Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is a country estate in honor of Moses H. Cone in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. For a second stop, Grandfather Mountain is 7.2 mi away. Expect 68–77°F afternoons in the mildest months, May to September.
A museum, 2 mi northwest of Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock is the nearest base
Blowing Rock is 2 miles southeast, with 32 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Charlotte
Charlotte is about 81 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 68–77°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is a country estate in honor of Moses H. Cone in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It is on the Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 292 and 295 with access at milepost 294. Most locals call it Cone Park. The park is run by the National Park Service and is open to the public. It contains 3,500 acres (14 km2), a 16-acre (65,000 m2) trout lake, a 22-acre (89,000 m2) Bass Lake and 25 miles (40 km) of carriage trails for hiking and horses. The main feature of the park is a twenty-three room 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) mansion called Flat Top Manor built around the early 1900s. At the manor, there is a craft shop and demonstration center, along with an information desk and book store.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2013)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
Overnight near Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
The closest lodging is in Blowing Rock (32) and Boone (35).
Blowing Rock
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,324 people · 70% vacation homes
2 mi southeast of Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Moses H. Cone Memorial Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blowing Rock 70% vacation homes | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 32 10 hotels · 1 motel · 13 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins | 1,324 | $705K | C |
| Boone | 5 mi north | 5 min | 35 19 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 19,929 | $411K | B |
| Foscoe 63% vacation homes | 5 mi west | 5 min | 12 3 hotels · 1 motel · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,226 | $326K | — |
| Valle Crucis | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 15 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins | 242 | $464K | — |
| Beech Mountain 72% vacation homes | 12 mi west | 15 min | 24 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 12 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 659 | $444K | — |
| Banner Elk 44% vacation homes | 10 mi west | 15 min | 19 6 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 1,242 | $458K | A |
| Sugar Mountain 77% vacation homes | 10 mi west | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 382 | $344K | — |
| Seven Devils 66% vacation homes | 7 mi west | 10 min | 5 5 lodges & cabins | 314 | $427K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Places worth adding lie within 63 miles.
Big draw42 mi MountainMount Mitchell
17 mi MountainGrandfather Mountain23 mi Theme parkTweetsie Railroad
46 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
63 mi LakeLake Norman311 mi Theme parkLand of Oz
36 mi MountainMount Rogers
49 mi Ski areaSugar Mountain Resort26 runs · 1,171 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Sugar Mountain Resort: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0
What people ask about Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
What town is Moses H. Cone Memorial Park near?
Blowing Rock, NC, about 2 miles southeast.
When is the best time to visit Moses H. Cone Memorial Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–77°.
How far is Moses H. Cone Memorial Park from Charlotte?
About 81 miles southeast of Charlotte, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Moses H. Cone Memorial Park?
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA (TRI), about 46 miles away. The nearest big hub is Charlotte Douglas (CLT), about 77 miles.
Where should I stay near Moses H. Cone Memorial Park?
Blowing Rock (2 mi, 32 places to stay), Boone (5 mi, 35 places to stay) and Foscoe (5 mi, 12 places to stay).
From people who live in Blowing Rock
No one has shared advice yet; Blowing Rock’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.