From Interstate 85 (The best route from Charlotte or points south on I-85)
Take Exit #17 at Gastonia onto 321 North. Continue approximately 70
miles on Route 321 North to Blowing Rock. When you enter Blowing Rock,
continue on 321 by-pass. You will pass Woodlands Barbecue, Pizza Hut
and the Outback Steakhouse on your left. Continue through the first
traffic light at the Scotchman (right)/BP Station (left) and through
the next traffic light. At the 3rd traffic light, turn right onto
Possum Hollow Road (The Shoppes on the Parkway will be on your left.)
See Possum Hollow Road directions below.
From Interstate 40 in Hickory
Take Exit 321 onto 321 North. It is approximately 45 minutes to
Blowing Rock from there. When you enter Blowing Rock, continue on US
Highway 321 by-pass. You will pass Woodlands Barbecue, Pizza Hut and
the Outback Steakhouse on your left. Continue through the first traffic
light at the Scotchman (right)/BP Station (left) and through the next
traffic light. At the 3rd traffic light, turn right onto Possum Hollow
Road (The Shoppes on the Parkway will be on your left.) See Possum
Hollow Road directions below.
Year Round on US Highway 421 coming from Wilkesboro/Winston-Salem (through Boone)
As you enter Boone on Hwy 421 stay in the left lane. At the
intersection of 421 and Hwy. 105 Extension, turn left onto 105. At the
second traffic light on 105 (BBT/Wendy's/Exxon Station) turn left
(South) Highway 321 (Blowing Rock Road). Continue south on 321 out of
Boone toward Blowing Rock. After passing Tweetsie Railroad and going
under the Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge, you will come to a traffic light.
The "Tanger Shoppes on the Parkway" will be on your right. Turn left
onto Possum Hollow Road. See Possum Hollow Road directions below. See
Possum Hollow Road directions below.
When you have turned onto Possum Hollow Road:
- Follow Possum Hollow .7 miles to a stop sign
- Turn LEFT onto Sunset Drive. Continue .2 miles to the stop sign.
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Turn LEFT onto Goforth Road and continue on Goforth Road until you come
to the 15 mph speed limit sign; you will see the entrance to the BRCC
on your right.
BUSES AND OTHER LARGE VEHICLES, OR VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS: DO NOT
TAKE GOFORTH ROAD FROM THE HIGHWAY 321 BYPASS. THE DIRECTIONS OUTLINED
ABOVE ARE THE BEST AND SAFEST ROUTES TO THE BLOWING ROCK CONFERENCE
CENTER.
If you are coming on a chartered bus, please call us in advance for instructions.