Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve (horse show grounds) is/are adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park with its 26 miles of hiking, horseback riding and carriage trails (no bikes). The Preserve has 45 campsites - known and used primarily by horse people who come to ride in the Cone Estate and stable their horses in stalls at the Preserve. It is within walking distance of the Bass Lake entrance to the Cone Estate.
Published rates are $25/night, but I was only charged $10 - I think because the E is so small, compared to the horse trailer/campers/trucks most people bring. The Preserve is closed for camping from November until May (check the website for exact dates). And during horse shows, the sites are only available to show participants.
My favorite hike is from the Cone Estate (Manor House/Craft Center) (milepost 294 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) up to the Cone grave site and on to the Fire Tower - 5 miles roundtrip...........more if I'd hiked from the Preserve instead.
Good place if you like horses and don't mind the smell of barns. Horse broke dogs run loose. It's quiet, friendly, horsey, close to downtown Blowing Rock and the Blue Ridge Parkway, safe, cheap, water, electric, WiFi, toilets/showers in main barn. Meets all my requirements.
Activities that might spook horses would not be welcomed here.
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