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McDowell County Tourism & Visitor Center Destination McDowell
The McDowell County Visitors Center is here to assist you in planning your trip to our beautiful county. Call or stop by and our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you plan your adventure, find lodging accommodations or give you the scoop on ‘loved by locals’ restaurants and businesses. Make Marion or Old Fort your base camp for hiking, mountain biking, exploring our waterfalls, or day trips to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Spend the day perusing the shops in Little Switzerland, boating on Lake James, or experience Old Fort’s Gateway Trail System located in part of the 70,000 acres of Pisgah National Forest in our county. From thrilling mountain adventures to charming restaurants and craft breweries, McDowell County has it all.