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Places to Play > Flora & Fauna Explorations

Flora & Fauna

The North Carolina High Country is alive with beautiful plant and flower life in the spring and summer! Everything from rhododendron to dogwood thrive in the rich earth of the Boone area. Local gardens like Daniel Boone Native Gardens and area parks are great places to admire the lovely flowers abloom.

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Linville Falls

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Linville, North Carolina 28647

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Two main hiking trails lead to beautiful views of the Linville Falls. Both begin at the Linville Falls Visitor Center and pass through remnants of a virgin hemlock forest mixed with other familiar trees such as white pine, oaks, hickory, and birch. A colorful and varied display of wildflowers decorates the trails in spring. Red and golden leaves in fall beautifully contrast with the soothing green of hemlocks.

Boone Area Magazine Accolades

March 2012, Boone, Rocky Knob Park among Velo News' Ultimate Ride "Hotspots"

January 2012, Forbes: Boone # 4 of "America's Fastest-Growing Small Towns."