There’s a place less than three hours from Charlotte where temperatures rarely exceed 79 degrees and the entire month of June is geared toward family fun.
Making it even better are lodging specials like buy two nights, get the third free, or receiving 25% off a stay of five nights (or more) .
If this sounds too good to be true, you’ve probably never been to the town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina. Located at 5,506 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Beech Mountain is the highest incorporated town east of the Rockies.
And that extra elevation delivers mild days and cool nights, even in the searing heat of a North Carolina summer. Consider this: a National Weather Service reporting station was installed in Beech Mountain in 1992. Since that time, the high temperature has exceeded 79 degrees only 11 times. And it has never gotten hotter than 83 degrees.
So if this recent heat wave has you looking for a place to cool down with the family, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy June Family Fun Month in Eastern America’s Highest Town.
The local tourism office has put together a Family Fun Month calendar with activities and events for families every day in June. The calendar includes many activities that are either free or carry a reduced fee. Free activities include guided hikes, pickleball lessons and competitions, street dances, movies under the stars, concerts on the lawn, miles and miles of hiking trails, and water fun at the Beech Mountain Club swimming pool and splash pad. There’s also an easy hike to a refreshing waterfall.
Families can also receive discount tickets to area attractions like Grandfather Mountain, Tweetsie Railroad, Linville Caverns and the Biltmore Estate, and BOGO mini-golf in the heart of town.
Other activities include: Friday tours of the old Land of Oz theme park, mountain biking lessons, scenic chairlift rides, and family Zumba classes. All taking placing about two and a half hours from Charlotte.
Beech Mountain is an ideal family getaway because it blends the amenities and lodging of a ski resort town with 30-plus miles of town-maintained hiking and biking trails.
On weekends (Friday through Sunday) Beech Mountain Resort operates its downhill mountain biking park, complete with lift access for both riders and their bikes. The resort also offers disc golf and scenic chairlift rides to the summit, where an observation deck awaits.
Getting involved in Family Fun Month is easy. A calendar of events is available at www.FamilyFunMonth.com. Parents and grandparents can go to the site, select the days with their favorite activities, then choose from two lodging packages. The first lodging special provides three nights for the price of two, while the second provides 25 percent off a stay of five nights or more.
To learn more about June Family Fun Month on Beech Mountain, call (800) 468-5506, or visit www.FamilyFunMonth.com.
This content was produced in collaboration with our sponsor, Beech Mountain Tourism Development Authority.
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