut and set them in jewelry for you as well

Foggy Mountain Gem Mine

Enjoy a trip to Foggy Mountain Gem Mine and popular activities like hiking in Boone. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its ski slopes.

Foggy Mountain Gem Mine

Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation

You can take time to visit Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation during your travels to Boone. Discover the area's mountain views and shops.

Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation

Rich Mountain

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Rich Mountain during your travels in Boone. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's mountain views.

Rich Mountain

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