Marion

Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Marion, North Carolina.

This scenic drive is along NC 80 between a small town called Pleasant Gardens and Micaville. It can also be taken in the opposite direction depending on where you are driving from, but the main attraction is Lake Tahoma. Lake Tahoma is a private lake in the Western North Carolina Mountains, but there are ample photography opportunities from the road. With the calm waters and gorgeous trees, it...

Bald Mountain Loop To Catawba River is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Marion, North Carolina.

Woods Mountain is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Marion, North Carolina.

Toms Creek Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Marion, North Carolina.

The hike to Tom's Creek Falls is a short but enjoyable hike right off the side of the road. The hike is on a wide and mostly flat gravel road that goes right up to the waterfall and a viewing platform that makes for a perfect place for pictures. This hike is a great hike for families and young kids. The road to get to the falls trailhead is a small gravel and paved road. There is no hiking to t...