Where to eat and stay!

To get here follow the directions to Tryon Middle School

The Registration Area and the Start / Finish Line are at this school. There will be rest rooms for your convenience and there will be showers available after the ride.

Parking is directed so follow directions of the people parking the cars.

Both pre-registration and registration on the day of the tour will be from 6:30 to 8:30 AM at the Tryon Middle School. We will have several registration lines available to get everyone registered in a timely fashion. Registration will close at 8:30 AM. 

 Here's where to find food before or after the event

Remember, The Fourth of July is a holiday
Some the following stores may choose
to be closed for the holiday.
But here is a listing of what is here!

* = Cash available from ATM's

In Columbus, NC 

McDonald's
Burger King *
Texaco Hot Food Stop (super station) *
Waffle House
Wendy's
Calvert's Kitchen
KFC
Subway
Brick Pizza Parlor

BI-LO Super Store *
Food Lion *
Pizza at the Exxon *

In Tryon, NC

El Chile Rojo
Side Street Pizza
Preston's Bar and Grill
Pine Crest Inn & Restaurant
Japanese Stake House
Chinese Restaurant

IGA food store *

In Landrum, SC

Subway
Bojangles
Burger King *
Ingles Super Store *
BI-LO Super Store *
China Cafe
El Chile Rojo

* Cash available from ATM

If you ride the course any other time other than on the 4th, then the famous Side Street Pizza in Tryon will be open, a place that people in Greenville and Spartanburg, SC drive up to eat out at! 

In Columbus will be the County Festivities where there will be home made ice cream, BBQ, plus lots more food available.

Here's where you may find lodging:

There are a number of motels and bed and breakfast inns in this area.
While most are a bit pricey, they are a few that offer good value for the money.

CALL FOR PRICING BEFORE BOOKING A ROOM.
Pricing varies according to local special events.

The following are recommend and there may be additional new
places opening since this list was posted:

• Bear Creek Lodge - PO Box 246 - Saluda, NC 28773 - 828-749-9647
• Brow Condominiums - White Oak Rentals - PO Box 1047 - Columbus, NC 28722 - 828-894-2911
• Days Inn - 501 W. Mills St. - Columbus, NC 28722 - 828-894-8373 - 800-325-2525
• Foxtrot Inn - PO Box 1561 - Tryon, NC 28782 - 828-859-9706
• Heaven's View - PO Box 487 - Saluda, NC 28773 - 828-749-4951
• Lakeshore Bed and Breakfast - 1026 E. Lakeshore Drive - Landrum, SC 29356 - 864-457-5330
• Mill House - Rt. 1 Box 335 - Saluda, NC 28773 - 828-859-5438
• Mimosa Inn - One Mimosa Lane - Tryon, NC 28782 - 828-859-7668
• Melrose Inn - 211 Melrose Avenue - Tryon, NC 28782 - 828-859-7014
• The Oaks Bed and Breakfast - PO Box 1008 - Saluda, NC 28773 - 828-749-9613
• The Orchard Inn - PO Box 725 - Saluda, NC 28773 - 828-749-5471 - 800-581-3800
• Pine Crest Inn & Restaurant - 85 Pine Crest Lane - Tryon, NC 28782 -828-859-9135 - 800-633-3001
• Stone Hedge Inn - PO Box 366 - Tryon, NC 28782 - 828-859-9114 - 800-633-3800
• Tryon Old South - 107 Markham Rd. - Tryon, NC 28782 - 828-859-6965 - 800-288-7966
• The Woods House Inn - PO Box 700 - Saluda, NC 28782 - 828-749-9562
   

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Silver Creek Campground located at 410 Silver Creek Road
 - Mill Spring, NC - 828-894-2331

Wilderness Cove Campground
3772 Green River Cove Road
Saluda, NC 28773
828.749.9100