Morganton, North Carolina

Morganton offers the unique charms of a small city yet embraces technology, new development and progressive thinking. The heart of Morganton is its vibrant downtown filled with restaurants, galleries, clothiers and antique shops. The city is surrounded by rich natural resources which provide not only pristine water and picturesque mountain ranges but offer a host of recreation activities.

There are thousands of acres of national forest, mountains, lakes and rivers within Burke County. The Catawba River Greenway (near downtown Morganton) offers a handicapped accessible walking trail, picnic shelters, restrooms, children's playground, fishing piers, a canoe launch and multilevel observation deck.

The counties two hospitals, Grace Hospital and Valdese Hospital are part of the Blue Ridge Health Care System which also includes Phifer Wellness Center, Grace Ridge Retirement Community, Grace Heights Health and Rehab Center and College Pines Health and Rehab Center. Morganton has it all!