85 Expo Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
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- Open all year for ages 4 and over
- Canopy Zipline Tour contains two 1,200 foot lines
- KidZip is America’s first zipline adventure designed for kids under 10
- Asheville Treetops Park includes 77 elements on 7 aerial trails
- Kolo Bike Park contains trails and jumps
- Reservation suggested for all activities
Balfour Rd.
Hendersonville, NC
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- Bicycle Trails
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Athletic Field
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
85 Howard Gap Road
Fletcher, NC
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- Bicycle Trails
- Reservation or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Dog Parks
- Athletic Field
- Playground
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
Open Year-Round
1 Lodge Street
Asheville, NC 28803
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Biltmore is the largest privately owned home in America situated on 8,000 acres. It was built by George Vanderbilt and was completed in 1895. Vanderbilt’s 250-room mansion is modeled after a French château. The Estate encompasses the house, landscaped gardens, walking trails, woodlands, restaurants, shops, inn, and an award-winning winery. Located 22 miles north of Hendersonville.
- Reservations required to tour the house.
- Reservations may be made online.
- Check web site for hours.
- Admission charged.
- Outdoor Adventure Center – hiking, biking carriage rides, horse back riding, fly-fishing, river floats, sporting clays and more. Call for details and reservations.
373 Kerr Road
Hendersonville, NC
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- Open weekends from mid-December to early March
- Open weather permitting
- Call for conditions and updates
120 Grove Bridge Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28739
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- Blantyre Park, a river-access park, is managed by the NC Wild Life Resource Commission
- Parking
- Canoe port into the French Broad River
- Blantyre Park is located on the border of Henderson and Transylvania Counties
- The park covers a total area of 3.46 acres
Hwy 25 / N. King St.
Hendersonville, NC
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- Mini Golf fee charged
- Open May – September
1800 Little River Rd
Flat Rock, NC 28731
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is where Carl Sandburg, American poet, historian, author, and lecturer spent the final 22 years of his long and productive life at his estate, Connemara. The home, originally built in 1838, displays the Sandburg’s furnishing as they lived at Connemara from 1945-1968, including Carl Sandburg’s collection of 12,000 books. Tour the home for a small fee, and learn about Sandburg’s life as a writer, journalist, folk singer, social activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and biographer. Visit the barn and descendants of Mrs. Sandburg’s champion dairy goat herd and hike over five miles of trails. Access to trails, grounds, barns and public areas is free.
- Open year-round. closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day
- Admission charged for house tour
431 Main St
Chimney Rock, NC
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- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
Open Year-Round
11250 Pisgah Hwy
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
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Open through October
The Cradle of Forestry in America is a 6,500-acre Historic Site within the Pisgah National Forest, set aside by Congress to commemorate the beginning of forestry conservation in the United States. Outdoor activities include two guided trails, which lead back in time to seven historical buildings, including a 1915 Climax locomotive and an old sawmill.
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Dog Parks
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
You can call the Cradle of Forestry during their normal business hours at 828-877-3130, or when they are closed, please call the Pisgah Ranger Station at 828-877-3265.
2879 Upward Road
Flat Rock, NC
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- Reservations or Fees
- Athletic Field
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Picnic Area/Pavilion
- Public Restrooms
- Walking Path
Open Year Round
527 Kerr Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Open: Friday/Saturday/Sunday-7:00am-Sundown
High Falls parking lot, 1300 Staton Rd
Cedar Mountain, NC
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DuPont State Recreational Forest encompasses 10,268 acres in Henderson and Transylvania counties that include waterfalls and 80 miles of roads and trails wandering through mountainous terrain. Open to the public for hiking, mountain biking, swimming, and horseback riding. Fishing is allowed with a valid NC fishing license. Hunting is by special permit only. Many scenes from the 2012 hit movie, The Hunger Games and the 1992 film, The Last of the Mohicans were shot in DuPont State Recreational Forest. The Hunger Games were filmed entirely in North Carolina. Download the Hunger Games film locations.
Hooker Falls on Little River has become a popular swimming hole, dropping off a 13-foot high natural ledge before flowing into Cascade Lake.
- Bicycle Trails
- Nature Trails
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
Open Year-Round
Hwy.176 & Blue Ridge Rd.
East Flat Rock, NC
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- Bicycle Trails
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Athletic Field
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
15 Ida Rogers Rd.
Edneyville, NC
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- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Playground
- Hiking
Open Year Round
Firehouse Rd.
Edneyville, NC
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- Reservations or Fees
- Athletic Field
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Tennis
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
Etowah School Rd.
Etowah, NC
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- Bicycle Trails
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Athletic Field
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Shuffle Board
- Disc golf
- Tennis
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
3836 Gerton Hwy.
Gerton, NC 28735
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Florence Nature Preserve offers a network of 5+ miles of hiking trails on 600 beautiful acres on the slopes of Little Pisgah Mountain. Find a Trail Map here.
