Julian Price Memorial Park is a wonderful place for rest and play right off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy the beautiful 47-acre Price Lake, which is the highlight of the park. It has one of the largest and most popular picnic areas on the Parkway. Visitors can enjoy camping, boating, and fishing on Price Lake, as well as explore the nearby mountains on hiking trails.
300-seat amphitheater is used for lectures and talks during the summer months
Hiking trails
Fishing for anyone with a valid Virginia or North Carolina fishing license
Hiking Trails
Easy
Price Lake Trail: 2.7 mile loop around the lake
Moderate
Green Knob Trail: 2.3 mile loop diverse in scenery
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs jointly with the Boone Fork Trail for half its length
Strenous
Tanawha Trail: 13.5 mile trail that meanders through field and forest in Price Park and parallels the Parkway on the flanks of Grandfather Mountain, ending at Beacon Heights (milepost 305.5)
Moses Cone Manor
Stop by the visitor center at Moses Cone Memorial Park which is 3 miles north from Price Lake along the parkway
Tour the manor and learn more about the Cone family and the estate that they built in the mountains
25 miles of gently sloping carriage roads in Cone Park offer many opportunities for leisurely hiking
