Scenic byways in North Carolina
South Mountain Scenery
North Carolina Scenic Byway 37 mi in North Carolina.
About the South Mountain Scenery
As motorists travel this byway, they’ll experience a transitioning of landscapes between the rolling hills of Piedmont and the surging terrain of the mountains. Along the way, look for upper Piedmont farms and spectacular views of mountains. Throughout these areas, travelers will notice corn fields and apple orchards gracing the landscapes.
North Carolina Department of Transportation's own description, in its words. North Carolina Byways on ncdot.gov.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 0 · 3.6 mi offBlack Bear Campground and Park · City, county or regional park · 31 sites · reservable
- Mile 3 · 4.9 mi offLake James State Park - Catawba River Campground · State park · 20 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.