121 Things to do near Hendersonville, NC
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Tom Mantsch Disc Golf Course
Hendersonville, North Carolina
7.2 miles WA short, mostly open disc golf course winding around baseball fields and courts in a Hendersonville park — free and accessible to all.
Disc Golf
Crookston Disc Golf Course
Fletcher, North Carolina
7.7 miles NA 60-acre park course with open holes and several curving into the woods along Cane Creek, wetland on three holes, and seasonal blackberries for mid-round snacking.
Disc Golf
Dupont State Park
Wallace, North Carolina
12.0 miles SWSwim near Wallace, North Carolina
Swim
North Mills River
Mills River, North Carolina
12.3 miles NWA campground in the Cherokee National Forest with creek swimming, fishing for rainbow and brook trout, and kid-favorite tubing — plus 31 picnic tables and educational summer programs nearby.
Swim
Middle Fork
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
13.1 miles NWAbout 11 miles of fire road and 2.6 miles of singletrack with small drops, log jams, rock gardens, bogs, and creek crossings — plus an optional side trip to Hendersonville Reservoir.
Mountain Bike
Trace Ridge #354
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
13.1 miles NWAn exhilarating mountain bike trail near Horse Shoe that climbs forest road and singletrack to a technical rock garden before a fast and furious downhill finish.
Mountain Bike 3.7 mi
Bradley Creek Road
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
13.1 miles NWA gated forest service road that mostly descends for 4 miles from FS 1206 through hardwood forest to a junction of singletrack trails — smooth and fast going down, a steady climb from the other direction.
Mountain Bike
Fletcher Creek
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
13.2 miles NWSweet, fast singletrack on Fletcher Creek Trail weaves through dense forest and open meadows with multiple creek crossings near Horse Shoe, NC.
Mountain Bike
Bennett Gap / 138
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
14.1 miles WA 3-mile gnarly Pisgah trail with incredible Looking Glass Mountain views, a meadow section thick with thorns, and Satan's Staircase hike-a-bike — legally open to bikes in fall and winter only.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Sycamore Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
14.5 miles WA blue-blazed trail with extreme downhill sections and serious elevation change — pair it with Thrift Cove via Grass Road for a longer ride near Brevard.
Mountain Bike 0.8 mi
Hickory Nut Falls
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
14.6 miles NEA waterfall inside Chimney Rock State Park operated as a private concession — admission fee applies; see the park website for current pricing and details.
Hike, Swim
Brevard Bike Path
Brevard, North Carolina
14.9 miles WA paved bike path in Brevard connecting downtown to the Pisgah National Forest — a scenic, practical ride that also links to Oskar Blues Brewery and Davidson River Campground.
Mountain Bike
Bent Creek
Asheville, North Carolina
14.9 miles NWAsheville's go-to trail system offers everything from flat beginner loops near Lake Powhatan to the legendary Green's Lick descent with massive berms, wallrides, and jump lines.
Hike, Mountain Bike
North Slope
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
14.9 miles WA seasonal mountain bike trail near Pisgah Forest open only October 15 to April 15, with impossible climbs, river sections, great mountain views, and tricky roots and bridges on the descent.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Davidson River Campground
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
15.0 miles WA year-round campground in Pisgah National Forest just four miles from Brevard and less than an hour from Asheville, with shaded loops, hiking trails, waterfalls, and fishing spots nearby.
Camp, Hike, Swim 2.2 mi
Pilot Cove / Slate Rocks / 102
Canton, North Carolina
15.0 miles WA beautiful descent with stream crossings, a waterfall, and some downed trees along the way — not heavily trafficked, but the scenery makes it worth it.
Mountain Bike
Thrift Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
15.1 miles WAbout 750 feet of elevation, red-blazed trail through Thrift Cove, and five back-to-back jump whoops that are among the best you'll find anywhere — worth lapping repeatedly.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Avery Creek / 327
Brevard, North Carolina
15.2 miles WClassic Pisgah-style singletrack: 3.2 miles of rutted, technical descent from a four-way junction with stream crossings, muck, and hidden flowy sections under a massive tree canopy.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Little Hickory Top
Asheville, North Carolina
15.2 miles NWLittle Hickory Top is a flowy, moderate singletrack in Asheville's Bent Creek network, a favorite leg for building Pisgah mountain-bike loops.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Hardtimes Connector / 661
Asheville, North Carolina
15.2 miles NWA flat singletrack connector at the base of the mountain near Asheville, linking the Hardtimes Trailhead to the main trail system and the big climbs up above.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
