Morganton, North Carolina Travel Information

Lake James State Park Campground Lake James is one of the cleanest, clearest lakes in the Carolinas. It also has some of the best views, as the high mountains of the Pisgah National Forest burst skyward beyond the water to the northw... Morganton, NC

South Mountains State Park Campground During my roamings while writing this book, park rangers and others kept mentioning South Mountains State Park as an ideal candidate for inclusion in this book. By the time I got to the park my expect... Morganton, NC

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Henry Fork River: Burke CR 1919 Bridge South of Enola to Catawba CR 1143 Bridge (Distance: 7.0 mi) The Henry Fork heads up in the South Mountains and flows east out of Burke County into Catawba County, where it meets the Jacob Fork and forms the South Fork of the Catawba River. The upper sections h...

Enola, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:33.1 mi

McGalliard Falls (Distance: 7.0 mi) Fabulous! Like a feather blowing in the wind, the flowing water of McGalliard Falls caresses the rock face as it flows into the fabulous plunge pool.

Valdese, NC - Hiking - length:0.4 mi

South Mountain (Distance: 8.0 mi) The South Mountain Trail climbs up to series of ridges that encircle a large cove. Ridgeline running isn’t usually that tough, but this is a severe trail. Imagine the longest, rockiest, most painful s...

Morganton, NC - Mountain Biking - length:17.7 mi

South Mountains State Park Waterfalls (Distance: 9.3 mi) This state park lies within a 100,000-acre region called the South Mountains, about 30 miles from the main ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Rugged peaks and knobs rise abruptly from the Catawba Rive...

Morganton, NC - Waterfalls - length:unknown

Muddy Creek: McDowell CR 1763 to Burke CR 1223 on the Catawba River (Distance: 9.5 mi) North Muddy Creek heads up in the hills south of Marion and wanders east and north before meeting the South Muddy downstream of I-40 and the put-in. It then flows northward entering the Catawba River ...

Bridgewater, NC - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:5.1 mi

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Quaker Meadows Quaker Meadows Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6704 yards, par 71 1.0 miles from center of Morganton, North Carolina

Par-3 Quaker Meadows Golf Club Public, 9 holes 869 yards, par 27 1.0 miles from center of Morganton, North Carolina

Mimosa Hills Mimosa Hills Golf Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6540 yards, par 72 1.3 miles from center of Morganton, North Carolina

Silver Creek Plantation C Silver Creek Plantation Country Club Public, 18 holes 6708 yards, par 72 6.7 miles from center of Morganton, North Carolina

Orchard Hills Orchard Hills Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6134 yards, par 72 10.0 miles from center of Morganton, North Carolina

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