Historic Orchard at Altapass

A $5.00 value, included in the Go Blue Ridge Card!

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Historic Orchard at Altapass

The hundred-year old Historic Orchard at Altapass is directly on the Blue Ridge Parkway, nestled in mountain ridges that treat its visitors to breathtaking views. The Orchard is preserving dozens of varieties of old-time mountain apples and providing heritage-filled activities for its many guests.

All visitors are invited to be a part of the storytelling hayrides, traditional live mountain music and dancing, arts and craft demonstrations, nature walks, a monarch butterfly program (The Orchard is an official Monarch Waystation Facility), an on-the-grounds working blacksmith shop, and all the gift shop offerings of fabulous local arts and crafts, books, clothing, jams, jellies, condiments, Orchard-made fudge, hand dipped ice cream and a hot snacks wagon. The Historic Orchard at Altapass, a 501(c)3 public charity, is known throughout the Blue Ridge for 'Saving the Good Stuff.'

Included Extra(s)

20% savings on gourmet food, CD & book, 'Stories from Altapass' with the Go Blue Ridge Card.
  • Seasonal
  • Good for families
  • Parking available
  • Restaurant or snack bar
  • Restrooms
  • Disabled access
  • Reservations not required

Hours

Open daily May 19-October 31;
Orchard: Monday, Wednesday-Saturday, 11:00 pm-4:00 pm;
Sunday, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm;
Hayrides: Saturday-Sunday, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm hourly. Call for reservations.

Closed

Tuesdays,November-Mid-May.

Redemption Instructions

Included Storytelling Hayride through Orchard with the Go Blue Ridge Card

Reservation Instructions

Call for reservations.

Note

Season runs May 19-October 31. Open daily in October, including Tuesdays.

Address

1025 Orchard Road
Accessible from The Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker 328.3
Spruce Pine, NC 28752

Driving Directions

From I-40, take exit 86 and follow NC Rte 226 north to The Blue Ridge Parkway, approximately 15 miles. Take the Parkway north 3 miles to Orchard Road.

The Historic Orchard at Altapass is a 102-year-old apple orchard turned Appalachian Cultural Center celebrating the people, music, art, and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina. Built by the Clinchfield Railroad in 1908, the Orchard sits right on the Parkway providing some of the most amazing scenery on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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At a Glance

Address

1025 Orchard Road
Accessible from The Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker 328.3
Spruce Pine, NC 28752

Phone: 888-765-9531

Website: Historic Orchard at Altapass

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