Fun in the Mountains! From rafting and rock climbing to hiking and biking, activities for visitors of all ages.
Popular activities include:
hiking . fishing . biking . ice skating . snow skiing .rafting . kayak & canoe . rock climbing . golf . skateboarding . hot air balloon rides . playgrounds . gem mining . water sports . family fun . scenic drives . shopping . horsebackriding
Also visit:
arts . attractions . entertainment . movies . outdoors . shopping
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine- Hendersonville
Become a prospector from the 1800’s when you mine for your own gem stones at the water flume! Keep what you find, rubies, emeralds, amethyst, citrine, crystals and dozens more! Valuable gems found every day. Both you and the kids will love it. Family pricing. Bring lunch and picnic at our picnic tables near the stream. Also visit our antique store next door. Open Memorial Day thru October, closed Sundays. Easy access, just 2 & ½ miles west of downtown Hendersonville on Highway 64 at 2120 Brevard Road, Hendersonville, NC.
Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School
Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School is the south’s only AMGA Accredited Guide Service. They offer rock climbing, ice climbing guiding and rock climbing courses across North Carolina. A great and exciting way to see the Mountains! FMG also offers a teen adventure summer camps June through August. We only use American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) trained and certified Instructors and Guides. No other guide service in the Southeastern USA upholds this incredibly high standard. Excellence in Rock Guiding and Instruction since 1994.
The South’s only AMGA Accredited Guide Service
AMGA Certified Instructors or Guides on every trip
No experience necessary
We cater to all ability levels and ages
Toll Free: 1-888-28-GUIDE (48433)
Diamond Brand Outdoors
Diamond Brand Outdoors is a complete outfitter and guide service in Arden, NC and in Downtown Asheville, NC. Whether you love hiking, camping, fly fishing, rock climbing, kayaking, or canoeing, Diamond Brand Outdoors is your one-stop shop for gear and information for your adventures in beautiful Western North Carolina!
 828-684-6262 Arden & 828-251-4668 Asheville
Mountain Adventure Guides
The French Broad River is the closest whitewater rafting to Asheville, NC. This gorgeous river, in the heart of Pisgah National Forest, will delight even the most seasoned rafter. Our French Broad outpost is 30 minuets from Asheville. The Nolichucky River flows through the deepest gorge in the east and offers the classic whitewater rafting experience. Our Nolichucky River Outpost is an easy 50 minute drive from Asheville on Interstate 26, near Erwin, TN.
mild to wild
professional guide in every raft
half and full day trips
no experience necessary
ages 6+
guided rock climbing and Raft/Climb Packages
1-800-USA-Raft
Haunted Ghost Tours of Asheville
Ghost Tour
Discover the unexplained and unknown Asheville
Departs daily from the Haywood Park Hotel at 9 p.m.
Biltmore Estate
George Vanderbilt created Biltmore Estate in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge
Mountains more than a century ago as a retreat for family and friends;
a place to rediscover gracious hospitality and revel in nature’s beauty.
His vision holds true today. Explore Biltmore House, a magnificent 250-room
château filled with priceless art and antiques. Stroll through century-old
gardens designed by America’s first landscape architect. Savor award-winning
wines and taste our chefs’ creations using estate-raised foods. Enjoy our
8,000 acres of forests, farmlands, and rivers on bikes, horseback, and rafts.
Request a FREE 32-page Visit Planner
1-800-543-2961
Huck Finn River Adventures
In the heart of the Blue Ridge mountains flows a river that is full of
beauty & excitement. Let Huck Finn River Adventures show you the French
Broad river where history, beauty & adventure come together to make this the
best part of your visit to the mountains of North Carolina.
Guided white water rafting
Unguided & private float trips
Overnighters
Sunset dinner tours
Custom trips
 Toll Free 877-520-4658
Rock 'n' Water Adventure Outpost
Rock 'n' Water Adventure Outpost offers guided
whitewater rafting, mountain biking, fly fishing, oar
rig fishing, hiking and horseback riding. Whether
you're an individual, family or group, looking for
mild or wild adventure, Rock 'n' Water can take you on
the trip of a lifetime.
3 hr round trips to full day trips
30 min from Asheville
No experience necessary
Nearby accomodations in Scenic Wolf Resort, Wolf
Laurel Resort and Breakaway
(828) 689-3354
Haunted Asheville
For the first time ever, Asheville's haunted sites can
be visited by bus or on foot. The tours are officially
endorsed and produced by Asheville ghost expert Joshua
P. Warren, author of the best-selling book "Haunted
Asheville". Guests will learn the facts behind
unusual sites and also how to investigate the
paranormal. Leaving Weds thru Sunday 8pm in
front of Barley's. Call for other times and
availability. (828) 216-3383
Asheville Tourists Baseball
Take yourself down to the ballgame this summer at McCormic Field, 30 Buchanan St., as you watch Asheville's minor-league heroes, The Tourists, confront a host of regional contenders. 828-258-0428
LYLAS
LYLAS, Asheville's first all-female sketch comedy troupe. Written, directed, and performed by women, but performed for all genders without any pesky political or social messages, LYLAS is just plain funny. lylashaha@gmail.com
The Health
Adventure
The Health Adventure is a health and science museum for children and
today's families dedicated to improving health awareness, promoting
wellness lifestyles, and increasing science literacy through programs and exhibits.
Address (physical): 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801
Address (mailing): PO Box 180, Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: (828) 254-6373
Fax: (828) 257-4521
URL: www.thehealthadventure.org
Riverlink Bus Tours
Riverlink will give you tours of Chicken Hill, Richmond Hill Inn, Riverside Park, French Broad River Park, and Swannanoa River. Tours are $10 per person. 828-252-8474
Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery
The gallery features an state-of-the-art, interactive exhibition that uses a solid terrain model animated with regional voices, video, music and lasers to bring the culture and history of Western North Carolina to life. The Grove Arcade Arts & Heritage Gallery is a project of the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation. Opened in January 2006, the gallery features the crafts, music and stories of the Blue Ridge. Visit the gallery and experience the places, objects and activities that authentically represent the people of Western North Carolina. The Gallery’s mission is to strive to help drive the local economy of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area by establishing strategic partnerships and promoting the region’s arts, crafts, music and cultural heritage.
WNC Nature Center was voted "best place to take kids" in Western North Carolina; however, old and young alike will enjoy observing the butterfly garden, encountering the red wolf, mountain lions and bobcats, petting the farm animals, and exploring the interactive Nature Lab.
North Carolina Arboretum
A 427-acre facility with a Visitor Education Center, state-of-the-art greenhouses, beautiful gardens, and walking trails. feature story
828-665-2492
Food Lion Skate Park is an outdoor skateboarding park at the corner of Flint and Cherry streets in downtown Asheville. For more information, call 828-225-7184.
The American Adventure Service
Corps is a year round, non-profit organization
for ages 8-18, using outdoor adventure education, service to others and
environmental education. For information, call 248-346-3902.
Brevard Music Festival
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, the Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been providing young musicians with the opportunity to develop their talents for sixty-eight years.
Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances.
NC Homespun Museum
Explore the history of Biltmore Industries at the NC Homespun Museum, located next to the Grovewood Gallery at the Grove Park Inn. 828-253-7651
Golf
An overview of a few of the finest golf courses in Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and eastern Tennessee.
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