Things to do in Morganton

Restaurants

Downtown Morganton

• The Madness

• Moondog Pizza

• Root and Vine

• Reptile Cantina

• Ono Poke Bowl

• Uptown Wing Bar

• Treat

Near the School

• Town Tavern of Morganton

• Mountain Burrito 

• Boulevard Barbeque

• Asian Fusion Kitchen

Coffee / Treats

• Waterbean Coffee

• Little Guatemala

• Thornwell Books

• Grind Cafe

Bars / Breweries

• Fonta Flora Taproom

• Sidetracked Brewery

• Magnolia Room (in the hotel)

• Toner's Irish Pub

Outdoor Activities

Catawba River Greenway Trail (MapMyRun)

Paved trail with an entrance just down the street from the hotel. Look for the feathers in the sidewalk until you get to the entrance on your right.

Fonta Flora East Trail

Fairly flat trail along Lake James.

Shortoff Mountain trail via Wolfpit Road Trailhead

Steep uphill in the first mile, then flat hiking along the rim of Linville Gorge.

Oak Hill Community Park

Park with hiking and mt. biking about 10 minutes from downtown. Hiking has views of the foothills.

Silver Creek Golf Course

Catawba Meadows Disc Golf

Bigfoot Climbing Gym

Open: Monday - Friday, 11am - 9pm (8pm on Friday)