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Big Bear Cabin is located within 5 minutes of the Orchard at Altapass, 10 minutes of the areas best gem mining, 15 minutes of the nationally acclaimed Penland School of Crafts, 10 minutes of the beautiful Linville Falls Recreation Area, 25 minutes of Mount Mitchell, 45 minutes of the ski slopes, 20 minutes of Grandfather Mountain and 10 minutes of Linville Caverns.
 

Blue Ridge Parkway
Known as “America’s Favorite Drive,” the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most visited ‘park’ among America’s National Park System drawing 20 million visitors a year. The iconic 469 miles of asphalt stretch from the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive in Virginia to the Cherokee and the Cherohala Parkway in North Carolina. Visitors can map their progress along the Blue Ridge Parkway by taking note of the mileposts which demarcate every mile of the Parkway, beginning in Virginia and increasing in number as you travel south. The mileposts also indicate recreational areas, hiking trails, overlooks, campgrounds and picnic areas located directly on the Parkway.

Bear Den Campground and Big Bear Cabin are gloriously situated in the heart of arguably the best section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Known as the High Country, the area that is northwestern North Carolina is home to 125 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Bear Den Campground is located directly off of the North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway, which features some of the most photographed and visited sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, including Moses Cone Manor, Linn Cove Viaduct, Doughton Park, Linville Falls and many others.

The Blue Ridge Parkway, like other wonderful American amenities, was instigated during the Great Depression as a public works project. Taking 52 years to build, construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began and ended right here in the High Country! Completion coincided with and at the engineering feat that is the Linn Cove Viaduct in 1987. After much debate due to the feared ecological impact the Blue Ridge Parkway would have on Grandfather Mountain, an agreement was reached between Parkway promoters, ecologists, Grandfather Mountain protectors and engineers. To avoid cutting into Grandfather Mountain, Linn Cove Viaduct was constructed in an s-shape around the curves and boulders of the rugged High Country terrain. The result is a bridge that ‘wraps’ around and hugs the mountain, a modern engineering marvel of concrete, construction and steel. It is the most complex concrete bridge ever built and now one of the most photographed sections along the entire Parkway.

Located directly off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 324.8, in the heart of the North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway, Bear Den Campground and Big Bear Cabin are only 20 miles south of the Linn Cove Viaduct. For the best Camping Blue Ridge Parkway Grandfather Mountain, Bear Den Campground offers convenience, beauty and the ideal location to see exquisite views, rolling meadows and rare and endangered plants and birds of the High Country. Heller's Blazing Star, Azalea Vasei and many others are flourishing around our Blue Ridge Parkway Cabins and Blue Ridge Parkway Lodging. Rough Ridge Overlook Trail at Milepost 305.5 is a great place to view plant life from boardwalks without disturbing the terrain. Rare and endangered birds also inhabit our section of the North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway. Peregrine Falcons, endangered Saw Whet, and of course the iconic American Eagle are spotted frequently around Grandfather Mountain.

Within 10 miles of Bear Den Campground and Big Bear Cabin are numerous activities, breathtaking overlooks and amazing North Carolina Hikes located directly off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Linville Falls is situated at Milepost 316.3 and features a visitor center and trails that lead to some of the most famous waterfalls throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Upper Falls is accessed by the Linville Falls Trail and plunges 10-12 feet while the Lower Falls plummets more than 80 feet into the Linville Gorge below. The Lower Falls is viewed from the Linville Gorge Trail. The accompanying Linville Gorge is a masterpiece of nature. The deepest gorge east of the Mississippi River, the Linville Gorge Wilderness is protected federally protected and its 10,000 acres is protected by the US Forest Service. You can also trek down into a mountain at Linville Caverns, located off Mile Post 317.4. The attraction takes visitors inside Humpback Mountain to see the natural work of stalactites and stalagmites and cool streams with trout running deep underground. The great thing about the Linville Caverns is that at a constant temperature of 52 degrees, it is open 10 months out of the year!

The closest attractions to Bear Den Campground and arguably the most culturally unique throughout all the Blue Ridge Parkway are the Orchard at Altapass and Penland School of Crafts. The Orchard at Altapass has a century long history and is located in Spruce Pine NC, only 1 mile from Bear Den Campground. This North Carolina Apple Orchard features music, hayrides, butterfly gardens, craft demonstrations, nature trails, and The Orchard Shop offers delectable goodies such as homemade fudge, honey, apple butter, blueberry jam, cider, and of course, lots of apples! The Penland School of Crafts is another historic attraction that is dedicated to the preservation, education and promotion of the art of craft. View or purchase the craft work of students, teachers and resident crafters in the mediums of pottery, sculpture, drawing, glassblowing, metalwork, photography, printmaking, weaving and woodworking.

If this is not enough to entertain your every desire, you can pan for gems and try your luck like miners did at Emerald Village, located 3 miles west of Blue Ridge Parkway exit 334 in Little Switzerland. Experience three original High Country mines including the Bon Ami Mine. Use authentic mining equipment and mine for gemstones in the fresh water flume. Located directly on the Parkway at Milepost 331, the intersection of the Blue Ridge Parkway and North Carolina Highway 226, the North Carolina Minerals Museum is a great place for families. View gems of North Carolina and learn about the importance of mining in High Country by visiting the Museum of NC Minerals in Little Switzerland NC. Bear Den Campground is the ideal Lodging Little Switzerland NC. For the leaf enthusiasts that flock to the High Country each Fall, Roan Mountain is a must-see. Prime leaf viewing season is in the middle two weeks of October, depending on the weather. Along with the vibrant reds, oranges and yellows of the leaves, black eyed Susans, butterfly weeds, milkweeds, coreopsis, and Queen Anne's lace can be seen around Roan Mountain. Located near Milepost 331, Bear Den Campground offers the perfect jumping off point for Things to Do On the Blue Ridge Parkway.

To view and experience the best of the High Country stay at the Blue Ridge Parkway Lodging destination. Bear Den Campground offers Blue Ridge Parkway Camping, Blue Ridge Parkway Cabins and Lodging Near Grandfather Mountain. Come and experience all the High Country and the North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway have to offer at Bear Den Campground and Big Bear Cabin!
 

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