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The Blue Ridge Mountains boast some of the most spectacular outdoor sports anywhere in the region. From fly fishing to hiking to canoeing and more, this area is simply bursting with possibility. Nearby Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain and the beautiful New River all offer boundless chances to explore your adventurous side and commune with nature.

Ashe County Cheese is in downtown West Jefferson and is open to the public for a free tour to see cheese made.  This is especially fun for children and grownups alike. When making your plans to visit the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, be sure to check their website for updates on their cheese-making schedule.

Ashe County, North Carolina encompasses 427.05 square miles of rolling hills, low land, and mountains. Elevations range between 2,700 feet above sea level in the lower areas in and around the New River, while the highest summit is Peak Mountain at 5,100. Homesites range from 2,800 feet in elevation up to elevations of 4,960 in Big Tree on Bald and Elk Mountain and up to 4,600+ in Stonebridge on Elk Mountain.

Some of the most beautiful mountain homes in the world can be found nestled into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina. In summer, these retreats are surrounded by a bevy of wildlife and fragrant blossoms, greenery wrapping around babbling brooks and the mighty New River. In winter they are hushed retreats, inviting and cozy amid the falling snow.

This is a special community, shot through with culture and boasting some of the finest wine, food crafts and arts anywhere in the East. We are far south enough to enjoy cool, stunning, verdant summers, but we also get true four-season weather here, including winters that edify and amaze, offering days in a row where you can build a fire and watch the snow falling. It is the perfect place to get away.

Ashe County is bursting with possibilities, from the gorgeous New River to the many arts festivals and crafts fairs that define this vibrant community. You can go antiquing one day and fly fishing the next, and everywhere be assured of meeting hospitable people. If small town living appeals to you, it would be difficult to find a region given more loving care than here.