Sunday, September 26, 2010

Hiking Adventures In North Carolina Mountains

By James Harden

Searching for a top-notch hiking experience? Look no further than the western Tarheel State, North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Appalachian range runs from northern Georgia to Quebec, encompassing an area that's abundant with picturesque beauty in addition to romance in combination with activities that comprise not just hiking, but fishing, camping, whitewater rafting and more. Look into the region's cabin rentals, settle in for the short term then put on an excellent pair of boots, snag a day pack along with a walking stick and begin your adventure!

North Carolina cabin rentals are also available in close proximity to several of the state's national parks, like Chimney Rock, Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is possible to learn more at http://www.nps.gov/applications/parksearch/state.cfm?st=NC , a government web page linking to Websites for all of North Carolina's national parks.

Nearly all North Carolina cabin rentals are rustic and isolated, and make for perfect bases of operation during an outdoors hiking vacation in the state's mountain country. There is certainly an amazing array from which to choose, from cozy little cabins for two complete with hot tubs to large facilities able to sleep six to ten people and are pet-friendly as well. A few of these are offered by large real estate companies, but for friendly, personalized service from real people, we advocate Vacation Rentals By Owner (http://www.VRBO.com), which is literally the most well-liked resource on the Internet for North Carolina cabin rentals; the site represents individual property owners who're prepared to rent out their homes to vacationers.

You might fancy being closer to the big city and its amenities however and larger cities do exist that are convenient to North Carolina's scenic mountain country. Bed breakfasts around the city of Asheville are an excellent alternative to rustic mountain cabins for individuals who would preferably like to be closer to urban nightlife and convenience. These people can find some awesome travel and accommodation deals through the city's official Internet site, found on the World Wide Web at http://www.exploreasheville.com/. This site has an extensive listing of the city's accommodations and dining establishments and a list of nightclubs, theaters and other events and you're likely to come across valuable coupons as well.

Fans of Small Town America need to visit the charming hill town of Mount Airy, located in North Carolina's northwest corner. The native land of TV actor Andy Griffith, Mount Airy was the inspiration for the fictional Mayberry, site of Griffith's TV show between 1960 and 1968.

Once you are settled in, it's time to explore the area and a two week vacation may not be nearly an adequate amount of time to see and do everything. Then again, you can plan in advance by browsing North Carolina's official tourist site at http://www.visitnc.com. VisitNC is a resource for everything associated with the Tarheel State and is the perfect place online to begin mapping your hiking adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains or along North Carolina's share of the Appalachian Trail.

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