32 Things to do near Backbone Rock
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Ralph Stout Park Disc Golf
Mountain City, Tennessee
8.0 miles SA beginner-friendly layout with great signage, DGA baskets at varied heights, a practice basket, and two water holes set around a Mountain City park.
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Sugar Hollow Disc Golf Course
Bristol, Virginia
10.5 miles NWA gold-level disc golf course in Bristol with four true par 4s, a pine forest section, creek holes, and a well-maintained park feel right off I-81 exit 7.
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Emory and Henry College
Meadowview, Virginia
12.4 miles NA technical disc golf course in the beautiful Southern Appalachian mountains at Emory and Henry College — some poison ivy in spots, alcohol prohibited, and welcoming to all players.
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Emory and Henry
Meadowview, Virginia
12.4 miles NTechnical disc golf in the beautiful southern Appalachian Mountains with good variety — the college welcomes respectful visitors but prohibits alcohol on the private grounds.
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Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, Virginia
12.7 miles NWRolling hills with a mix of long obstacle-free holes and shorter natural challenges, open from dawn to dusk on a free community college course.
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Blue Hole Mill Creek
Elizabethton, Tennessee
18.2 miles SWSwim near Elizabethton, Tennessee
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Ashe County Park Disc Golf Course
Jefferson, North Carolina
21.9 miles SEA cool Appalachian disc golf experience in Ashe County Park — dual tees, hilly terrain, scenic views, and a pond to keep every round interesting.
Disc Golf
The High Country DGC
Jefferson, North Carolina
22.4 miles SEAn Appalachian mountain disc golf experience in Ashe County Park — dual tees, hilly terrain, pond, nice views, and a fun mix of open and wooded holes.
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Wahoo's Adventures at New River Outpost
Todd, North Carolina
24.0 miles SEA pitch-and-putt free disc golf course near Todd at New River Outpost with two tee pads per hole, a maximum hole length of 190 feet, and some elevation.
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Elk Shoals
West Jefferson, North Carolina
26.4 miles SESwim near West Jefferson, North Carolina
Swim
Twisted Falls / Compression Falls
Butler, Tennessee
26.7 miles STwisting Falls (Compression Falls) is a dramatic Elk River gorge waterfall in northeast Tennessee — stunning, but one of the region's deadliest jump spots.
Swim
Tombstone Mountain
Elizabethton, Tennessee
27.8 miles SWA spectacular Appalachian disc golf course with monster elevation, sweeping views, and DB-5 baskets — private, PDGA members only, contact required before playing.
Disc Golf
Elk River Falls
Elk Park, North Carolina
28.4 miles SSwim near Elk Park, North Carolina
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Laurel Fork
Hampton, Tennessee
28.5 miles SWSwim near Hampton, Tennessee
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Edge Of The World Outfitters
Banner Elk, North Carolina
28.6 miles SA free outdoor street course and a paid mini ramp at a North Carolina outdoor outfitter — pads required on the mini ramp.
Skateboard
Cedar Creek Falls
Honaker, Virginia
28.7 miles NWAlso known as 'Big Falls' — a sun-warmed swimming hole with a 50-foot-wide pool roughly 10 feet deep at the base of the falls, with a safe jump spot on the eastern end.
Swim
Roan Mountain Disc Golf Course
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
31.0 miles SWA basically flat free disc golf course with a river running along the first and ninth holes — dual tees stretch the layout to 18.
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Winged Deer Park
Johnson City, Tennessee
33.5 miles SWA course near a boat ramp with a standout roller hole, plenty of ace runs, and regular doubles on Thursdays and a monthly event on the last Sunday at 1pm.
Disc Golf
Rural Retreat Lake
Rural Retreat, Virginia
34.5 miles NEA very open, short beginner-friendly practice disc golf course with a few hills — a low-key free spot to get comfortable with the game near Rural Retreat, Virginia.
Disc Golf
Warriors Path State Park
Colonial Heights, Tennessee
37.9 miles WA disc golf course in a state park campground with steep elevation changes, a creek OB on hole 14, and a great mix of open and wooded holes.
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