Catawba

Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Historic Murray’s Mill

A ten-minute hop, skip, and a jump from I-40, the Murray's Mill Historic District, in the rolling countryside of eastern Catawba County, nestles just as it was a century ago…

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Things to Do in Catawba

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Balls Creek Campground

The tradition of annual religious revivals started at Grassy Branch (now Terrell) by Methodist during…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Murray’s Mill

Preserved intact are the 1913 mill itself, the 1890s Murray & Minges General Store, the…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Murray’s Mill

Turn-of-the century gristmill featuring one of the largest water wheels in the state, plus general…

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