Blowing Rock Attractions
In addition the famous Blowing Rock that gives Blowing Rock, North Carolina its name, visitors will enjoy the popular Tweetsie Railroad and the one-of-a-kind Mystery Hill.
The Blowing Rock
At 4,000 ft above sea level, Blowing Rock (opened in 1933 and North Carolina's oldest attraction) is an enormous cliff overhanging Johns River Gorge. Blowing Rock got its name due to the fact that the rocky walls of the gorge form a flume through which the northwest wind races with such force that it returns light objects thrown over the edge of cliff. The cliff offers views of Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell (highest peak east of the Rockies), Hawksbill Mountain and Table Rock.
432 The Rock Rd
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828-295-7111
Mystery Hill
Stand at a 45° angle, watch a ball roll up hill, see water flow up hill and more as you experience the power of Mystery Hill's gravitational anomaly (a stronger than average pull to the north that makes some of the basic laws of physics work abnormally). Visit the Hall of Mystery for puzzles, hands-on experiments and optical illusions: leave your shadow on the wall, enclose a friend in a bubble and more.
129 Mystery Hill Ln
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828-264-2792
Tweetsie Railroad
Hop on the train behind locomotive Number 12 and enjoy a scenic 3-mile train ride that takes you back in time to the Wild West, but keep a keep an eye out for train robbers. Visitors can enjoy a show in a rowdy 1800s saloon, check out the Tweetsie Cloggers, ride the chairlift to Miner's Mountain and pan for gold or browse through the unique shops on Main Street.
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Blowing Rock NC 28605
800-526-5740
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