Asheville, NC
Attractions/Things to DO
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian Trail Conference Regional Office
160-A Zillicoa St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-254-3708
Admission Free
The Appalachian Trail is a primitive hiking trail that runs from Maine to Georgia.
Approximately 300 miles of the Appalachian Trail run through North Carolina. The
Appalachian Trail was voted America?s favorite National Park for 2003!
Asheville Altitude Professional Basketball
87 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-782-1000
Admission Charged
2003-2004 National Basketball Development League-champion Asheville Altitude take to
the court October -May at the Asheville Civic Center. Come see the future of the
NBA.
Asheville Historic Trolley Tours
601 W. State St., Suite #9
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone: 828-669-8046
Admission Charged
75-minute fully narrated trolley tour of the greater Asheville area (for older,
attentive children). Asheville's major points of interest are included in this
informative, fun-filled sightseeing tour. Ride the vintage touring trolleys and
sightsee Asheville in style.
Asheville Tourists Baseball Club
30 Buchanan Field
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-258-0428
Admission Charged
The Asheville Tourists are a major league baseball team that competes in the 16-team
South Atlantic League. The Tourists are currently affiliated with the Colorado
Rockies.
Season: April ? September
Asheville's Fun Depot
7 Roberts Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-277-2386
Admission Charged
Asheville's new 36,000 square feet family entertainment facility, featuring mini
golf, batting cages, climbing wall, soft play area, pitching tunnel and soccer
cages.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Biltmore Estate
One Approach Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-225-1333
Admission Charged
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this 8,000-acre estate includes America's
largest home, acres of gardens, an award-winning winery, restaurants, and shops.
Biltmore Estate is located just north of I-40 on US Highway 25.
Bio Wheels
76 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-236-2453
Admission Charged
Bicycle tours in Pisgah National Forest and DuPont State Forest for mountain bikes
as well as road bike tours on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Season: Year Round
Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-298-0398
Admission Free
The 469-mile parkway intersects Asheville at US 25, 70 and 74, and NC 191. Craggy
Gardens (MP 364, 25 miles north of Asheville) is an area with hiking trails, picnic
sites and a visitor?s center. The Linn Cove Viaduct (MP 304) is an engineering
marvel that wraps around Grandfather Mountain.
The Parkway intersects Asheville at US 25, US 70, US 74 & NC 191. The Parkway's Folk
Art Center is located five miles east of downtown Asheville at milepost 382.
Colburn Earth Science Museum
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-254-7162
Admission Charged
The Colburn Earth Science Museum fosters an appreciation of the Earth and its
mineral resources through exhibits, educational programming and the collection and
care of specimens. Come explore Asheville's hidden treasure where you will be
dazzled by exhibits from around the world.
The Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum is in Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center
on historic Pack Square in downtown Asheville.
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Asheville Civic Center
87 Haywood St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-298-7928
Admission Charged
The Fair combines a half century of tradition with contemporary innovations for the
premiere craft event in the Southeast. Continuous craft demonstrations and regional
entertainment.
French Broad Rafting Expeditions
7525 U.S. Hwy. 25/70
Marshall, NC 28753
Phone: 828-649-0486
Admission Charged
Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting on Asheville's own French Broad River.
Located 30 minutes from Asheville. Provides a guide in every raft - guaranteed!
Five-mile, nine-mile calm water trips available. See you on the river!
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
119 Front St.
Dillsboro, NC
Phone: 828-586-8811
Admission Charged
Travel through river gorges, across fertile valleys and through mountain tunnels.
The railroad offers 4- to 7-hour round-trip excursions in the beautiful Western
North Carolina mountains. Depots: Dillsboro, Bryson City and Andrews.
Linville Caverns Inc.
Hwy. 221
Marion (55 miles from Asheville), NC
Phone: 828-756-4171
Admission charged
These natural limestone caverns feature stalactite and stalagmite formations and an
underground stream. Home to blind rainbow trout and eastern pipistrelle bats.
Facilities include a gift shop.
The caverns are on US 221 between the towns of Linville and Marion, four miles South
of the Blue Ridge Parkway. If you are traveling on the Parkway, take the exit marked
Linville Falls Village, then head South on US 221 to Linville Caverns.
Hours: Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Nov.-Mar.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Apr.-May, Sept.-Oct.; 9
a.m.-6 p.m. June 1-Labor Day. Weekends only Dec.-Feb.
Mast General Store
15 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-232-1883
Admission Free
Restored to its 1940s heyday, this grand emporium features vintage house wares, over
500 old-time candy favorites, quality outdoor gear, comfortable clothing and
custom-fit footwear for all mountain seasons. Mast General Store, an Appalachian
Mountain tradition since 1883.
Hours: Open Mon.-Thur. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 12p.m.-5
p.m.
Mountain Biking/Cycling
Asheville, NC
Phone: 828-258-6103
Admission Charged
Whether you want to quietly pedal along the lanes of one of our small towns or take
your mountain bike over a challenging trail through the Pisgah Mountains,
Asheville's varied terrain makes it an excellent place to bicycle. Several trails in
and around town have varied hours and access times.
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Cherokee, NC
Phone: 828-497-3481
Admission Charged
Totally renovated in 1998, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian tells the story of the
Cherokee people using high-tech wizardry along with an extensive artifact
collection.
The museum is located at Highway 441 and Drama Road in Cherokee, North Carolina,
home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe.
Hours: Opens daily at 9 a.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center
2 S. Pack Sq.
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-257-4500
Admission charge varies per museum/event.
This vibrant centerpiece of downtown Asheville houses the Asheville Art Museum,
Colburn Gem and Mineral Museum, Diana Wortham Threatre and The Health Adventure. The
YMI Cultural Center is just a few steps away.
Sliding Rock - A Natural Water Slide
Pisgah National Forest, NC
Phone: 828-877-3265
Admission Charged to enter Park
The king of swimming holes in the mountains near Asheville, this 60 foot natural
water slide down a well-worn slab of rock was providing summertime entertainment
long before water slides became standard fare.
Located along US 276, about 7.5 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway (or a little
over 7 miles north off of US 280 in Brevard).
The Smith-McDowell House Museum
283 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-9231
Built by one of antebellum North Carolina’s most influential citizens, this National
Register property was once the home of mayors, a Confederate Major, and friends of
the Vanderbilts at nearby Biltmore Estate. Now undergoing restoration, the Museum’s
grounds are an Official Treasured Tree Preserve and were designed by Frederick Law
Olmsted, Jr. in 1900. The Museum’s grounds are also home to the Buncombe County
Civil War Memorial.
Waterfall Country
Western North Carolina, NC
Admission Free
The Davidson and French Broad Rivers and their tributaries fuel more than 250
breathtaking waterfalls and 200 miles of cool, clear mountain streams in
Transylvania County. To experience some of the many breathtaking views, follow the
Blue Ridge Parkway south from Asheville to N.C. 215. Take 215 south to U.S. 64 and
continue west through Lake Toxaway, Sapphire, Cashiers and Highlands. Follow 64
through the colorful Cullasaja Gorge where numerous waterfalls, including Bridal
Veil Falls, Dry Falls and majestic Cullasaja Falls, cascade close to the highway. In
Franklin, turn north on U.S. Highway 441 and head to Dillsboro. From there, hop on
U.S. Highway 23 and drive straight back to Asheville. |
