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Welcome to Mitchell County

NOTE: The Telephone AREA CODE for Mitchell County is 828
The first 3 digits of the postal 'ZIP code' are 287

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Mitchell County has what many economist consider the most remunerative of lawful industries: tourism. Tourism is cash, right now, and is rarely subject to economic downturns (just political ones). Mitchell County has the Blue Ridge Parkway on its southern border with its intersection of NC-226 - a very popular byway of tourists. Along Mitchell's western border is the North Toe River - one of the most beautiful rivers in America. And up in the northeaster corner is the famous Roan Mountain Rhododendron Gardens - a place of stunning beauty every spring.
The two principal communities are Bakersville, the county seat, and Spruce Pine, home to an unusual number of artists. There are a number of art-related events throughout the year (yes, even in the winter months) and you can view the current schedule on the Toe River Arts Council web site.

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   A favorite attraction of ours is the Queen Anne's Lace Kaleidoscopes shop. These are mostly handcrafted of optical quality (first surface) sealed mirrors.
   The Roan Mountain Rhododendron Gardens is one of the most beautiful, natural Rhododendron Gardens you'll see. There is a one-mile paved trail meandering throughout the Gardens, part of which is wheelchair navigable. We have a special write-up at Mitchell_Roan_Mtn.
   Another annual spring attraction is the Saylor Lake RV Park near Bakersville. Saylor Lake is their private, 5 acre lake. Its springtime attraction is that it is completely surrounded by apple trees and, of course, apple trees bloom and emit a wonderful scent every spring. The Saylors are open year-round and actually have RV campers in the winter months.

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