There are a host of activities in the Sugar Hollow area we invite our guests to enjoy during their stay or consider for future visits. The surrounding country is abundant with history, a rich cultural heritage, and the splendor of nature's gifts. Come and Explore!! The charms of the region beckon.

Antiques

Biking
Boone Bike and Touring
Boone, NC
http://www.boonebike.com/
(828) 262-5750

Hampton Trails
Hampton, TN
(423) 725-5000
www.hamptontrails.com

Fly Fishing
Elk Creek Outfitters
828-264-6497
791 Sugar Hollow Road
Butler, Tennessee 37640
www.ecoflyfishing.com

Gem Mining
Cooper's Gem Mine
1136 Big Hollow Road
Blountville, TN
(423)-323-5680
Enjoy looking for semi-precious stones in authentic mine ore

Hiking and Walking
Sugar Hollow Retreat
197 Elk Ridge
Butler, TN 37640
1-800-957-1776
www.sugarhollowretreat.com
9 miles of walking trails, pristine beauty, Watauga Lake overlook

OptOutside Ecotours and Adventures
423-213-9049
emcpherson@mer-inc.com
www.optoutside.com

Appalachain Trail
1.5 east of Hampton, TN
East of TN
www.nps.gov/appa

Appalachian Treks - A guide to the unique beauty and heritage of Northeast Tennessee and Western North Carolina.

Overmountain Victory National Historical Trail
Short hikes at start – Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area and Roan Mountain Stake Park
http://www.nps.gov/ovvi/tn/tn.htm

Virginia Creeper Trail
Damascus, VA
35 mile Rail Road grade for hiking, biking and horses. Truly beautiful wilderness.
http://www.vacreepertrail.com/

Elizabethton Self-Guided Walking Tour
423-547-3852
www.tourelizabethton.com

Waterfalls (local)
ask for directions
Poga Big Falls
Poga Branch Falls
Laurel Fork Falls
Gentry Falls
Backbone Falls

Horseback Riding

Dogwood Springs Ranch
Horseback trail rides in the mountains
www.dogwoodspringsranch.com

High Country Horseback
Boone, NC area
www.highcountryhorseback.com

Banner Elk Stables
Banner Elk, NC
828-898-5424

Pontoon Boats
Fish Creek Marina
423-768-2336
www.fishspringsmarina.com/ 

Wahoos Adventures

RIVER RAFTING

P.O. Box 3094

Boone, NC. 28607

1-800-444-7238

www.wahoosadventures.com/

Three different locations for your convenience:

One in Elizabethton, TN.

One in Boone, NC.

One in Erwin, Tn

All locations close to Sugar Hollow Retreat

River Rafting
Nolichucky River Rafting
CHEROKEE ADVENTURES, INC.
Erwin, TN
(423)-743-7733
www.cherokeeadventures.com/
Whitewater rafting, beautiful scenery in the deepest rafting gorge in the south

Watauga Kayak
Elizabethton, TN
423-542-6777
wataugakayak@charter.net
www.wataugakayak.com
www.trouttown.com
Guided whitewater rafting, lake and river kayaking adventures on Watauga River, Watauga Lake, Wilbur Lake.

Skiing, Snowboarding, and Tubing
Sugar Mountain Resort
1009 Sugar Mountain Drive
Banner Elk, NC 28604
1-800-784-2768
www.skisugar.com

Ski Beech
P.O. Box 1118
1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy
Beech Mountain, NC 28604
800-438-2093
http://skibeech.com/

ELIZABETHTON and MOUNTAIN CITY
Butler Museum
Butler, TN
History of Cherokees, Tennessee Valley Authority, and 1947 move, logging

The Carter Mansion
1013 Broad Street
Elizabethton, TN
(423)-543-5808
The Carter Mansion is the oldest frame house in Tennessee.
Open May- August.
Contact: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area for information about off-season hours.

