Dining
Asheville Restaurants
Note: All Restaurants are rated 4 Stars and above; $$-$$$ unless otherwise noted.
All Restaurants claim to be Vegetarian and Vegan friendly unless otherwise noted.
Downtown
| Bouchon | 62 N. Lexington | #828-350-1140 |
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| Chestnut | 48 Biltmore Ave. | #828-575-2667 |
| Curate | 11 Biltmore Ave. | #828-239-2946 |
Local Attractions/Shopping
Mileage is from Bella Vista AVL (1 Windy Gap Rd.)
Biltmore Estate 7.5 miles
#1 Lodge St., AVL #800-441-3812Antler Hill Village @ Biltmore Estate (Explore Biltmore’s past, visit the winery and Farmyard plus enjoy restaurants and shopping)
#On the Biltmore Estate – included in the admission to the house. Must have ticket to the house or have an annual Biltmore pass.
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Grove Park Inn (Omni) 5.5 miles
Famous historic hotel with restaurants and shopping
290 Macon Ave., AVL #800-438-5800 -
River Arts District - 240+ Working artists in 23 buildings. Studios and galleries, events, restaurants, and more
5 miles #828-552-4723riverartsdistrict.com – General information
s3.amazonaws.com – River Arts District – 2020-2021 Studio Guide
Museums
- Asheville Art Museum 5.3 miles
*2 S. Pack Square, AVL
#828-253-3227
- Asheville Museum of Science 5.5 miles
*43 Patton Ave., AVL
#828-254-7162
- Asheville Pinball Museum 5.6 miles
*1 Battle Square Ste. 1, AVL
#828-776-5671
Theatres
- Asheville Community Theatre 5 miles
35 East Walnut St., AVL
#828-254-1320
- NC Stage Company 5.5 miles
15 Stage Lane, AVL
#828-239-0263
www.ncstage.org
- Flat Rock Playhouse 35 miles
2661 Greenville Hwy., Flat Rock
#828-693-0731
www.flatrockplayhouse.org
Outdoor Activities
Mileage based on distance from Bella Vista AVL @ 1 Windy Gap Rd.
- Hiking (www.ashevilletrails.com)
Craven Gap (1.8 miles)
Appalachian Trail (7.0 miles)
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary (7.3 miles)
Bull Gap Trailhead (3.1 miles)
Rattlesnake Lodge Trail Urban Trail (3.9 miles)
Blue Ridge Hiking Company (5.3 miles)
Pisgah National Forest (37 miles)
Richmond Hill Park (10 miles)
Mountains to Sea Trail (14 miles)
French Broad River (9.8 miles)
Mount Mitchell State Park (25 miles) - Waterfalls
- Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfalls (www.romanticasheville.com)
Note: Mileposts (MP) listed below; mileage based on distance from 1 Windy Gap Rd.Linville Falls – (MP 316.3) 61 miles, 1 hr. 20 min. (near Linville) 2.2 miles, round trip hike to 4 vistasCrabtree Falls – (MP 339.5) 40 miles, 1 hr. 10 min. (near Marion) 2.7 miles, round trip hike
Roaring Fork Falls (MP 344) detour on Hwy. 80 – 38 mile, 1 hr. 10 min. 1 mile, round trip hike
Setrock Creek Falls (MP 344) detour on Highway 80 (near Roaring Fork Falls) 1 hr. 1 mile, round trip hike
Glassmine Falls – 20 miles, 35 min. (MP 362.1) near Black Mountain Can be viewed from an overlook
Hollow Falls – 40 miles, 1 hr. 5 min. (MP 412) take detour south on Hwy - 6.2 miles - 1 mile, round trip hike
Looking Glass Falls – 43 miles, 1 hr. 10 min. (MP 412) take detour south on Hwy 276 – 10 miles. - Can view from the parking area or take steps down for a closer look - Other Nearby Waterfalls (mileage based on distance from 1 Windy Gap Rd.)
