From Asheville Art Museum on: Asheville’s list
Blue Ridge Parkway draws about 16.5M visitors a year. Mapped inside Asheville are 4 places to visit, and within 40 miles another 14. On the list: 3 museums, 2 gardens and 2 state parks, among others. Allow a day for Dollywood, 57 mi off.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
Out at 38 mi is Table Rock State Park, the farthest.
Orange: Asheville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 18 on the list
In town there are 4, and the list adds 49 more within 60 miles.
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2Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina.
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7Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
8Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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Judaculla Rock
Archaeological site in Jackson County, United States of America.
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area
Amusement park and ski area in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Linville Gorge Wilderness
Protected area in North Carolina, United States.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Cowpens National Battlefield
Unit of the National Park Service in South Carolina, United States.
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the United States.
North Carolina Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Andrew Johnson, located in Tusculum, Tennessee.
Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum, archive organization in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery
Art museum at Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina.
Cleveland Park
Urban park in Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America.
Sigal Music Museum
Musical instrument museum in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A..
The places inside Asheville lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Asheville → · Asheville’s history →
Photo credits
Asheville Art Museum: Davidhuffcreative, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Botanical Gardens at Asheville: Zen Sutherland aka Zen sutherland at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Folk Art Center: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Linville Gorge Wilderness: No machine-readable author provided. Amcbride~commonswiki assumed (based on copy, Public domain · DuPont State Forest: Ccalvin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugar Mountain Resort: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Linville Falls: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Table Rock State Park: Clemson3564, CC BY 3.0 · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Arboretum: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Greenville County Museum of Art: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Henderson County Courthouse: Todd McDougal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery: Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville (publisher), Public domain · Upcountry History Museum: John Foxe, Public domain · Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Furman University Japanese Garden: Daderot, Public domain · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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