Nature Parks And Preserves Near Asheville, NC

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Are you looking for nature parks in Asheville, North Carolina?

If you're looking a roadtrip from Asheville, NC for the day, try these great places which are just an hour or less away from Asheville, NC. Discover a new place with family, friends or solitude.

Carrier Park

Carrier Park

Sports facilities from roller hockey to lawn bowling, plus trails, picnic space & river views.

The North Carolina Arboretum

The North Carolina Arboretum

Nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains just south of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and groomed trails featuring some of the most beautiful, botanically-diverse plants in the region.

Craggy Gardens

Craggy Gardens

Craggy Gardens, just north of Asheville, North Carolina, is one of the most dramatic viewpoints on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Stunning vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains stretch far into Tennessee to the west and toward central North Carolina to the east.

Botanical Gardens at Asheville

Botanical Gardens at Asheville

The Botanical Gardens at Asheville is a 10-acre independent, non-profit botanical gardens dedicated to the study and promotion of the native plants and habitats of the Southern Appalachians.

Linville Falls

Linville Falls

Linville Falls is an unincorporated community at the junction of Avery, Burke, and McDowell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The community is named after Linville Falls, a nearby waterfall in the Linville Gorge Wilderness.

Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

The Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary is a wonderful wildlife oasis in the very busy north Asheville area. It is a great spot for a evening walk or morning birding expedition. Walk a 3/8-mile boardwalk through a wetland area and by the lake, complete with sitting areas along the way to soak up the views and watch birds. Beaver Lake provides resting, feeding and nesting spots for resident and migratory birds.

Bent Creek Experimental Forest

Bent Creek Experimental Forest

The Bent Creek Experimental Forest is the oldest federal experimental forest east of the Mississippi river. It encompasses nearly 6,000 acres within the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, North Carolina. It was established in 1925 for the purpose of conducting research on silvicultural practices that would aid in the rehabilitation of cutover, abused lands and promote sustainable forestry, and also to provide a field demonstration of forest management practices.

Pritchard Park

Pritchard Park

Tree-lined urban park with a water feature & boulders that hosts a lively drum circle every Friday.

Tom's Creek Falls

Tom's Creek Falls

This hike starts in an old field or homestead, as evidenced by the even-aged stand of Tuliptrees that grow there, as well as the patch of prolific, non-native flowers to the left of the trail sign. The trail follows an old road bed most of the way, and it is easy. It has a surface of hard-packed sand and gravel and creek crossings are by bridge of culvert. And except for a short hill right at the very end, it is nearly level.