Hawksnest Celebrates 60 Years!
FEEL THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME ON ONE OF THE EAST COAST’S LONGEST AND MOST SCENIC ZIPLINE TOURS!
Tripadvisor 2023 Traveler’s Choice Award Winner!
Hawksnest has ranked among the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor (worldwide) for 2023.
Located just outside of beautiful Boone, NC, Hawksnest offers 2 full tour options, featuring 20 ziplines in total, with over 4 miles of ziplining fun! Both zipline tours feature 2 mega zips – ziplines over 1500 feet long!Enjoy heights up to 200 feet and speeds over 40 mph. Zipline over the tree tops, through the canopy, and over lakes and creeks, while taking in the spectacular panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.There’s no better way to adventure in the NC Mountains than here with us at Hawksnest!
Hawksnest Tubing park is the largest snow tubing park on the East Coast!
With over 30 lanes of snow tubing that span from 400-1000 feet long, Hawksnest Tubing is your family’s destination for a unique winter experience. Our four different snow tubing areas provide an array of terrain that satisfies even the most advanced of tubers!
Hawksnest’s snowmaking facilities are able to provide the best possible conditions and fun for the whole family. We offer 100% lighting and snow tubing on all lanes, so the fun can continue into the night. Our snow grooming equipment is state of the art, so we can offer a wide stretch of groomed lanes for tubing fun.
- Featuring 4 different areas to snow tube with over 30 lanes of fun!
- Lanes are 400 – 1,000 feet long with 2 moving carpet lifts to bring you back to the top.
- 100% snowmaking and lighting on all lanes.
new for 2024, White Water Rafting Tour!
Offering Fully Guided White Water Rafting Adventures On The Watauga and Nolichucky River
In early April 2024, Hawksnest began offering rafting trips on the Nolichucky River and Watauga River, led by expert guides with decades of rafting experience. “The Watauga River is for you if you are new to white water rafting and are looking for a stroll down the river,” says owner Lenny Cottom. “Rafting on the Nolichucky River is more intense with more paddling and is a lot more interactive.”
