Things to Do with Kids in Asheville, NC

  • TripBuzz found 80 things to do with kids in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 57 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Pisgah Forest, Lake Lure and Marshall.
  • From Western North Carolina Nature Center to Asheville's Fun Depot, the Asheville area offers 73 different types of family activities, including: Bus Tours, Theaters, Gardens and Historic Sites.
  • Asheville is a large urban city that is located between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city serves as one of the major artistic centers of the southern United States and offers a wide range of museums, art studios, and galleries. Its geographic location makes it a very popular spot for festivals during the summer months due to the fact it is warm but oppressively hot.
  • TripBuzz found 80 things to do with kids in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 57 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Pisgah Forest, Lake Lure and Marshall.
  • From Western North Carolina Nature Center to Asheville's Fun Depot, the Asheville area offers 73 different types of family activities, including: Bus Tours, Theaters, Gardens and Historic Sites.
  • Asheville is a large urban city that is located between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city serves as one of the major artistic centers of the southern United States and offers a wide range of museums, art studios, and galleries. Its geographic location makes it a very popular spot for festivals during the summer months due to the fact it is warm but oppressively hot.
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23.8 Miles
75% 60 votes
Rock Climbing 152 Hendersonville Hwy, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 MoreLess Info
Pura Vida Adventures offers guides to most popular outdoor activities in North Carolina including hiking, cannoning, paddling, climbing, and biking. The company also offers the equipment to do these activities, and tours of breweries, and the Art Loeb.
23.8 Miles
97% 30 votes
Fishing 95 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 MoreLess Info
Known for its fly fishing services, Davidson River Outfitters offers guided fishing tours of the regional rivers of the Southern Appalachians. The shop also hosts instructional classes where visitors can learn how to fly tie and build rods.
24.5 Miles
99% 481 votes
Ziplines 7115 US Hwy 74A, Lake Lure, NC 28746 MoreLess Info
Located in the Hickory Nut Gorge of western North Carolina, Canopy Ridge Farms offers guided zipline and kayak tours seasonally. The canopy tour features multiple zipline options, while kayaking takes paddlers over class one and two rapids.
24.6 Miles
98% 61 votes
Horseback Riding 542 Cedar Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746 MoreLess Info
Several trail rides are available at Cedar Creek Riding Stables, including a scenic two-hour ride touring 350 acres. An on-site gem mine, fishing and picnic areas round out the activities.
24.7 Miles
61% 23 votes
Golf 756 Golf Course Road, Waynesville, NC MoreLess Info
Sponsored by the United Methodist Church, the Lake Junalaska Golf Course is lauded for its beauty, tranquil aesthetic and inspiring surroundings. The course is part of the Lake Junalaska Conference & Retreat Center.
24.7 Miles
94% 115 votes
Hiking Trails Pisgah Forest, NC MoreLess Info
The pristine home of the peregrine falcon, Looking Glass Mountain is a popular site with hikers who often use the 6.2-mile round trip path to the top. The mountain is also popular with photographers, and rock climbers.
24.8 Miles
100% 6 votes
Horseback Riding 476 Pisgah Drive, Brevard, NC 28712 MoreLess Info
Pisgah Forest Riding Stables is an equestrian facility that features mountain top horse rides, waterfall rides, and pony rides. The facility also has a backwoods horse ride that traverses Perry Cove.
24.8 Miles
94% 36 votes
Recreation Centers 550 Vance St., Waynesville, NC 28786 MoreLess Info
Waynesville Recreation Center is a fitness facility. It has a sports equipment, 1/10 mile track, pools and 'water park', basketball and volleyball courts, and two racquetball courts. Along with spotless washrooms and locker rooms.
24.9 Miles
98% 441 votes
Forests Pisgah Forest, NC MoreLess Info
The 500,000-acre Pisgah National Forest was the first land purchased under the 1911 Weeks Act establishing National Forest, home to the first school of forestry, and home to two of the first designated wilderness areas in North Carolina. Visitors can hike, camp, fish, ride, hunt, and do water activities.
25.0 Miles
- 2 votes
Camping Site 1679 Little River Campground Road, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 MoreLess Info
Guests can enjoy a variety of recreational activities and 150 camp sites at Cascade Lake Recreation Area & Campground. The area features a beach and two lakes for boating, swimming, and fishing along with a 6 mile hiking loop.
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