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 HistoryVisitors can see soap made dailyApril - October, and enjoy all our handmade soaps (70+ varieties)
Spruce Pine, NC ToursChallenging 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
The gardens feature a collection of North American native plant material in an informal landscape design, for education and p...
Sample your favorite home-cooked meals at Bluffs Restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner before continuing the journey alon...
See our selection of gemstones and custom jewelry. We're just south of Franklin, in the Gemstone Capitol of the World....
Located in the beautiful Western North Carolina mountains, our secluded campground is the perfect place to get away and relax...
Public swimming and tennis courts...