McDowell County Tourism & Visitor Center The Blue Ridge Traveler

Blue Ridge travelers will find our visitor center in downtown Old Fort. Take the I-40/Exit 73 off-ramp, and drive north, we're on the right.
Pick up free maps and guides describing Little Switzerland, Linville Falls, Marion, Lake James, Old Fort, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Marion and Old Fort are ideal base camps for day trips, hiking, mountain biking, and exploring area waterfalls. Spend a day at the North Cove Leisure Club and Disc Golf Range, visit Marion's 310 District, or experience Old Fort's Gateway Trail System. Multi-use trails are scattered throughout our 70,000 acres of Pisgah National Forest.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is our unofficial northern border. Check out Little Switzerland, Milepost 334. Quaint shops, good food, trails, waterfalls, and the Orchard at Altapass, Milepost 328.3.

Call to request free guides, maps, and assistance.