A bit about the Roan Mountain Area
 Part of the Pisgah National Forest of NC and Cherokee
National Forest of TN: Roan Mountain, a 6,285-foot ridge straddling
the North Carolina and Tennessee State line.
Roan Mountain is famous for its' natural
gardens filled with wildflowers and rare plants. But the plant
most widely acclaimed for beauty is the Catawba rhododendron.
The mountain's treeless areas, called "balds," offer panoramic views
across a sweeping flow of grasses. Arranged on the summit are
spruce-fir forests, an ecosystem normally found in Canada.
 At the mountain's crest, the Roan Mountain Garden is carpeted in
thickets of rhododendron, the gardens are flooded with thousands of
pink and lavender blossoms in late June. Pruned by Nature, one
mature, plump rhododendron bloom can produce 100 flowers. The
garden's trail winds around this natural wonder, taking visitors to
a platform that overlooks a sea of rhododendron and the valley.
Please visit our "Things
to Do" page for more information on area attractions.
If you have any questions or find a rental you are interested
in, please contact us at
423-543-7424,
email us, or
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