Boone, North Carolina

Boone is a town in Watauga County, in Northwestern North Carolina. It’s part of an area known as the High Country in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Boone is home to Appalachian State University and has plenty of incredible foodie spots, hiking trails and waterfalls, and family attractions.

40+ Great Things to Do in Boone and Nearby (The Boone Bucket List!)

Boone NC Travel Guides

From outdoor excursions to unique dining experiences, explore our family favorites with these additional Boone NC travel guides.

Boone Restaurants

Hiking near Boone

Waterfalls near Boone

Breweries in Boone

Day Trips from Boone

Facts about Boone

Boone Airbnbs

Ski Resorts in NC

Winter in Boone

Boonerang

The Horton Hotel

More North Carolina Travel Guides

We’ve featured Boone and more destinations in our personal collection of NC travel guides. Here are a few of them:

45+ Stunning Blue Ridge Parkway Stops in North Carolina

Soco Falls in Cherokee (How to See 2 Incredible Waterfalls)

30+ Amazing Things to Do in Statesville (and Iredell County)

How to Join Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke Island

70+ Awesome Things to Do in North Carolina in October

18 of the Best Pumpkin Patches in North Carolina (Eastern, Central, and Western NC)

Finding Fall in North Carolina (Fall Colors + the Best Events)

Colorful Fall Hikes in North Carolina (20+ Beautiful Places to Explore!)

Hiking Trails near Boone

Elk Knob State Park

Rough Ridge

Otter Falls

Roan Mountain

Beacon Heights

Grandfather Mountain

Nearby Boone

Blowing Rock

Banner Elk

Beech Mountain