Evening star., 1950-04-23
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In N. Carolina

RALEIGH. New attractions,
such as the Blue Ridge Parkway.
opened all the way into Asheville
by midsummer, and nearly 1000
new tourist accommodation units
will greet visitors to North Caro-
lima in 1850.
From the mountains to the sea,
new buildings of tourist courts.
camps. lodges and expansion Of
facilities of hotels. inns and tour
ish homes is going ahead.
An early spring survey by the
State Advertising Division indi-
Gated that North Carolina is
equipped to house and feed in
excess of 100000 travellers in all
types of accommodations. and
that approximately three-quarters
of these are situated in resort
communities or along major tour
list routes.
1949 Price Range.
The survey also indicated that
prices generally will follow the
same range as last year-from 81
a night person in a modest tour
ist home. to SIS a person for lux
urious American-plan accommo-
dations.
At Fontana, in the Great
Smokes. a new lodge accommo-
dating rs persons has just been
completed. and in the Nags Head
Kitty Hawk area on the coast 125
new units are being built.
Expansion of tourist facilities
has also taken place in the More
head-Beaufort. Wilmington and
Southport Beach sections. and
several new beaches are under de-
velopment along North Cardinals
320-mile coast.
In the mountain region, scores
Of new motor courts and cabins
the type of accommodation most
in demand by today's mobile va
cationists-are ready for the 1850
season. and in the central part of
the State numerous new motor
courts dot main travelled high
ways, affording comfortable over
night accommodations to through
travellers.
Many North Carolina visitors
are drawn by the excellent camp
ing facilities.
In Parks, Forests.
The best camp sites are in State
and national parks and forests.
Arrangements may be made at
the office of the park superin-
tendent or ranger stations. Most
camp sites are situated so as to
lessen forest fire hazards and pro-
vide sanitary facilities and access
to places where supplies may be
purchased.
Parks and forests affording
camping facilities include:
Great Smoky Mountain Ma
tional Park-Free modern camp
grounds at Smokemont on trans
mountain highway North Caro-
lima Route No. 100. Appalachian
Trailway, traversing Great Smoky
Park, has trailSide shelters for
mixers. Chief Ranger Headquar-
tiers at Oconaluftee Ranger Sta
ton, on N. c. Highway lot, Post
Office address: Cherokee, N. c.
Blue Ridge Parkway-Excellent
camping and park facilities at the
Bluffs, Is miles south of Virginia
line. For additional information
address Superintendent, Blue
Ridge Parkway. Roanoke, va.
Pisgah National Forest-Four-
teen public recreation areas.
Camp sites, lakes, swimming.
Headquarters, Asheville, N. C.
Nantahala National Forest
Extends into far Western North
Carolina. Camp grounds and pic
mic areas. Headquarters, Frank
lin, N. c.
Croatan National Forest-In
coastal North Carolina. Picnic
grounds and limited camping
facilities. Headquarters, New
Bern, N. c.
Mount Mitchell State Park
Atop highest peak in Eastern
America. No place in this park
is less than mile high. Reached
by State road from Blue Ridge
Parkway. Under DEVELOPMENT.
but limited tent camping is per-
mitted. This is rugged.