Occasionally, like anywhere, it rains. Activities include hiking, sigh-seeing, dining, shopping, all with numerous photo opportunities. Hiking is the predominant activity. Fauna includes the white-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, raccoon, opossum, bobcat, skunks, weasels, squirrels, chipmunks, and woodchucks. Some sightings of puma or mountain lion have been reported.
Waterfalls are a unique attraction of the park.
There are 16 waterfalls that are accessible the tallest of which is 93 feet. Hiking Trails are all well marked and documented in the Appalachian Trail Guide available at the gift shops within the park. Along the drive are overlooks, which afford superb views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are over 300 square miles of deer, black bear, woodchuck, gray fox, bobcat, and almost 200 species of birds. A virgin forest cultivates over seventeen kinds of orchids.