Moses Cone Memorial Park is a historic attraction on Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. It is located between Mileposts 292 and 295. The Park includes a Manor House called Flat Top Manor and 2 lakes – Bass Lake and Trout lake. Flat Top Manor is a gleaming white 23-room, 13,000 square foot mansion.The manor is now home to the Parkway Craft Center, a craft shop of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, exhibiting works by artisans from nine Appalachian states. Fishing is permitted at both the lakes. The Park also has various trails for hiking and horse back riding. The Park is open year-round. and the Manor House is open spring through fall. The town of Blowing Rock is located 2 miles away from the Park.
Here are some photos taken during our trip.
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- Flat Top Manor House
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- Historic Moses Cone Manor
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- Bass Lake
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- Moses Cone Park Carriage Trails
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- Views from Moses Cone Mansion
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- Moses Cone Memorial Park
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- Moses Cone Memorial Park
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- Moses Cone Park on Blue Ridge Parkway
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- Scenic Bass Lake
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- View of Bass Lake from Manor House
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