Old Fort, North Carolina

Mountain Gateway Museum
Displays showcase mountain lifestyle and history from the earliest original inhabitants through the settlement period and into the twentieth century. Museum highlights include an introductory video p...
Mountain Gateway Museum
Old Fort Railroad Museum
Old Fort continued to hold its status as the gateway to the Smoky Mountains through the post-civil war era as the railroad moved across the mountains and brought a new prosperity. The Old Fort Railro...
Old Fort Railroad Museum

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Andrews Geyser

Popular streamside wooded picnic area alongside national forest service lands. In 1885

Old Fort, NC Historical Markers

Located at the foot of the Black Mountains, downtown Old Fort is a small quaint town often called the "gateway to the west". Home to the recently renovated Old Fort Train Station, Museum & Visitor's Center, historic Arrowhead monument and Old Fort Mountain Music.

Old Fort, NC Forts

Old Fort Chamber of Commerce

Old Fort, NC Businesses

Catawba Falls Campground

RV and tent camping and cabin rentals. Close to waterfalls and hiking. Open year-round, located in the mountains of western NC. Features restrooms, playground, fishing pond, stocked river, camp store, mountain crafts. WIFI available.

Old Fort, NC Campgrounds

McDowell County Tourism Development Authority

Old Fort, NC Tours

Things to do near Old Fort, NC

Downtown Blowing Rock

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Cherokee Plaza Motel

Small privately owned two-story motel. Located in downtown with balconies facing town and riverside.

Grandma's House

Grandma's House is a fully furnished two bedroom cottage that sleeps five. The location is very relaxing, with cool shade tr...

Winding Waters Cottage

Large 2 bedroom, 2 bath cottage on Dicks Creek. Screened porch over looks creek, large kitchen, completely furnished. All l...

Hickory Nut Gap Inn

A mountain top guest lodge that must be seen to believe! Bowling alley, pool table, ping pong and games. See us now. Visit o...

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