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What to do?
There is so much to do just a short distance away. We are centrally located which makes taking day trips very easy to do. Here are some ideas to keep you busy.
HORSEs
The Tryon International Equestrian Center is a scenic 30 minute ride away. There are 7 restaurants and events every Saturday night with "Saturday Night Lights" or just go out and look at the horses. tryon.com Craving to get on a horse, take a ride at either Riverside Stables riversideridingstables.com or Cedar Creek cedarcreekstables.com both just right around the corner
Tiny Towns
Nestled in these mountains are many small towns with delicious owner/operated restaurants (no chains here), adorable shops, many with locally made items great for souvenirs and charming parks. Driving the back roads to get there is just as interesting as the towns themselves.
rutherfordton.net, chimneyrock.org, townofforestcity.com, tryon-nc.com, saluda.com and townofblackmountain.org
History buffs?
Did you know the first one dollar gold coin to be minted in the United States was done so by Christopher Bechtler in 1832 here in Rutherfordton? His mine is just a short distance from Camp Serene with a nice walking trail and plaques describing the site. www.visitnc.com/listing/KnDP/bechtler-mint-site-historic-park
Also, the deciding battle of the American Revolution has roots in this area with the Overmountain Men. You can follow their trail through our area. These are just a couple of historical adventures.
swing That club!
Like to play a bit of golf? There are several nice courses very near to Camp Serene. Grab a cart and get out there!
rumblingbald.com/spectacular-mountain-golf/apple-valley ,
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Ziplines! We have many! Nothing more fun than flying through the trees. canopyridgefarm.com, boulderlinezip.com, thegorgezipline.com
Cheers!!
With some of the purest water in the country along with fertile soil, the brewing and wine making industries have really taken off. Asheville, in fact, has been voted Beer Capital for many years. Sierra Nevada has opened a second location on the other side of Hendersonville and with all the apple orchards in the area, cideries are popping up as well. An area in Henderson County just received it's AVA (American Viticultural Area) certification which is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States.
Highland Brewing highlandbrewing.com
Bold Rock Hard Cider boldrock.com
Sierra Nevada sierranevada.com
Yellow Sun Brewing facebook.com/yellowsunbrewingco/
New Belgium Brewing newbelgium.com/brewery/asheville
Parker-Binns Vineyard parkerbinnsvineyard.com
Overmountain Vineyards overmountainvineyards.com
Burntshirt Vineyards burntshirtvineyards.com
Point Lookout Vineyards pointlookoutvineyards.com
Defiant Whisky defiantwhisky.com
Have Boots, Will Hike
This area has so many wonderful hikes, from mountains chimneyrockpark.com, to waterfalls pearsonsfalls.org, There are just too many to list!
Artsy artisans
And then there is the artistic side of the area. From galleries to foods, enjoy meeting some of the artists and even some of the critters who help with the craft foods,
Looking Glass Creamery with 2 locations, Fairview & Columbus lookingglasscheese.com
Visual Arts Center artatthevac.com
Hickory Nut Gap Farm hickorynutgap.com
Wood Works woodworksbykeithwood.com
Woolworth Walk woolworthwalk.com
still more to do
There is so much to do in Rutherford County from the Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings, restaurants like Copper Penny, Mi Pueblito, Main Street Market, The Pie Safe located in the old First Nat'l Bank building (they keep the flour and sugar in the safe), ice cream at Scoops or just around the corner is Garden Cafe. Take a stroll along any part of the 13 mile Thermal Belt Rail Trail www.thermalbeltrailtrail.com or rent a shot gun and enjoy a sporting clay course at the Cleghorn Gun Club tryon.coth.com/wp_tryon/cleghorngunclub/ And don't miss the Flowering Bridge in Lake Lure.