Small Town Linville Offers Big Town Activities for Its Visitors

When can you get away? Spring--for the riotous colors of laurels and rhododendrons climbing up mountainsides; Summer--for delightfully cool temperatures, fabulous hiking and cavern exploration; Autumn--when the misty blue mountaintops appear ablaze in reds and golds; or Winter--where you can begin your mountain snow skiing, snow boarding or sledding as early as Thanksgiving? By now you must be thinking, WHERE? All this is available in tiny Linville, North Carolina.

Situated in the high country of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, Linville offers spectacular views and a variety of activities settled in a laid-back, relaxing atmosphere. If you've no idea where to start planning your Linville vacation, check out the Linville lodging available at Rentalo.com. Maybe you will choose a Linville cabin on the mountainside, with hiking trails right outside your door. As you enjoy the panorama of misty mountaintops rolling off into the distance, you will note the characteristic haze that gives the Blue Ridge Mountains their name.

Spend part of your Linville vacation in the natural limestone Linville caverns. While exploring among the stalactites and stalagmites, try to find the rock formation shaped like an alligator, or the one that looks like George Washington (when you use a little imagination). If you dare, stand on the grate that covers the 250 foot deep "bottomless hole."

You might want to leave your Linville lodging one morning for a day trip to nearby Julian Price Memorial Park. With multiple rock formations dotted throughout the mountain wilderness, the area affords numerous rock climbing options, as well as mountain trail hikes for every level of expertise. The truly adventurous might make the six mile hike to the top of Grandfather Mountain--including climbing wooden ladders hanging along the precipitous rock face! Your Linville cabin also places you near the Linville Gorge. At 12 miles long and 2000 feet deep, this "Grand Canyon of the East" is spectacular at any time of year.

You will find plenty to do right outside the door of your Linville lodging as well. Besides the hiking, you might try mountain biking, fly fishing in the streams that tumble down the mountainsides, or horseback riding along the wilderness trails. Other nearby opportunities include whitewater rafting and gem mining.

If you're more of a snow buff, you'll want to plan your Linville vacation for the winter. The High Country affords ample opportunities for cross country skiing, skating, downhill skiing and snowboarding. Won't it feel delightful after a full day of cold weather activities to return to your tucked-away Linville cabin for a cup of hot chocolate?

No matter what time of year you want to visit, you're sure to find Linville lodging to your liking at Rentalo.com. Our site will have just the Linville cabin rental or other Linville lodging to serve as the home base for your Linville vacation. It is easy to search according to your wishes, sorting by location or price or amenities. Once here, it's up to you to choose whether to enjoy the action and adventure of days filled with fun physical activity or the more laid-back pleasure of being tucked away from it all and surrendering to the pace of the day dictated by the rising and falling of the sun. Whatever your pleasure, it will be best met when you start your planning at Rentalo.com.

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