Explore Burke County
Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
Linville Gorge Wilderness, coverning more than 12,000 acres, is laced with trails that wind through thickets of mountain laurel and descend to the depths of Linville Gorge - one of eastern America's most rugged and scenic gorges. It is frequently referred to as the "Grand Canyon of the East."
Linville Falls, NC Wilderness AreasOld Burke County Courthouse
(c. 1837) The Courthouse is the focal point of Historic Morganton's National Register District and houses the Historic Burke Foundations; Heritage Museum, and the Vistor Information Center.
Morganton, NC Historic Courthouses
Blue Ridge Country Club, The
Course Access: Resort
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 5
Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club
Course Access: Private
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7
Quaker Meadows Golf Club -Eighteen Hole
Course Access: Public
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7
Quaker Meadows Golf Club -Par Three
Course Access: Public
Holes: 9
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7
Waldensian Museum
Historic Museum that is a central repository for the many distinctively Waldensian artifacts relating to the founding and origin of the Town of Valdese.Open Sunday 3 - 5 P.M. April - October.
Valdese, NC Museums