- Northeast of Asheville
Walker Falls – 25 miles, 57 min. (near Ivy) No hiking required. Can view from the carCatawba Falls – 29 miles, 40 min. (near Old Fort) 2.7 miles, round trip - Southwest of Asheville
Triple Falls – 42 miles, 1 hr. 2 min.@ DuPont State Forest (near Little River - used in “Last of the Mohicans”)High Falls – 44 miles, 1 hr. 20 min. @ DuPont State Forest (near Little River)Soco Falls (twin falls) 46 miles, 1 hr. (near Maggie Valley)
Rainbow Falls at Gorges State Park - 60 miles, 1 hr. 30 min. (near Cashiers) 3.9 miles, round trip hike
Whitewater Falls - 66 miles, 1 hr. 37 min. (near Cashiers) 0.6 miles, round trip hike
Dry Falls - 87 miles, 1 hr. 45 min (near Highlands) 0.25 miles, round trip
- Kayaking/Canoeing/Calm Water Rafting – French Broad River
Asheville Outdoor Center #828-232-1970
521 Amboy Rd., AVL www.ashevilleoutdoorcenter.com - Whitewater Rafting (*indicates they offer Zipline, too)
Endless River Adventures #828-488-6199/#800-224-7238
14157 Hwy. 19 West, Bryson City, NC www.endlessriveradventures.com
83 miles, 1 hr. 34 min. to their Nantahala Outpost for rafting/kayaking for: Nantahala River (Class II-III) – cold water
Ocoee River (Class III-IV) – warm water
Cheoah River (Class IV+)*Nantahala Outdoor Center #828-785-4884
13077 Hwy. 19 West, Bryson City, NC www.noc.com
(Nantahala Outdoor Center – cont.)Ocoee Outpost
1680 Hwy 64, Ste. B, Benton, TN 161 miles, 3 hr. 9 min.
Chatooga Outpost
851A Chatooga Ridge Rd., Mountain Rest, SC 93 mi., 2 hr. 11 min.
Pigeon Outpost
3485 Hartford Rd., Hartford, TN 61 miles, 1 hr. 16 min.
French Broad Outpost
9825 US 25, Marshall, NC 30 miles, 40 min.
Nolichucky Outpost
4 Jones Branch Rd., Erwin, TN 40 miles, 1 hr.
Cheoah Outpost
14981 Tapoco Rd., Robbinsville, NC 112 miles, 2 hr. 15 min.Wildwater Raft & Zip #866-319-8870
Asheville location www.wildwaterrafting.com
85 Expo Drive, AVL 7.6 miles, 17 min.Nantahala location
10345 Hwy 19 South/74West
Bryson City, NC 78 miles, 1 hr. 18 min.Ocoee location
4596 Hwy 64 West, Ducktown, TN 144 miles, 2 hr. 52 min.Pigeon location
3555 Hartford Rd., Hartford, TN 60 miles, 1 hr. 15 min.USA Raft
www.usaraft.com #800-872-7238Lower Nolichucky (Class I-II)
2 Jones Branch Rd., Erwin, TN 51 miles, 1 hr. 10 min.French Broad River (Class II-III)
Marshal, NC ??? Closer than Erwin, TNNolichucky Gorge (Class III-IV)
2 Jones Branch Rd., Erwin, TN 51 miles, 1 hr. 10 min - Zipline (only)
Navitat Canopy Adventures #855-9270307
www.navitat.com
242 Poverty Branch Rd., Barnardsville, NC 19miles, 38 min.
- Golf – Courses open to the Public
Asheville Municipal Golf Course #828-298-1867
226 Fairway Dr., AVL 8.7 miles, 15 min.Omni Grove Park Inn #828-252-2711
290 Macon Ave., AVL 5.5 miles, 15 min.Reems Creek Golf Course #828-645-4393
36 Pink Fox Cove Rd., Weaverville, NC 11 miles, 24 min.Maggie Valley Resort & Country Club #828-926-6013
1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley, NC 38 miles, 48 min.Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club #828-891-9412
20 Cummings Cove Pkwy., Hendersonville, NC 32miles, 50 min.Bald Mountain Golf Course at Rumbling Bald resort on Lake Lure #828-694-3042
162 Mountains Blvd., Lake Lure, NC 41 miles, 1 hourBroadmoor Golf Links #828-238-5795
101 French Broad Ln., Fletcher, NC 22 miles, 35 min.