Alpine Village is easy to find and is approximately a one hour drive northeast of Asheville, North Carolina, 3 miles west of the Blue Ridge Parkway on NC 80. Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Rockies looms adjacent to the resort.

Because of road closings from hurricane flooding damage on the Blue Ridge Parkway, please call (828) 298 0398 to determine if the Blue Ridge Parkway is accessible before attempting to drive to Alpine from Asheville via this particular route.

From Asheville, it is about the same distance whether you travel east on I-40 to Old Fort and take the US70 exit towards NC 80 leading to Alpine Village (the twisty, climby route), or if you travel north from Asheville on I-26 (US 19/23), then 19E east through Burnsville then NC 80 south at Micaville towards Alpine Village (a much gentler route).

If you come by way of Burnsville, you might want to pick up groceries at the Bi-Lo or Ingles food stores in town before continuing to Alpine Village.

If you are traveling from Tennessee, take I-26 (US 23) southwest out of Johnson City going towards Asheville. After crossing the Tennessee/NC state line you should turn at the inter-section with 19E going towards Burnsville. Again, just east of Burnsville you can pick up NC 80 at Micaville going south towards Alpine Village.

We do not recommend taking the Blue Ridge Parkway during rain or low-hanging clouds as the area passing Mt. Mitchell can get fogged in and treacherous. If you do take the parkway, exit at Buck Creek Gap, milepost 344, and travel north towards Burnsville on NC 80.

DIRECTIONS ONCE YOU ARE RIDING ON NC 80.

FROM BURNSVILLE traveling NE on US 19E, turn right onto NC 80 at Micaville heading south. Travel about 12 miles until you pass the Mt. Mitchell Golf Course. Just after the Golf Course and Albert's Inn (see below), turn right onto the South Toe River Road.



Travel about 9/10 of a mile and turn right across a red iron bridge. If you are traveling on gravel, you've missed the turn. After crossing the red iron bridge, (see below) follow the main road up to Alpine Village.
   

DIRECTIONS FROM ASHEVILLE via I-40. Take I-40 eastbound from Asheville exiting at OLD FORT onto US 70 eastbound toward Marion. Travel about 9 miles along US 70 until you come to an intersection (with a traffic light) for NC 80. If you need groceries, go another 2 miles on US 70 to the Food Lion, and then double back to NC80. Turn on NC 80 and travel UP INTO THE HILLS on a very winding road. About 12 miles on this route you will pass UNDER the Blue Ridge Parkway. Continue on NC80 another two miles or so and turn left AFTER THE HAMRICK INN and just past a small square stone building (see below) onto a paved road with signs indicating "Black Mtn Campground."        
                           
                                     

You should also see an "Alpine Village" direction sign. About 9/10 of a mile down this road (South Toe River Road) you'll turn right across a red steel bridge (we also have an Alpine Village sign at this inter-section). If you are traveling on gravel, you've missed the turn. After crossing the RED IRON BRIDGE (see below), follow the main road up to Alpine Village.