Downtown Old Fort

Located at the foot of the Black Mountains, downtown Old Fort is a small quaint town often called the “gateway to the west”. Home to the recently renovated Old Fort Train Station, Museum & Visitor’s Center, historic Arrowhead monument and Old Fort Mountain Music.

Getting There & Details

Address
N/A Old Fort, NC 28762
Phone
(888)233-6111
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.oldfort.org
Map
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More Things to Do

Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Andrews Geyser

Popular streamside wooded picnic area alongside national forest service lands. In 1885, a gravity-forced geyser…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Mountain Gateway Museum

Displays showcase mountain lifestyle and history from the earliest original inhabitants through the settlement period…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Catawba Falls Campground

RV and tent camping and cabin rentals. Close to waterfalls and hiking. Open year-round, located…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

McDowell County Tourism Development Authority

Centuries ago, pristine mountain streams and thundering waterfalls carved our rugged and scenic gorge, formed…

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