Parks in Asheville, North Carolina

The Blue Ridge Parkway follows mountain crests for 469 toll-free miles from Shenandoah National Park in Vir... More on LLBean.com

It has all of the views you could ever want in an afternoon drive, with no stop lights or intersections t... More on GeckoGo

This 150,000-plus-acre section of the Pisgah Forest encompasses the Cradle of Forestry Museum, Shining Roc... More on Moon Handbooks: North Carolina

The half-million+ acres of Pisgah National Forest drape like a cloak around the Asheville, North Carolina a... More on Blueridgeheritage.com

The 434 acres of this arboretum is considered to be one of the most beautiful natural garden settings in Am... More on DogFriendly.com

If you are visiting it is free the first Tuesday of each month. More on TripAdvisor

The plant collections of the Botanical Gardens at Asheville focus on plants native to these Southern Appala... More on Ashevillebotanicalgardens.org

Pretty setting with a creek and easy to walk paths. More on TripAdvisor

The National Forests of North Carolina (NFsNC) include four national forests (Nantahala, Uwharrie, Pisgah, ... More on Epinions.com

I ran the key words Murphy and vacation rental through Google and found a wonderful cabin with a balcony ... More on Epinions.com

Though I generally dont like out-and-backs, this one rates up there as a great ride. Its a straightforward ride, with no turns to worry about, and a relatively easy climbfor 1,400-foot elevation ga... More on Trails

You will pick up the Pilot Rock trail at the top of the mountain and start the 2+ mile downhill part of the ride. More on trails.mtbr.com

An 11 mile trail. 5 mile gravel uphill that you can drive up, or ride up (which makes the downhill all the better). Then about 6 miles downhill. The downhill is really cool, and it has a creek with... More on trails.mtbr.com

Recommended Route: Stay right when you reach Caney Bottom creek. More on trails.mtbr.com

For most cyclists, the name of this ride does not denote its nature. This popular route is none too hard as it climbs the same spine as the Blue Ridge Parkway. Youll pass a spring (look for the pip... More on Trails

Great six mile loop when you combine it with the Arboretum. More on Trails

A number of nice trails drop off of South Ridge Road. Heres the best way to try them all in one ride. In keeping with the Sidehill tradition of Bent Creek, I called this ride Southside and omitted ... More on Trails

This is THE trail for runners and bikers. Not too hard and not too soft... More on Trails