Nothing mapped in Cove Creek itself; Blue Ridge Parkway is the nearest draw
Blue Ridge Parkway sees about 16.5M visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Cove Creek, but 13 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 mountains, 2 theme parks and a parkway. A drive of 45 mi brings you to Mount Mitchell.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
Out at 34 mi is Joara, the farthest.
Orange: Cove Creek. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
Its 23 places all lie within 60 miles.
1Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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9Linville Gorge Wilderness
Protected area in North Carolina, United States.
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14Catawba Falls
Series of waterfalls on the Catawba River in North Carolina, United States.
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the United States.
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Andrew Johnson, located in Tusculum, Tennessee.
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Gardens located in Boone, North Carolina, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Cove Creek → · Cove Creek’s history →
Photo credits
Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Linville Gorge Wilderness: No machine-readable author provided. Amcbride~commonswiki assumed (based on copy, Public domain · Sugar Mountain Resort: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Linville Falls: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Barter Theatre: RebelAt (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Catawba Falls: Wncoutdoors, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Moses H. Cone Memorial Park: Bill Russ photographer, Public domain · Blue Ridge Music Center: RMLark, CC BY-SA 4.0
