Destinations · North Carolina
Asheville
NC · 35.5800, -82.5558
From Asheville, North Carolina, Byway's registries place 10 scenic byways, 1 national park, 2 public land units and 16 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Asheville is the county seat of Buncombe County, and is the largest city in Western North Carolina with a population of approximately 93,000 (2019) and a metro population of 425,000 (2018). Asheville was named after the ninth governor of North Carolina, Samuel Ashe.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Blue Ridge Parkway · 4 mi · national
- French Broad Overview · 8 mi
- Drovers Road · 9 mi
- Black Mountain Rag · 13 mi
- Forest Heritage Scenic Byway · 17 mi
- Interstate 26 Scenic Highway · 18 mi
National parks
Public land
- National Forests in North Carolina · 5 mi
- Cherokee National Forest · 26 mi
Campgrounds
- Wash Creek Horse Camp · 12 mi
- North Mills River Campground · 13 mi
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp · 17 mi
- Black Mountain Campground · 22 mi
- Briar Bottom Group Campground · 22 mi
- Curtis Creek Campground · 22 mi
- White Pines Group Campground · 22 mi
- Davidson River Recreation Area · 23 mi
Lookouts
- Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) · 4 mi
- French Broad River Overlook · 6 mi
- French Broad Overlook · 6 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 6 mi
Named places
- The Bunkum Stone · 1 mi
- Asheville Art Museum · 1 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science · 1 mi
- Ironland · 1 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument · 1 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum · 1 mi
- Anne Penland · 1 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center · 1 mi
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