It’s all waiting for you here

Explore Lake Lure's Offerings

More than 3000 acres of mountain wilderness, no shortage of activities, views, and relaxation possibilities. Home to a private white sand beach, numerous hiking and biking trails, two championship golf courses, 3 restaurants, and an always growing list of amenities for your enjoyment and relaxation. Seek out solitude under the shadow of Bald Mountain or connect with your new community through ongoing entertainment offerings.

Enjoy activities in the great outdoors

Great Outdoors

All kinds of wine, liquor and beer are crafted from scratch here. See the process from start to finish at these wineries, distillers and brewhouses.

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Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock Village
Grandfather Mountain
Lake Lure Flowering Bridge 
Linville Caverns
Pearson’s Falls
Rumbling Bald Bouldering Climbing

Chimney Rock State Park

Only 20 minutes from Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure, Chimney Rock offers the best of the mountains in one place – spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more.

Chimney Rock Village

At Mountain Brook Vineyards, crafting wine is a labor of love. We take great care in nurturing our 7.5-acre vineyard, nestled in the isothermal belt foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Grandfather Mountain

Crossing the famous swinging footbridge suspends you more than a mile above sea level. Grandfather Mountain features wildlife environmental habitats, interpretive nature museum, hiking trails and picnic areas.

Lake Lure Flowering Bridge

Officially dedicated Oct. 19, 2013, the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge blooms on the historic 1925 Rocky Broad River bridge in Lake Lure, NC.

Linville Caverns

The beauty of our mountains is echoed within Humpback Mountain and visitors are invited to explore the splendor and wonders nature created “inside a mountain”.

Pearson's Falls

This botanical preserve is comprised of 268 acres of native forest, granite, spring-fed streams and a moderate 1/4 mile trail to a 90 ft. Waterfall.

Rumbling Bald Bouldering Climbing

Rumbling Bald offers classic lines of all grades and world class bouldering making it a mandatory part of the climbing circuit in the South. From long slab routes to overhung roof cracks, Rumbling Bald has something for everyone.

Antique finds & unique places to see

Shop to your Heart's Content

It’s all here: rustic to luxurious, mass market to bespoke, barbecue to haute cuisine. Take a day trip and see what you can discover!

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Antique Tobacco Barn
Asheville Mall
Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley
Chimney Rock Village
Downtown Asheville
Historic Downtown Hendersonville
Prime Outlet of Gaffney

Antique Tobacco Barn

It’s everyone’s favorite eclectic shopping experience. Check out this nationally recognized premier antique malls in the Southeast!

Asheville Mall

Belk, Sears, Dillard’s, JCPenney, and more than 100 specialty shops like Old Navy, Eddie Bauer, Gap, Kirkland’s, Earthbound Trading Co., Gymboree, and more!

Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley

Town overflowing with art & craft galleries, artist studios, specialty & antique shops, bookstores and furniture stores.

Chimney Rock Village

Our quaint village will welcome you with its delightful assortment of eateries, attractions, shops, and services.

Downtown Asheville

Asheville’s lively downtown has great architecture, interesting museums, and hundreds of locally owned stores.

Historic Downtown Hendersonville

Pedestrian-friendly shopping district with more than 120 unique gift shops, inspiring art galleries, funky to formal restaurants and vibrant entertainment venues.

Prime Outlet of Gaffney

With tons of stores to choose from, you are sure to find that perfect item that will always remind you of your trip to the Carolinas. An on-site food court is available for all the marathon shoppers.

Fun Festivals and Events to experience

Area Events

Music, food, drinks, dancing, fireworks, and fun. Whatever you love, you will find it here.

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Annual Lake Lure Olympiad
Lake Lure Dance Festival
Lake Lure Arts and Crafts Festivals
North Carolina Apple Festival – Hendersonville
The Foundation Performing Arts Center

Annual Lake Lure Olympiad

The Lake Lure Olympiad is an annual, charitable, sports festival held in beautiful Lake Lure, North Carolina during a weekend of serious athletic competition and fun-filled events for the entire family.

Annual Lake Lure Dance Festival

The Lake Lure Dance Festival is better than ever! Come Have The Time Of Your Life!

Lake Lure Arts and Crafts Festivals

Our Arts and Crafts Festivals have been a Lake Lure North Carolina tradition since the 1980’s. Festivals features artisans and craftspeople who sell their hand-made creations.

North Carolina Apple Festival – Hendersonville

Start you day off with one of the breakfasts and then spend the rest of the day enjoying the excitement of Main Street as well as many other activities across the community

The Foundation Performing Arts Center

The Foundation at at Isothermal Community College, a 61,000-sq. ft. facility, houses a Performing Arts and Conference Center and the college’s Continuing Education Center.

Appreciate life in the past with these historic places

Historic Places

Take some time to revisit the past at these historic places.

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The Betchler House
Bostic Lincoln Center
Carl Sandburg Home

The Bechtler House

The history of America’s first gold rush and the Bechtler Mint is one of the unique and distinctive experiences that can be found only in North Carolina

Bostic Lincoln Center

The mission of the Bostic Lincoln Center, a non-profit organization, is to collect, document, research and preserve the generational-lore of the area by providing audio/visual histories, exhibits and programs telling this story and other stories of our region.

Carl Sandburg Home

The Carl Sandburg Home is located on 264 acres in Western North Carolina. In addition to tours of the Sandburg Home, visitors can enjoy over five miles of trails, stroll through gardens and greet the descendents of Mrs. Sandburg’s dairy goat herd.

Get a taste be it wine, beer or hard liquor at these places

Wineries, Distillers & Brewhouses

All kinds of wine, liquor and beer are crafted from scratch here. See the process from start to finish at these wineries, distillers and brewhouses.

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Biltmore Estate & Winery
Defiant Whiskey – Blue Ridge Distilling
Mountain Brook Vineyards
Overmountain Vineyards

Biltmore Estate & Winery

Completed in 1895, George Vanderbilt’s 250-room French château is a real life wonder. Enjoy a self-guided visit of Biltmore House that unveils a fresh look at how people lived and worked in America’s largest home.

Defiant Whiskey – Blue Ridge Distilling

We’re rethinking whisky by taking the best of Scottish tradition and combining it with American ingenuity. We’re starting a whisky revolution. Charting a new course on the journey. And we’re doing it the Defiant way.

Mountain Brook Vineyards

At Mountain Brook Vineyards, crafting wine is a labor of love. We take great care in nurturing our 7.5-acre vineyard, nestled in the isothermal belt foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Overmountain Vineyards

Nestled at the gateway of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Overmountain Vineyards is planted on 20 acres of fertile farmland in the Tryon Foothills of Polk County.

Parker-Binns Vineyard

The Foundation at at Isothermal Community College, a 61,000-sq. ft. facility, houses a Performing Arts and Conference Center and the college’s Continuing Education Center.