- Our list of the best things to do in Waynesville, North Carolina, features the top 112 nearby activities — including 74 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Waynesville, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Water Activities, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 15 things to do within the city of Waynesville, NC , followed by 97 popular activities in nearby cities, including Cherokee, Hartford, Brevard, Pisgah Forest, Sylva, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Bryson City, Hendersonville, Marshall and Cosby
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28.9 Miles
98%
44 votes
9825 Highway 25/70, Marshall, NC 28753
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The French Broad Outpost - Nantahala Outdoor Center is a location that offers the opportunity to go rafting in the nearby French Broad River. Rafting is open to all skill levels and a variety of trip options are available.
28.9 Miles
Located along the shores of the Little Tennessee River, Great Smokey Mountain Fish Camp and Safaris offers family-friendly fun and recreation. From April through November, visitors to the site can enjoy camping, tubing, kayaking, and fishing.
29.0 Miles
North Carolina contains an abundance of gemstones and valuable minerals, and Rose Creek Mine lets customers share in the excitement of unearthing something new and precious. Adults and children are welcome to search for amethyst, rubies, sapphires, citrine, topaz, quartz and garnets.
29.1 Miles
Clingmans Dome is the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors of this site who choose to go hiking will have the opportunity to take in scenic views and spot wildlife in the area.
29.2 Miles
91%
32 votes
1959 Walnut Creek Rd, Marshall, NC 28753
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Clients of Smokey Mountain Trail Rides & Bison Farm experience rural North Carolina on horseback. The gentle, calm horses are easy to ride and go where cars and trucks cannot. Smokey Mountain is also a working bison farm.
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92%
862 votes
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Folk Art Center
Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC 28805
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Asheville, North Carolina's Folk Art Center offers free admission and free parking. Adults and children love to come here and explore the diverse arts and crafts curated by the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
29.2 Miles
94%
172 votes
Highway 281 South, 976 Grassy Ridge Rd (Visitor's Center), Sapphire, NC 28774
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Visitors to Gorges State Park can partake in hiking, fishing and camping among waterfalls and river gorges. Considered a temperate rain forest, the park is also home to several rare and endangered plant and animal species.
29.3 Miles
Ripley's Moving Theater involves patrons strapping into seats that move in 8 directions and watching a movie with special effects that will simulate them being in the movie. Each movie lasts about 15 minutes.
29.4 Miles
Featuring 24 AMF lanes, Franklin Lanes provides both open and league bowling with automatic scoring and a pro shop. The center offers a tiki bar with drinks, karaoke and flat-screen televisions along with a skating rink.
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82%
38 votes
US 64, Nantahala National Forest, Highlands, NC
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A $4 parking fee grants visitors admission to the Cliffside Lake Recreation Area. This popular destination is excellent for hiking, biking, grilling and fishing. Visitors who wish to fish must have a valid North Carolina fishing license.