Visit the "mountains away from the mountains" and choose your accommodations from cabins to campsites. Encounter more than 300 species of mountain plants along miles of nature and hiking trails. The observation tower atop Moore's Knob offers rewarding panoramic views. There are 11 trails forming over 18 miles of scenic views at Hanging Rock State Park.

• Rock climbers should take advantage of Cook's Wall and Moore's Wall, a series of cliffs ranging to 400 feet in height and extending almost two miles.
• Canoe down the Dan River.