111 E Main St.
Saluda, NC 28773
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- Located in the beautiful Green River Gorge near Saluda.
- Guided Whitewater Trips
- Kayaking
- Waterfall Treks
- Swimming Hole Hikes
- Water Rappelling
- All Ages & Skills
708 South Grove St.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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- Athletic Field
- Basketball Court
- Gymnasium
- Athletic & Activity Programs
Open Year Round
1299 Crab Creek Road
Hendersonville, NC
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Holmes Educational State Forest offers a series of well-marked trails, firefighting equipment, accented by exhibits and displays depicting ecology of a managed forest. Picnic sites with tables and a spacious picnic shelter (with grills) are also available. Located about 8 1/2 miles from downtown Hendersonville.
- Nature Trails
- Playground
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
Open March – November
US-64 near intersection of Cummings Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
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- Parking
- Boat Ramp
- Floating Pier
4th Ave E.
Hendersonville , NC
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Jackson Park is the largest municipal-owned park in Western North Carolina, covering 220 acres.
- Bicycle Trails
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Dog Parks
- Athletic Field
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Tennis
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
4433 Laurel Park Highway
Laurel Park, NC 28739
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Jump Off Rock is a scenic overlook, which provides a panoramic view of rolling pastures, the Blue Ridge and Pisgah mountain ranges. Jump Off Rock also holds an Indian legend that has been passed down for many, many years. Over 300 years ago a young Cherokee Indian maiden received word that her young Indian Chief had been killed in battle, so she climbed to the edge of the rock and jumped off. Indian legend has it that on moonlit nights you can see the ghost of the maiden on Jump Off Rock. Jump Off is located about 5 miles from downtown at the end of Laurel Park Hwy. The park is open daily, sunrise to sunset. No admission charge.
There are three hiking trials at Jump Off Rock, varying in length and difficulty. Blue Trail – easy trail, takes about 8 minutes, Yellow Trail – moderate trail, takes around 15 minutes & Red Trail – is the most difficult and the longest. See the sign at the entrance to the walkway leading to Jump Off Rock.
- Nature Trails
- Hiking
- Scenic Overlook
- Open Year Round
50 Library Road
Fletcher, NC
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- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Playground
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
406 Overlook Road Ext
Arden, NC 28704
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Lake Julian Park is a family recreational facility located on the banks of 300-acre Lake Julian in Arden, off of Long Shoals Road.
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Playground
- Boating, Canoeing
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
- Open Year-round
2724 Memorial Hwy
Lake Lure, NC 28746
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The Lake Lure 27 miles of shoreline was selected by National Geographic as one of the Ten Most Spectacular man-made lakes in the World. The lake offers a marina, boat rentals & tours and a sandy beach. Located 14 miles east of Hendersonville
- Reservation or Fees
- Dog Parks
- Swimming
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Tennis
- Boating, Canoeing
- Fishing
- Picnic Area
- Open May – September
375 Wesley Branch Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
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Lake Powhatan offers a sandy beach, swimming, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, picnic area, campground, trails, and educational programs. Lake Powhatan is located just minutes from Asheville.
- Open year-round
- Bicycle Trails
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
- Tent Camping
- Glamping
- 96 Sites
- Maximum Size RV Any
White Pine Drive
Laurel Park, NC
10 Banner Farm Rd.
Mills River, NC 28759
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Located at the end of Horse Shoe bend along French Broad River
- Tubing
- Kayaking
- Canoes
- Reservations required
5865 Willow Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
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Open weekends from mid-December to early March (weather permitting). Call for conditions and updates
2388 NC-128
Burnsville, NC 28714
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Mount Mitchell State Park is the highest point East of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet offering breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Northeast of Asheville off Blue Ridge Parkway on NC 128
- Nature Trails
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
- Camping
Open Weather Permitting
242 Poverty Branch Rd
Barnardsville, NC 28709
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- Zip line tours
- Sky bridges
- Rappelling
- Stair Climbs
- RTV tours
- Reservations are required to guarantee a tour
5289 N Mills River Road
Horse Shoe, NC 28742
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North Mills River Recreational Area is located in Henderson County, just 13 miles from Downtown Hendersonville.
- Bicycle Trails
- Reservation or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Picnic Areas
- Camping (reservations required)
- Tubing (bring your own tube)
- Horseback riding trails
- 26 Sites
- Maximum size of RV 38′
Open Year Round
In Season Facilities Open April 1 – October 31
Connects: Jackson, Patton, Berkley, Sullivan & William H. King Parks
Hendersonville, NC
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The Oklawaha Greenway stretches 3.25 miles, connecting Jackson Park, Patton Park, Berkley Park, Sullivan Park & William H. King Memorial Park. It is a relatively flat paved trail and is handicap accessible. The Greenway is a 10-foot-wide asphalt path for cyclists and pedestrians. Mileage signs have been installed every quarter of a mile along the trail to help trail users know how far they have traveled and how much farther it is to their destination. Benches, water fountains, and three bicycle FixIt Stations are available along the trail. Blue light phones have been installed along the greenway using grant money from the state Department of Transportation.
