Two peaks - Crowders Mountain and Kings Pinnacle - provide challenging terrain for hiking, rock climbing, bouldering and backcountry camping. Mountaintop views stretch 25 miles. Eleven hiking trails vary from easy to strenuous. Wet a hook in the nine-acre lake or rent a canoe.

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Gaston County Tourism Development is the official Destination Organization for Gaston County, NC. The county seat is Gastonia. Gaston County is bordered by the Catawba River in the east and Crowders Mountain in the west.

We are located 15 miles west of uptown Charlotte. I-85 runs straight through Gaston County linking to cities in the Northeast and Southeast. I-77, just minutes from our eastern border, gives easy access to locations in the Midwest. I-40, less than one hour north, provides an important east/west link with coast-to-coast access. The Charlotte Douglas International Airport is only 20 minutes away. 

Gaston County is rapidly becoming the North Carolina Piedmont's premier outdoor recreation destination. We are committed to assisting you with finding the perfect venue for your event and are dedicated to helping you make the most of your stay by providing information of all of the best things to do, eat and drink, places to stay, towns, events and how to plan your trip. 

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