105 Things to do near Asheville, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Creek Area
Marshall, North Carolina
24.4 miles NWAn easy, family-type, hike to several swimming holes of various degrees of challenge in Big Laurel Creek on its way to join the French Broad River. For details... Bathing suits: May be optional at...
Hike, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
Sycamore Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
24.5 miles SHead back down the highway to find the trailhead. The trail is on the left side of the road as you head back towards Hwy 280. Follow the blue blazed trail. Combine this trail with Thrift Cove by way...
Mountain Bike
Sapphire Area
Hot Springs, North Carolina
24.6 miles NWThere are several falls with swimming within walking range on the Horsepasture River here...
Swim
Sliding Rock
Hot Springs, North Carolina
24.6 miles NWSliding Rock is a well loved destination in the Pisgah National Forest. This 60 foot natural rock waterslide descends into an 8 foot deep pool, creating a unique adventure. The water is between 50...
Swim
Skinny Dip Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
24.7 miles SWSkinny Dip Falls is a beautiful and family friendly waterfall. Despite the misleading name, bathing suits are not optional at Skinny Dip Falls. Skinny Dip Falls is a long, thin cascading waterfall...
Hike, Swim
Waynesville Disc Golf Course
Waynesville, North Carolina
24.8 miles WAround Waynesville Rec Center. Awesome views of the Southern Appalachians. Long shots and ace runs. Maps at Rec. Center and kiosk. Public (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Rocky Bluff
Hot Springs, North Carolina
24.8 miles NWPlay in water in creek, shallow at times.
Camp, Hike, Swim 2.3 mi
Cove Creek
Canton, North Carolina
25.0 miles SWAll the climbing is on gravel forest roads. Then you descend on Cove Creek Trail. There are some cool rock sections up at the top and a few rustic log bridges about mid way down but overall this is a...
Mountain Bike 0.2-2.8 mi
Graveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
25.3 miles SWGraveyard Fields is a beautiful hike known for it's forests, wild flowers and two beautiful waterfalls. The Blue Ridge Mountains surround this area creating stunning views throughout the...
Hike, Swim
Butter Gap / Trail #123
Brevard, North Carolina
25.4 miles SWThe right (western) fork, which is open to mountain bikes, leads to FS 471D, which some riders use as part of a large loop; otherwise, they must backtrack down Butter Gap Trail. *The portion of the...
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.8 mi
Daniel Ridge Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
25.4 miles SWThis waterfall in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard has multiple names: Tom's Spring Branch Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls and Jackson Falls. It’s an easy half-mile hike on the Daniel Ridge...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 13.5 mi
Horse Cove Gap Loop / FS 475C
Brevard, North Carolina
25.4 miles SWMaintained fire road. From the hatchery, it's 4 miles of steady elevation gain before easing and connecting to Bracken Mt. Trail. GPS map is 5.8 miles one-way, 12 miles round trip. Otherwise,...
Mountain Bike
Hot Springs Resort
Hot Springs, North Carolina
25.8 miles NWPrivately owned resort has camping, lodging and natural hot mineral water in fiberglass hot tubs. Fees charged. This from a visitor in 2010:"I went with my friends for the first...
Swim
Cove Creek Tubs
Brevard, North Carolina
26.1 miles SWBest tubs in the Pisgah Forest. They’re three magnificent pot holes like you’d expect to find in Vermont or New Hampshire. At the top is a seven foot, almost perfectly round tub. From it...
Swim
Whaleback Swimming Hole
Asheville, North Carolina
26.3 miles SWMost people in this neck of the woods will head straight to Sliding Rock or Looking Glass Falls, but the locals go to Whaleback on the Davidson River above the fish hatchery. A massive slab of...
Swim
Brevard College Disc Golf Course
Brevard, North Carolina
26.5 miles SBeautiful, open and long - surrounded by nearby mountains. Wind usually a factor. Five holes have creek/wetlands to contend with. Signature hole is #12, 'top-o-tha-world'. Public (No Fee)
Disc Golf 7.1 mi
Daniel Ridge Loop
Canton, North Carolina
26.5 miles SWThis is a classic, short Pisgah loop. It's moderately technical most of the way with a couple of trickier sections. Most people prefer to approach it counter-clockwise, but it can be ridden...
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.1-4.3 mi
Farlow Gap
Canton, North Carolina
26.5 miles SWThis is one of the most technical downhills in Pisgah: very steep and rocky! The trail drops about 2000 ft in 3 miles then connects with the Daniel Ridge trail. The climb to the gap is long (9 miles)...
Hike, Mountain Bike
Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
26.9 miles SWSwim near Canton, North Carolina
Swim
Brushy Creek
Brevard, North Carolina
27.1 miles SWIt is a loop in the sense that it breaks off of the main Bracken Mt. Trail and re-connects with the Bracken Mt. Trail via Mackey Ridge Trail. Head uphill and you are on your way to the...
Mountain Bike
