- Roll over any of the categories above to explore everything Burke county has to offer.
  
  SEE: From untouched wilderness to premiere fine arts and regional crafts.
  
  DO: Go hiking or biking, slip into a kayak or canoe, tie on a fly or saddle up.
  
  EAT: Regional favorites, gourmet creations & ethnic specialties.
  
  STAY: Luxury, out under the stars, your favorite franchise or a quaint B&B.

Day Trip: Kid Approved

Marth's Park, Morganton NC

Annual Waldensian Festival

Don't let ‘em drive you crazy … let them drive go-carts! Riverside Family Entertainment Center and Campground has go-carts, mini-golf and more great entertainment.

The 7-screen Marquee Cinemas on Green Street is perfect for rainy days. So is Jerry Munchies and More on the Bypass for second round flicks, wings and themed nights.

Morganton's Friday Night Concerts

Marquee Cinema, Morganton NC

Hike to the waterfalls at South Mountain State Park or Linville. Climb Table Rock Mountain. Take the short drive up 181 to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mountain bike at South Mountain's 18-mile loop or relax at the Catawba River Greenway. The greenway also has playgrounds, Frisbee golf, rest rooms, picnic shelters, fishing piers, canoe launches and sports fields.

McGalliard Falls, Valdese NC

Morganton's Catawba River Greenway

Enjoy the waters at Lake James State Park or Steele Creek Campground and Park. The state park has sandy beaches, canoe rentals, picnic and hiking areas and 6,500 surface acres for fishing and boating. Steele Creek has a water slide, swimming area, putt-putt, hiking and fishing plus picnic shelters. Open seasonally.