Blowing Rock is thrilled to announce its designation as a Outdoor NC Trail Town and celebrate the launch of the Official North Carolina Trail Town Guide! Join us and Outdoor NC in celebrating 15 destinations across the state offering beautiful trails and championing efforts to encourage responsible travel and outdoor recreation. We’re proud of the work we’ve accomplished over the last nine months as part of this initiative with Outdoor NC designed to elevate destination stewardship, accessible outdoor recreation and responsible travel in our destination and across the state.
Blowing Rock is a destination well-known for exciting outdoor recreation. Home to more than 50 miles of trails, plus many more paths to explore in the surrounding area, there’s a trail experience for everyone. We’re working to make sure every visitor knows where to find their ideal trail, and how to enjoy it safely and responsibly. Discover more about our trails on pages 12-13 of the Guide. See more about accessibility and stewardship on our Outdoors For All page.
Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit NC, commends the 15 destination partners for connecting visitors and residents to experiences that reflect a strong sense of place. “With the guide, trip planners will learn that more than the ocean makes our coast memorable, more than rivers and roads wind through the Piedmont, and more than peaks reward mountain getaways,” Tuttell said. “The Trail Town Guide also underscores the strides destinations have made toward making the experience accessible to anyone who wants to engage with history and culture as well as the outdoors.”
For more information and to explore the trails and towns included in the guide, visit outdoornc.com/trail-town-guide
North Carolina is an incredibly beautiful state, welcoming approximately 43 million people every year. To help communities mitigate the impact of all that attention, Visit NC is championing destination stewardship programming as part of the Outdoor NC initiative. This programming balances the quality of experiences for visitors with the well-being of residents while conserving our natural and cultural assets. Outdoor NC is an initiative by Visit NC, aimed at promoting destination stewardship across North Carolina. By collaborating with partners statewide, Outdoor NC provides resources to raise awareness, activate projects and celebrate successful stewardship efforts which preserve our beloved outdoor spaces for generations to come.
August 2024