Museums and Activities
Pack Place Education, Arts, and Science Center
Downtown across from Pack Square, the Pack Place Center houses the Asheville Art Museum, Diana Wortham Theater, Colburn Earth Science Museum, Health Adventure, and the YMI Cultural Center.
Cradle of Forestry
The site of the first forestry school in America – the Biltmore Forest School, founded in 1898 by Dr. Carl Schenck, chief forester for Biltmore Estate. An interpretive center to help people better understand forest and the importance of forest management.
Pisgah National Forest
Nearly 50,000 acres of protected forest, featuring hundreds of miles of hiking, biking and horse trails, waterfalls and beautiful mountaintop views.
North Carolina Arboretum
A 427 acre facility with Visitor Education Center, state-of-the-art greenhouses, beautiful gardens, and walking trails.
NC Nature Center
Come see deer, bears, cougars, wolves, raccoons, otters, birds and even farm animals. An aviary, self-guided nature trails, and petting zoo make this a great place for the family.