Mine for native gemstones with one of the oldest mining families in North Carolina. Documented by National Geographic Magizine. Mining this area since 1810. Featured on PBS and in Readers Digest. Open year-round with covered flumes. Heated indoor flume in winter with warm water. Gemcutting &
Spruce Pine, NC Pioneer HistoryChallenging par-72 golf course offering small, fast bentgrass greens and a 90 cart path rule, weather permitting. Championship (6277 yards, 70.2 rating, 132 slope); Middle (5744 yards, 68.0 rating, 125 slope); Forward (4797 yards, 68.9 rating, 125 slope). 18 holes, par 72. clubhouse, rstrnt./
Spruce Pine, NC Golf Courses Exhibits feature minerals and gems found in North Carolina. Fun, interactive displays explain the importance of mining in the region.
Spruce Pine, NC Museums
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...
Motel with log exterior, giving the appearance of a rustic mountain inn or lodge, with rocking-chairs gracing the front porch...
State fish hatchery open throughout the year. View and feed three species of trout in raceways and ponds. School tours avai...
Popular whitewater river rushes through the Nantahala National Forest. Local outfitters: Adventurers Fast Rivers Rafting, ; C...
Exhibits feature minerals and gems found in North Carolina. Fun, interactive displays explain the importance of mining in th...