[Amenities]
The outdoor adventure here rivals Colorado, Oregon and British Columbia. And Bridal Cove is minutes from campgrounds and hiking trails, trout streams and gamelands, golf courses and ski resorts.
Families can explore Linville Caverns, ride Tweetsie Railroad and hike the trails at Grandfather Mountain. Those searching for quiet can watch the woodlands for rare birds and contemplate the wonder of the Milky Way.
Nearby Blowing Rock and Boone offer up theater, Bluegrass music, art festivals, fine dining and unique shops, as well as Appalachian State University’s vibrant performing arts series and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts.
The Bridal Cove preserve offers:
- 90 acres of forest, meadow and wetlands rich in biodiversity and home to 120 species of songbirds
- More than 100 acres of future conservation lands*
- Large wooded home sites of 10 or more acre
- A mile of ridgeline trail with permanently protected views of Peak Mountain, Elk’s Knob and Snake Mountain*
- Two miles of additional trails and roads suitable for walking
- More than 1/3 mile of walkable riverfront along the New River’s North Fork*
- Pristine trout fishing waters, maintained by the state and stocked monthly throughout the year*
- A 10-acre highland meadow that provides habitat for the significantly rare Golden-winged Warbler*
- More than two acres of pond waters*
- Close proxiity to Highland Golf Course, scenic Todd and the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Easy access to life’s necessities in Boone, Jefferson and West Jefferson
*These natural assets will be permanently protected.