- Paved Walking / Bicycle Path
- Fishing Access
- Open year-round
114 E. Clairmont Drive
Hendersonville, NC
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- Reservation or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Swimming Pool (open 7 days during summer season)
- Athletic Field
- Racquet Ball
- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Tennis
- Picnic Area
- Open Year Round
2748 Pearson Falls Road
Saluda, NC 28773
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- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
- Open Year Round
1019 Seventh Ave. E.
Hendersonville , NC
1401 Fish Hatchery Rd
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
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Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is located in Pisgah National Forest. The Center’s indoor and outdoor attractions include: aquariums, hands-on exhibits, garden display, special programs, viewing and feeding of the hatchery trout. Free admission.
Open year-round:
December – March: Open Monday – Friday 8 am – 4:45 pm
April – November: Open Monday – Saturday 8 am – 4:45 pm
1600 Pisgah Hwy
Pisgah Forest, NC
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The Pisgah National Forest’s 501,691 acres stretches across the eastern edge of Western North Carolina’s mountains. he closest section to Hendersonville is the Pisgah Ranger District, which includes attractions such as Looking Glass Falls, Sliding Rock, Pisgah Forest State Fish Hatchery, Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, The Cradle of Forestry and the North Mills River Recreational Area.
- Hiking Trails
- Fishing
- Camping
- Picnic Sites
- Waterfalls.
321 Primrose Lane
Hendersonville, NC 28739
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A 10-acre park in Laurel Park with almost a mile of walking paths, fitness stations, a catch-and-release fishing pond, picnic area with charcoal grill, and more.
- Nature Trails
- Fishing (catch-and-release for children under age 12)
Open Year Round
804 W. Allen St.
Hendersonville, NC
7851 Pisgah Highway
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
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- Parking fees during the summer season (Memorial Day-Labor Day) and on weekends until the end of October
- Restrooms are available during the season.
- 60-foot smooth rock face natural water slide that leads down into a 7-foot deep pool
- Lifeguard on duty May – September, as well as Saturdays & Sundays until the end of October from 10 am – 6 pm
- Personal Flotation Devices available
Green Meadows off 7th Ave. E.
Hendersonville, NC
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- Basketball Court
- Playground
- Picnic Area
Open Year-Round
166 Honey Bee Drive
Saluda, NC 28773
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- The Gorge is perched on the rim of the Green River Gorge
- Steepest & fastest canopy tour in the USA
- 11 zip ines
- Sky bridge
- 3 free fall rappels
- Breathtaking 90-mile panoramic view
- Reservations strongly encouraged
- Located a short drive from Hendersonville
55 Highland Lake Golf Dr.
Flat Rock, NC
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- Reservations or Fees
- Nature / Walking Trails
- Playground
- Picnic Area
- Dates Open – Year Round
Allen Street
Hendersonville , NC
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- Shuffle Board
- Picnic Area
Open Year-Round
124 Town Center Drive
Mills River, NC
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- Bicycle Trails
- Reservation or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Dog Parks
- Playground
- Tennis
- Boating, Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
1299 Old US Hwy 25
Tuxedo, NC
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Tuxedo Park covers an area of 6.14 acres.
- Nature/Walking Trails
- Playground
- Picnic Pavilion
Open Year Round
83 Old Fanning Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, NC 28732
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- Located on the French Broad River
- River access
- Canoe – small Boat Launch Ramp
- Picnic Area
- Parking
- Open Field Area
- Park covers an area of 15.19 acres.
Hwy. 280 and Fanning Bridge Rd.
Fletcher, NC
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- Nature Trails
- Boating / Canoeing
- Hiking
- Picnic Area
Open Year Round
75 Gashes Creek Rd
Asheville, NC
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The Western North Carolina Nature Center is comprised of 42 acres of plants and animals native to the region. Open 7 days per week, year-round with indoor and outdoor exhibits, and many educational and events throughout the year. Located approximately 25 miles north of Hendersonville.
Facilities include:
- Reservations or Fees
- Nature Trails
- Picnic Area
- Playground
578 Valley View Circle
Mars Hill, NC 28754
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Wolf Ridge Ski Resort offers skiing, snowboarding, lessons, tubing and lodging, and is located just 5 miles off I-26 and 50 minutes north of Hendersonville.
Check their website for info on pricing, mountain conditions and availability.