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SprucePineOnline.com provides a fun and easy way for the online vacationing public to discover the many attractions, cultural activities, outdoor activities, artistry, and locally owned businesses that the Spruce Pine North Carolina area has to offer. SprucePineOnline.com offers the precise information and services that online vacationers looking to visit the North Carolina mountains want to find. The Spruce Pine North Carolina area is quickly becoming known for its abundant outdoor activities, world renowned gem mining, connection to the Pisgah National Forest, proximity to so many of the biggest attractions the North Carolina mountains have to offer, and location directly off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Marker 331. SprucePineOnline.com makes it very easy for you to find the many ways to Play, Stay, Shop, and Dine during your next vacation to the Spruce Pine NC area.


The mission of SprucePineOnline.com is simple and twofold. First, we want to bring more national exposure to the Spruce Pine North Carolina area as a true tourist destination for vacationers seeking a beautiful small town centrally located in the heart of all that the North Carolina mountains have to offer. Second, we want to help bring more business to the many wonderful, locally owned Spruce Pine North Carolina area businesses. These businesses offer products and services that the vacationing public would love to find during their visit to the North Carolina mountains.


Thank you for visiting SprucePineOnline.com. As you browse this web site, you will find that Spruce Pine NC has many wonderful attractions and locally owned businesses to Play, Stay, Shop, and Dine for those looking to spend their vacation in a beautiful area of the North Carolina mountains. It really is difficult to explain how fun this area is and the long list of attractions and activities we have to offer. But, that is what I have tried to accomplish with this website.

To give you an idea of our central location to so many of the top attractions and activities of the North Carolina mountains, here are a few distance references for you: Spruce Pine is 10 minutes from Linville Falls, Crabtree Falls, and Linville Gorge. We are located directly off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Marker 331, partially located inside of the Pisgah National Forest, only 20 minutes from Grandfather Mountain, and only 25 minutes from Mount Mitchell.

We have four “crown jewels” that sit atop the long list of attractions and activities we offer in the Spruce Pine North Carolina area.

Our first crown jewel is the Orchard at Altapass. This is an unbelievably fun apple orchard with so much entertainment, you'll have to visit the Altapass a few times to take it all in. They are a working apple orchard where you can pick your own apples. They also have live music, hay rides, ice cream, and story telling every day during peak season. The Orchard at Altapass is literally one of the top three tourist destinations along the entire stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway and luckily, it sits right here in the wonderful area of Spruce Pine North Carolina.

Our second “crown jewel” is our many NC Gem Mining adventures. The Spruce Pine North Carolina area has been noted by world renowned gemologists as having one of the highest concentrations of several gemstones in the entire world. Vacationers from around the world come visit this area to enjoy the many Gem Mining Spruce Pine NC locations.

Our third “crown jewel” is the North Toe River. This beautiful winding river runs directly through the center of Spruce Pine North Carolina. You can play in the river, take a stroll, fish, or have a picnic in Riverside Park, located in the center of downtown Spruce Pine.

Our forth “crown jewel” is our high concentration of extremely talented artists and potters. Due to its close proximity to the nationally acclaimed Penland School of Crafts, the Spruce Pine area is boiling over with exceptionally talented local artists and potters. Browse SprucePineOnline.com to find a list of our local galleries, artist studios, and potters.
 

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I hope that you will take a few moments to tour this site to discover all that we have to offer in the wonderful Spruce Pine, NC area. You'll be glad that you did!