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Mountain / Piedmont / Coast
Biltmore Estate
Attraction: History, wine-tasting, gardens, Biltmore Inn & restaurant
Contact Information:
1 Approach Road, Asheville, N.C.
800-624-1575 or 828-225-1333
Biltmore Estate is open 365 days a year.
Admission Gate and Reception & Ticket Center Hours:
January–March: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET
April–December: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET
The Blowing Rock
Attraction: Beautiful short walk with garden waterfall, gardens and observation tower along the way.
Contact Information:
Highway 321 South in Blowing Rock
828-295-7111
Hours: Summer—8:30 AM – 7 PM every day
Dec.-March—9 AM – 5 M-F
Camp Living Water
Attraction: Christian retreat camp
Contact Information:
1510 West Deep Creek Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-488-6012
Cherokee Indian Museum
Attraction: history of the Cherokee Indian, from the very beginning to the Trail of Tears.
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 1599
Cherokee NC 28719
828 497-3481
Open daily at 9 a.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for children, and free for children under 6.
Cherokee Bear Zoo & Exotic Animals
Attraction: Bear zoo with black bears & grizzlies, tiger and lemur, native animals, petting zoo.
Contact Information:
828-497-4525
Open daily at 10 AM
Chimney Rock Park
Attraction: hiking, scenery, family events
Contact Information:
Hwy 64/74A
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
1-800-277-9611
Open daily 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Clingmans Dome
Attraction: Hiking, scenery
Located between Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC.
Cradle of Forestry in America
Attractions: history of forestry in America, Forestry Discovery Center, firefighting helicopter simulator, guided trails, historic cabins
Contact Information:
Located off the Blue Ridge Parkway
Open daily until early November, 9 AM – 5 PM
Darnell Farms Corn Maze
Attraction: fresh produce, annual festivals, corn maze
Contact Information:
Located in Whittier and Bryson City
(828)488-2376 or (828)497-2376
Open daily 9 AM – 5 PM April – November
Fields of the Wood
Attraction: mountain-size Ten Commandments, Bible park, gospel theatre, nature trails Contact:
Located in Murphy
(828)494-7855
Flat Rock Playhouse
Attraction: drama
Contact Information:
Flat Rock, North Carolina
828-693-0731
Fontana Lake & Dam
Attraction: water activities, highest dam east of Rockies
Located 35 miles west of Bryson City
Grandfather Mountain
Attraction: swinging mile-high bridge, walking trails, wildlife viewing areas
Contact Information:
2050 Blowing Rock Highway
Linville, NC 28646
Open daily at 8 AM
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Attraction: hiking, views, horseback riding trails
Contact Information:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Grove Park Inn
Attraction: resort hotel, spa, golfing, national gingerbread house competition
Contact Information:
290 Macon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
(800) 438-5800
Hot Springs
Attraction: relaxation and healing, outdoor activities, resort living
Contact Information:
PO Box 66
Hot Springs, NC
John C. Campbell Folk School
John C. Campbell Folk School is a non-profit educational organization offering adults over 830 classes year-round in traditional and contemporary craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing. Founded in 1925, the Folk School is a national landmark on the National Registry of Historic Places and features a History Center and Craft Shop.
Contact Information:
John C. Campbell Folk School
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
1-800-FOLK-SCH (365-5724)
828-837-2775
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Attraction: memorial to author of “Trees,” hiking trails
Contact Information:
Cheoah Ranger District
Route 1, Box 16-A
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Lake Lure
Attraction: boating, swimming, golf, cruises, resort living
Contact Information:
2930 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure
Linville Caverns
Attraction: bottomless pool, guided tours, interesting rock formations
Contact Information:
Open daily March – November, only weekends in winter months
PO BOX 567; MARION, NC 28752
828 756-4171 or 800 419-0540
Mount Mitchell
Attraction: Highest peak east of Mississippi, hiking, scenic views
Contact Information:
2388 State Highway 128, Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 675-4611
Mountain Farm and Museum
Attraction: southern Appalachian farm buildings, history, craft demonstrations
Located on Oconoluftee River, near Cherokee
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Attraction: Indian history, demonstrations of pottery-making, corn-grinding, etc.
Contact Information:
Cherokee Historical Association
P. 0. Box 398
Cherokee, North Carolina 28719
(828) 497-2315
Pisgah National Forest
Attractions: Mount Pisgah, hiking, waterfalls, camping, fishing, Pisgah Inn lodging
Contact Information:
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah Ranger District
1001 Pisgah Highway
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
(828) 877-3265
Santa's Land
Attraction: shopping, zoo, children’s activities
Contact Information:
571 Wolfetown Rd. Rt. 1 Box 134-A
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-9191
Soco Gardens Zoo
Attraction: native and exotic animals, gardens
Contact Information:
3578 Soco Rd
Maggie Valley
Open from first Saturday in May until the last Sunday in October
Smoky Mountain Trains
Attraction: model trains
Contact Information:
100 Greenlee St
Bryson City, NC
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort
Attraction: skiing, biking trails
Contact Information:
Banner Elk, NC
(800-784-2768)
Tuckaseigee River Rafting
Attraction: rafting trips, family-oriented
Located in Jackson County, near Sylva
Unto These Hills
Attraction: Outdoor drama, Cherokee Indian history
Contact Information:
NC US Hwy 441 N
Cherokee, NC
Show times: June 10 thru August 21 - 8:30 p.m.
1-866-554-4557
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Attraction: wildlife, native trees and plants
Contact Information:
75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-5600
Open 10 AM – 5 PM daily
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