High Country Kid Friendly Summer Things to Do
Posted On Sunday, July 9, 2023
High Country Kid Friendly Summer Things to Do
There are plenty of Family and Kid Friendly activities in the Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Wilkesboro and West Jefferson Area (known at the High Country)!
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WEST JEFFERSON
- Walk around the downtown Mural Trail (pick up a map at the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce). Grab a snack from Ashe County Cheese or Whole Lotta Doughnuts on your tour.
- Play disc golf at Ashe County Park.
- Look at the large train diorama at Ashe County History Museum.
- Go fishing at the Lansing Heritage Trout Waters.
- Pick blueberries at Old Orchard Creek farm
- Go out on the New River with Zaloo's Canoes, Kayaks and Tubes.
BOONE
- Take a tour of Hickory Ridge Homestead and Living History Museum and the Daniel Boone Native Gardens located next door.
- Go on a sculpture walk around the campus of Appalachian State University.
- Take a walk on the Boone Greenway Trail.
- Go mountain bike riding or hiking at Rocky Knob Park.
- Go for a hike on the Kids in Parks trail at Elk Knob State Park.
- Take a canoe, kayak or tubing ride down the New or Watauga River.
- Visit the Watauga County Recreation Center for indoor swimming and basketball on rainy days. Visit the tot lot playground next door for sunny day play.
- Go fishing or play in the water at Valle Crucis Park.
- Visit the Candy Barrel at Mast General Store.
- Visit The Children's Playhouse for indoor fun or safe outdoor water table and playground-style play
- Try your hand at an escape room with Mysterium Boone
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