- Our list of the best things to do in Asheville, North Carolina, features the top 113 nearby activities — including 68 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Asheville, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Water Activities, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Asheville, NC , followed by 77 popular activities in nearby cities, including Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Pisgah Forest, Marshall, Lake Lure, Brevard, Waynesville and Chimney Rock
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43.6 Miles
Open to public fishing, Morgan Mill Trout Farm stocks a pond with rainbow trout for visitors to fish in. The farm also has a service where visitors can have their newly caught fish filleted and packed with ice.
43.7 Miles
91%
905 votes
Highway 441 and Drama Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
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Cherokee, North Carolina is home to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The institution explores the history of the Cherokee Nation, with a particular emphasis on its role in the history of the United States.
43.7 Miles
At the Cherokee Bear Zoo, visitors can feed black bears. In addition, visitors can see raccoons, ground hogs, deer, monkeys, tigers, and grizzlies, many of which are born at the zoo.
43.7 Miles
With access to the Nantahala River, Dillsboro River Company takes visitors for a white water rafting excursion through class 2 rapids. The river is warmer than most rivers, averaging at 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
43.9 Miles
The Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina is the most important Cherokee Reservation in the United States. Its residents welcome visitors and offer many traditional crafts for sale. The Reservation also hosts cultural seminars and educational events.
43.9 Miles
The 16.9-mile Linville River contains about 6.5 miles of 4-5+ rapids that are popular with rafters. The river also is a popular spot with anglers who often catch brown and rainbow trout.
44.0 Miles
Visitors at Oconoluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, North Carolina are transported back to 1760. Costumed interpreters portray European soldiers and American settlers, and the First Nations are represented by real Native Americans.
44.3 Miles
98%
188 votes
220 Catawba Meadows Dr, Morganton, NC 28655
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The Beanstalk Journey Zipline connects fifteen interconnected islands in the sky through sky bridges and ziplines. Visitors can visit each of these islands, play on the adventure playground, play Frisbee golf, or try their luck at beach volleyball.
44.3 Miles
The Outpost offers guided canoeing, kayaking, tubing, and stand up paddle boarding trips on the Catawba River. They also offer equipment rentals and trip takers can view a variety of aquatic wildlife.
44.4 Miles
95%
272 votes
U.S. 441 at Oconaluftee Visitors Center, Cherokee, NC
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A unique collection of farm buildings assembled from various locations throughout the park compose the Mountain Farm Museum. The buildings include a house, barn, springhouse, smokehouse, and applehouse which are made of logs.