Asheville is a beautiful city located in the North Carolina mountains. With plenty of outdoor adventure, you can spend your vacation enjoying nature. Go camping, mountain biking, hiking, white water rafting or just sit on a lake or river bank and enjoy the beautiful views.

Asheville is most famous for the Biltmore Estates, the largest private home in America.  The Biltmore Mansion was modeled after a 16th century French Chateau. At one time, the Biltmore Estates was about 125,000 acres and included Mt. Pisgah. Much of this land is now part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. See the spectacular gardens and taste the fine wines at the winery. Memories of a tour of Biltmore House will last a lifetime.

Asheville has a diverse population. The city is known for being Gay friendly and for its nightlife. There are festivals and events happening most of the year. Party in the streets at the Belle Cher festival every July or experience the diversity of downtown anytime.

The best time to visit Asheville is anytime as there is always something to do in or outside of town. Fall seems to be the most popular time to visit Asheville because of the Autumn colors. This is the busiest season as the Blue Ridge Parkway offers spectacular views of the mountains. There are four Blue Ridge Parkway entrances near Asheville. Consider visiting in Summer, in the months of June and early July, when the rhododendrons are in bloom blanketing the mountainsides with vivid color. When making your travel plans to the Asheville area you must also consider Spring for the gardens are blooming at Biltmore Estates. Winter can not be overlooked either for ski buffs looking for North Carolina ski resorts. Consider Wolf Laurel ski resort which is about 30 minutes from Asheville or popular Boone. Christmas holidays bring holiday cheer to the Biltmore House and the Grove Park Inn resort. Both of these Asheville attractions are worth visiting over the holidays for the beauty of their Christmas decorations alone.

Read our blog to find out about the Asheville restaurants,  weather, attractions in and outside of town, the housing market, the price of renting, and lots more.

Find a list of Asheville attractions to  plan your visit to the North Carolina mountains. With this list of local attractions find golf courses, restaurants, museums, recreation, parks, campgrounds and more. View mountain pictures or find information on surrounding areas too. If you are planning to relocate, you can find information on real estate listings,  jobs, and churches.

View or install our free mountain screensaver created from pictures taken of the North Carolina mountains surrounding Asheville. This is a beautiful screensaver of Autumn leaves with spectacular views. There are also pictures of leaves changing in the mountains throughout the North Carolina section.

Outside of Asheville, you can take a trip back in history and see how pioneers once lived at Vance Birthplace in Weaverville. Vance was the governor of North Carolina during the American Civil War. Journey to an Indian reservation to witness how Cherokee Indians once lived long ago. You can even play the slot machines at Cherokee Casinos. Fish at one of the many lakes in the area.

There are many smaller towns near Asheville.  These towns offer some sort of recreation, festival, college, historical landmark or just a break from the hustle of the big city. Visit Hendersonville, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Black Mountain, Mars Hill, Enka, Canton and Lake Lure.