Family Fun

Asheville’s 8 million acres of backyard offers the perfect blend of urban adventure and outdoor exploration for an unforgettable family vacation.

Family Vacations in Asheville

Asheville Offers Memorable Family Fun

For a family that appreciates the natural world, the possibilities in Asheville are endless. Exploring the mountains surrounding Asheville North Carolina is an immersion in millions of years of natural history. Nowhere in North America is the biodiversity matched. Nowhere east of the Rockies are the summits higher and the gorges deeper. These timeworn mountains provide countless adventures and exploration, making this mountain paradise the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable family vacation.

Asheville Family Vacation Ideas

A 60-Foot Natural Waterslide & Other Water Adventures

by Mark File

10 Ways To “Wet” Your Appetite for Fun While you’ll find many beautiful rivers, lakes and waterfalls to see in the mountains, we suggest doing more than looking. Experience them first-hand with a big variety of options. From high … read more
Walk On the Weird Side: Asheville's Quirkiest Museum Collections

by Jennifer Saylor

From Vintage to Creepy, These Aren't Your Typical Exhibits Looking for a walk on the whimsical side? Take a look at some of Asheville's most pleasantly peculiar museums: Asheville Pinball Museum, downtown Asheville Party like it's 1979 … read more
WNC Nature Center and Wildlife Park in Asheville, NC

by Jason Tarr

Experience wildlife up close with a family-friendly adventure to the WNC Nature Center, located just 10 minutes from downtown Asheville! Among the animals you’ll see are otters, black bears, wolves and a cougar! The 42-acre wildlife park … read more
Otters

by Asheville Insider

Meet Obi-Wan and Olive, two adorable North American river otters that call the WNC Nature Center home. These playful creatures are found in a wide variety of aquatic habitats and can tolerate a great range of temperature and elevations. A river … read more