The Doe River Covered Wooden Bridge
Elizabethton, TN
(423)-547-3852
Built in 1882, spans 134 feet across the Doe River

Elizabethton Self-guided Walking Tour
Elizabethton, TN
(423)-547-3850
www.tourelizabethton.com
Contact: Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce
1796 to present

The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
This trail runs from Sycamore Shoals to King's Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina.

Roan Mountain State Park
1015 Highway 143
Roan Mountain, TN
(828)-772-0190
www.state.tn.us
Rhododendron Gardens
National Park Service
(828)-682-6146
Found atop majestic Roan Mountain. Full bloom seen in mid June.

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
1651 West Elk Ave.
Elizabethton, TN
(423)-543-5808
www.state.tn.us
www.tnstateparks.com
www.tnlooksgood.org
Birthplace of liberty, first declaration of independence (1772), Museum, historic walking tour, Fort Watauga.

Watauga Lake
First Tennessee Valley Authority lake (1947), 17 miles long, depth to 300 ft. Great for boating, fishing, waterskiing, houseboats, photography

JOHNSTON CITY
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Visitors Center
Depot and College Streets
Greenville, TN
(423)-638-3551

B. Carroll Reese Museum
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
(423)-439-4392 Cultural and Art heritage

Chester Inn
116 West Main Street
Jonesborough, TN
(423)-753-2171
Serves as the home for the Storytelling Foundation and gift shop.

Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
1245 Davy Crockett Park Road
Limestone, TN 37681
Office:(423)-257-2167
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/parks/DavyCrockettSHP/
Park includes a museum, a log cabin replica and limestone marker of the birthplace of the famed frontiersman.

Erwin National Fish Hatchery
520 Federal Hatchery Rd.
Erwin, TN.
(423)-743-4712
Heritage Museum, 32 acres

Rogersville Depot Printing Museum
415 South Depot Street
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423)-272-1961
http://www.rogersvilleheritage.org/printingmuseum.htm
1890 Southern Depot houses a printing museum commemorating the site where the first Newspaper of Tennessee was printed in Rogersville in 1791.

BRISTOL, BLOUNTVILLE, KINGSPORT
Appalachian Caverns
420 Cave Hill Road
Blountville, TN
(423)-323-2337
Ceilings 135 feet high

Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium
853 Bays Mountain Park Rd.
Kingsport, TN
(423)-229-9447
25 miles of hiking trails.

Birthplace of Country Music Museum
500 Gate City Highway
Bristol Mall in Bristol, TN
(540)-645-0035

Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, TN
(423)-764-1161
World’s fastest half-mile NASCAR track

Cooper's Gem Mine
1136 Big Hollow Road
Blountville, TN
(423)-323-5680
Enjoy looking for semi-precious stones in authentic mine ore.

Countryside Vineyards and Winery
Bountville, TN
(423)-323-1660
www.cvwineryandsupply.com
Tasting room open year round Monday through Saturday

Exchange Place
4812 Orebank Road
Kingsport, Tn
(423)-288-6071
Mid-1800 Pioneer farm homestead, handicrafts

Netherland Inn
2140 Netherland Inn Road
Kingsport, TN
(423)-246-6262
Museum, 18th and 19th century inn.

BOONE, LINVILLE, BANNER ELK
The Blowing Rock
432 Rock Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828)-295-7111
www.theblowingrock.com

The Blue Ridge Parkway
Contact: Parkway's Ranger Station : (828)-295-7591
www.blueridgeparkway.or
Best views from Deep Gap to Linville Falls, NC Located between mileposts 270 and 320.

Boone, NC
www.boonechamber.com
Grandfather Mountain
Linville, N.C.
US 221 @ Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 305
1-800-468-7325
www.grandfather.com

Linville Caverns
US 221, 4 miles south of Blue Ridge Parkway,
between Linville and Marion
1-800-419-0540
www.linvillecavern.com

Tweetsie Railroad
P.O. Box 388
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828)-264-9061
1-800-526-5740
www.tweetsie.com