Free & Cheap Things to Do in Asheville, NC

  • The list below includes 86 free or cheap things to do in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 69 different types of inexpensive activities like Bus Tours, Food Tours, Walking Tours and Gardens.
  • From Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Asheville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Pisgah Forest and Marshall.
  • The list below includes 86 free or cheap things to do in or near Asheville, North Carolina, including 69 different types of inexpensive activities like Bus Tours, Food Tours, Walking Tours and Gardens.
  • From Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Asheville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Pisgah Forest and Marshall.
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Family-friendly pizzeria builds pies from hand-tossed dough and housemade sauce, also crafting pasta classics such as baked ziti
43.6 Miles
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Fishing Big Cove Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 MoreLess Info
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
History Museums Highway 441 and Drama Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 MoreLess Info
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
100% 2 votes
Rafting 1377 Macktown Road, Sylva, NC 28779 MoreLess Info
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
80% 304 votes
Historic Sites 398 US Highway 441, Cherokee, NC 28719 MoreLess Info
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
86% 28 votes
River Linville, NC MoreLess Info
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
85% 601 votes
Historic Sites Indian Village Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 MoreLess Info
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
Ziplines 220 Catawba Meadows Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 MoreLess Info
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
100% 8 votes
Tubing 220 Catawba Meadows Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 MoreLess Info
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
History Museums U.S. 441 at Oconaluftee Visitors Center, Cherokee, NC MoreLess Info
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.
44.9 Miles
95% 265 votes
Parks Hwy 441, Cherokee, NC MoreLess Info
Cherokee, North Carolina is home to Ocaonaluftee Islands Park, a beautiful public park that is a popular swimming, tanning, hiking and picnicking destination. During warm summer weather, the park hosts a weekly Native American bonfire, complete with traditional legends shared around the flames.
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