CountryLiving.com named Burnsville as 1 of “20 Small Mountain Towns Pefect for a Summer Vacation.”
Burnsville is often described as a “Norman Rockwell” kind of town, and that is truly the best way to describe this quaint locale that centers around a grassy town square. Catch some zzzs like a star at the Nu Wray Inn, the oldest operating inn in western North Carolina, which has counted Elvis, Mark Twain, and Jimmy Carter among its guests. For one heck of a view, hike to Mount Mitchell’s peak (the tallest east of the Mississippi); don’t miss the Toe River Studio Tour in June, when 100 artists open their studios along the scenic mountain back roads (there’s also the Mt.Mitchell Crafts Fair in August).
Burnsville is 15 miles from Alpine Village Resort.
For more information, visit www.exploreburnsville.com