The Blue Ridge runs from northern Virginia through the Carolinas into north Georgia. Pick a region below to see what is there, then find a rental close by.
Fall festivals, bluegrass jams and community events fill the calendar. Dates change from year to year, so check the organizer's website.
Floyd, VA · Roanoke and Southwest Virginia
A small-town store in Floyd that hosts old-time and bluegrass music, with dancing at the Friday Night Jamboree. Part of Virginia's Crooked Road heritage music trail.
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Boone, NC · NC High Country
A college town with a walkable downtown of shops, restaurants and breweries. It is a handy base for the rest of the High Country. Contact details here are for the visitor center.
Banner Elk, NC · NC High Country
A small mountain town with restaurants, shops and a college, close to several ski areas. It hosts the Woolly Worm Festival every October, where racing caterpillars supposedly predict winter weather.
Asheville, NC · Asheville and Southern NC Mountains
A walkable downtown of galleries, shops, breweries and restaurants, with live music most nights. The River Arts District has working artist studios. Contact details here are for the Asheville Visitor Center.
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Hendersonville, NC · Asheville and Southern NC Mountains
Henderson County grows most of North Carolina's apples. Orchards sell fruit, cider and baked goods in the fall, and the area hosts the N.C. Apple Festival each year. Contact details here are for the Henderson County visitor center, which has a self-guided orchard map.
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Gatlinburg, TN · Great Smoky Mountains
A busy tourist town at the main entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with shops, restaurants and attractions along its main street. It is a short drive from many trailheads. Contact details here are for the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Pigeon Forge, TN · Great Smoky Mountains
A theme park in Pigeon Forge with roller coasters, live music shows and craft demonstrations. It holds seasonal events through the year. Hours and ticket prices change, so check the website.
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Roan Mountain, TN · NC High Country
A high ridge on the Tennessee and North Carolina line known for grassy balds and a large stand of Catawba rhododendron that blooms in mid-to-late June. The Rhododendron Gardens are managed by the Forest Service, and Roan Mountain State Park is nearby in the valley.
Ellijay, GA · North Georgia Mountains
A small town in Gilmer County that calls itself the apple capital of Georgia, with orchards and apple houses along the roads outside town. The Georgia Apple Festival is held here each fall. The county chamber runs a welcome center downtown.
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Helen, GA · North Georgia Mountains
A village styled after a Bavarian town, with shops, restaurants and tubing on the Chattahoochee River in summer. It holds an Oktoberfest each fall. Contact details here are for the Helen Welcome Center.
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