Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, NC
Family Fun Attractions
 

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.

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

For older children, a 75-minute fully narrated trolley tour of the greater Asheville area. Asheville's major points of interest are included in this informative, fun-filled sightseeing tour. Ride 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
Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

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.

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.

Colburn Earth Science Museum
2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-254-7162
Admission Charged

The Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum is in Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center on historic Pack Square in downtown Asheville.
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.

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.
Season:  Year Round

Bicycle tours in Pisgah National Forest and DuPont State Forest for mountain bikes as well as road bike tours on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Blue Ridge Parkway
Folk Art Center
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-298-0398
Admission Free

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.
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.

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
Depots: Dillsboro, Bryson City and Andrews.
Hours:  Call for schedule and reservations

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.

Linville Caverns Inc.
Hwy. 221
Marion (55 miles from Asheville), NC
Phone: 828-756-4171
Admission charged
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.

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.

Mast General Store
15 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-232-1883
Admission Free
Open Mon.-Thur. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 12p.m.-5 p.m.

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.

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
Opens daily at 9 a.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

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.

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
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).
Hours:  10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m

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.

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.