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Hickory Nut Gap Inn. Curl up with a book in the great room with huge stone fireplace and cathedral ceiling. Play pool or ping pong. Take a sauna. Watch a movie or play every board game imaginable. Or,--and here’s the clincher—bowl on a regulation-size Brunswick bowling lane! Enjoy majestic mountain views from the porch where continental breakfast is served each morning. Hickory Nut Gap Inn site. 

Chimney Rock Park.  This privately-owned scenic attraction offers spectacular 75-mile views from overlooks accessible to everyone by either stairways and bridges or a 26-story elevator built inside the mountain.  There are 3.5 miles of hiking trails, a 404-foot waterfall, Nature Center, picnic areas, unique rock formations, rare plant life and more. Chimney Rock Park site. 

Lake Lure Boat Tours.  Experience first hand the unique beauty of Lake Lure from the comfort of a luxurious seat aboard one of our spacious covered tour boats. Lake Lure Tours will take you past locations for the blockbuster film, "Dirty Dancing," and past acres and acres of unsurpassed natural beauty, wildlife and legend. Lake Lure Boat Tours site. 

Lake Lure Boat Rentals.  Hop on board one of our many boats and experience Lake Lure first hand. The Lake Lure Marina has a large variety of kayaks, canoes, hydrobikes, paddle boats, electric boats and pontoon boats available for hourly, daily and weekly rental. The marina also has a variety of products and services for all your boating and water activity needs: gas and oil, cold beverages and supplies, as well as free boat ramp access. For your convenience, tickets to Lake Lure Tours scenic boat rides can be purchased as well. And, visit our gift shops for Lake Lure sportswear and souvenirs. Lake Lure Boat Rentals site.

Hickory Nut Gorge. Rushing waters, rocky cliffs, a giant waterfall and pristine forests make Hickory Nut Gorge a popular destination for hikers, leaf-peepers and photography buffs. Over eons, the Rocky Broad River has cut through the mountainous terrain to create the 14-mile gorge, which drops about 1800 feet between the town of Gerton and Lake Lure. Travelers driving from Hendersonville or Black Mountain will first come to Bat Cave, a town and a Nature Conservancy preserve by the same name. The preserve protects the rare and endangered Indiana bat. The town of Bat Cave offers quaint shops, mountain crafts and numerous restaurants. Hickory Nut Gorge site.

Bottomless Pools. The famous Bottomless Pools which opened in 1916, continue to be a favorite spot for locals as well as visitors to these lush mountains.  Enjoy three separate pools, each with their own beautiful waterfall and their own individual uniqueness.
     Stroll through the woods and enjoy the lovely natural setting.  Along the way you will see rhododendron, laurel, evergreens, and wild flowers.  Bottomless Pools is a charming spot at any season of the year. Temporarily closed 

Das Kaffeehaus  began as an Austrian pastry and coffee shop, but now has become a full German Restaurant that still serves fantastic pastries!  With Austrian music playing in the background and birds and squirrels scampering outside, you can dine on authentic German cuisine for lunch or dinner. Chef Werner Maringer provides a selection of Austrian-German specialties, many of which are his own creation. The restaurant is located at the Gaestehaus Salzburg Bed & Breakfast in Lake Lure. Das Kaffeehaus site. 

Laura's House provides family-style home cooking served with Southern hospitality.  Located across the street from the entrance to Chimney Rock Park, it serves "all you can eat" Southern family-style meals.  Completely renovated in 2001, the restaurant continues a 130 year tradition of serving meals on this property.  Fine food, great views, and Southern hospitality! Laura's site. 

Lakeview Restaurant & Lounge. Overlooking beautiful Lake Lure and majestic Bald Mountain, the Lakeview Restaurant, located in the Lake Lure Golf & Beach Resort, features fine dining in a casual atmosphere nightly.  Sunday brunch, a full service  buffet featuring breakfast and lunch items with a scrumptious dessert bar.  Reservations are suggested. 828-625-3045 or 828-625-3000.  Adjacent to the Lakeview Restaurant, the Lounge is open every evening with a full service bar.  Weekends feature a DJ for your entertainment.   828-625-3049. Lakeview Restaurant site. 

Riverside Riding Stables. Guided Trail Rides & 2 Hour River Rides. Swim with your horse. Year round vacation fun in Western North Carolina Mountains.  Take a beautiful guided trail ride with us at Riverside Riding Stables.  Ride horses beside a beautiful running river and through wooded trails where wildlife often play, into the scenic mountains of western North Carolina with spectacular views and overlooks. Riverside Riding Stables site.

Featherheads. Featherheads has been a destination for many travelers for nearly 10 years now.  Some say that spending time in this shop is like spending time in spirit.  One of their logos is "It's more than a shop, it's a vibration."  Owner Kimberly Sherrill notes that it is the visitors who help to create that. Specializing in local Native American Artists work, Featherheads also carries local potters and jewelry makers, along with some traditional crafts.  They also have a large range of stones from all over the world, native and metaphysical books as well as one of the southeast's largest selections of Native American music. Featherheads site. 

Gorge-US Blooms & Baskets.  Wire service available through FTD to send anywhere in the world. Designing fresh  and silk arrangements for all occasions standard and custom arrangements. Serving the hickory Nut Gap area and surrounding communities. Gorge-US Blooms site.