About this campground
The Museum of North Carolina Minerals highlights the rich mineral resources & the mining heritage of this portion of the Blue Ridge. The museum has interactive & experiential exhibits for children & adults. This area, called Gillespie Gap, was also significant in the American Revolution, where frontiersmen from the mountains known as the "Overmountain Men" crossed the Blue Ridge on their way to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Getting there
The Mineral Museum (MP 331) is located at the junction of the Blue Ridge Parkway and NC-226, about 6 miles east of Spruce Pine and 15 miles west of Marion, NC. It is approximately an hour and a half north of Asheville via the Parkway, or and hour south of Blowing Rock, via the Parkway.
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Linville Falls CampgroundBlue Ridge Parkway10 mi
- Linville Falls Visitor Center (Milepost 316)Blue Ridge Parkway10 mi
- Table RockNational Forests in North Carolina10 mi
Explore more North Carolina camping
Museum of North Carolina Minerals (Milepost 331) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby North Carolina campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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