Hendo Hideaway
Outdoor activities
Free, 15 min drive – State park with wide variety of hiking trails, mountain biking trails, waterfalls, lakes
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Pădurea de Stat Dupont
Staton RoadFree, 15 min drive – State park with wide variety of hiking trails, mountain biking trails, waterfalls, lakes
Free, 20 min drive – Short, easy trail to large natural swimming hole in DuPont Forest. Longer hikes start from this point to Triple and High Falls.
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Hooker Falls Access Area
Free, 20 min drive – Short, easy trail to large natural swimming hole in DuPont Forest. Longer hikes start from this point to Triple and High Falls.
$17 adult, $8 kids 5-15, 40 min drive – Towering 315ft rock formation with panoramic views. Multiple trails with local historical info.
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Parcul de Stat Chimney Rock
431 Main St$17 adult, $8 kids 5-15, 40 min drive – Towering 315ft rock formation with panoramic views. Multiple trails with local historical info.
Free, entrances vary ~45 min drive – Nationally famous parkway winding through the Blue Ridge Mountains with vista points, trailheads, and visitor centers.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayFree, entrances vary ~45 min drive – Nationally famous parkway winding through the Blue Ridge Mountains with vista points, trailheads, and visitor centers.
Day passes, rentals costs vary, 5 min drive – Recreation center boasting 12 downhill mountain bike trails for a variety of experience levels.
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Ride Kanuga
1249 Kanuga Lake RdDay passes, rentals costs vary, 5 min drive – Recreation center boasting 12 downhill mountain bike trails for a variety of experience levels.
$30 per person, 30 min drive – Family owned snow tubing park. Pass good for two hours, children must be over 35lb.
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Black Bear Snow Tubing
373 Kerr Rd$30 per person, 30 min drive – Family owned snow tubing park. Pass good for two hours, children must be over 35lb.
Arts and Culture
Free entry, fees for tours/events, 10 min drive – National Historic Site celebrating the American poet with tours and programming.
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
1800 Little River RdFree entry, fees for tours/events, 10 min drive – National Historic Site celebrating the American poet with tours and programming.
Ticket prices vary, 10 min drive – The State Theatre of North Carolina, offering muscials, drama, and education in the performing arts.
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Flat Rock Playhouse
2661 Greenville HwyTicket prices vary, 10 min drive – The State Theatre of North Carolina, offering muscials, drama, and education in the performing arts.
$16 per vehicle, 30 min drive – Acres of cultivated gardens, family-friendly nature activities, rotating exhibits, hiking/biking trails.
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Arboretumul din Carolina de Nord
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way$16 per vehicle, 30 min drive – Acres of cultivated gardens, family-friendly nature activities, rotating exhibits, hiking/biking trails.
Starting $76 per person (varies by season, discounts for children), 45 min drive – The largest family owned home in America with meticulous gardens and grounds. Entry permits touring the house and grounds as well as complimentary wine tasting (with reservation).
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StStarting $76 per person (varies by season, discounts for children), 45 min drive – The largest family owned home in America with meticulous gardens and grounds. Entry permits touring the house and grounds as well as complimentary wine tasting (with reservation).
Great for Kids
$8 per person, 5 min drive – Interactive exhibits designed just for kids, focusing on science, art, and nature.
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Hands On! Children's Museum
318 N Main St$8 per person, 5 min drive – Interactive exhibits designed just for kids, focusing on science, art, and nature.
Free, 10 min drive – “Outdoor classroom” with workshops, ranger-led classes, and exhibits as well as self-guided activities.
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Holmes Educational State Forest
1299 Crab Creek RdFree, 10 min drive – “Outdoor classroom” with workshops, ranger-led classes, and exhibits as well as self-guided activities.
$14 adult/13+, $10 ages 3-12, 45 min drive – Zoo focusing on wildlife and plants of the Appalachian Mountains. Daily programming available.
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Centrul de natură WNC
75 Gashes Creek Rd$14 adult/13+, $10 ages 3-12, 45 min drive – Zoo focusing on wildlife and plants of the Appalachian Mountains. Daily programming available.