Asheville Regional Airport 1 hr 42
Grassy Ridge Bald (30 min)
Mountain and camping Carvers Gap (27 min)
Hiking mountain and camping Roan Mountain State Park (9 min)
Park at 6 285 feet with rhododendrons hiking & camp featuring cabins tennis court & swimming pool. Watauga Lake (57 min)
Created in 1948 this reservoir in the Cherokee National Forest offers boating fishing & more. Elk River Falls (12 min)
Waterfall cliff and river Roan Mountain (28 min)
Scenic ridgetop along the Appalachian Trail offering mountain views & a variety of hiking routes. Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain (30 min)
Reached via a wooden walkway this lookout area on Rough Ridge offers sweeping views. Hawksnest Snow Tubing And Zipline (37 min)
Recreation hub with 4 tubing areas featuring 30 lanes & moving carpet lifts plus seasonal ziplining. Sugar Mountain Resort (23 min)
Facility with 115 skiable acres rentals & classes for all levels plus terrain & snow-tubing parks. Mile High Swinging Bridge (34 min)
Built in 1952 this mile-high pedestrian bridge offers sweeping views of Grandfather Mountain. Grandfather Mountain State Park (24 min)
Expansive mountain park with challenging trails rocky cliffs scenic views & camping (with permit). Grandfather Mountain (34 min)
Nature preserve with rugged peaks alpine hiking trails a nature museum & backcountry camping. Beech Mountain Ski Resort (27 min)
Year-round resort since 1967 with skiing a terrain park & snow tubing plus restaurants & shuttles. | 
